dont think the insides and the bottom are coated with a sublimation coating which is why it fails. There is a sublimation spray that you can use which may work on the inside but as it stands I dont think it's a time or weight issue
I agree with the other folks here....the inside is not set to be sublimated. However, either is COTTON...we use film right? Why not try it with film? The sand in a bag is good - keeps the mess down. Just a thought.😁
Hi there! Yes, we think that my be the issue! We also tried using a sublimation spray but it didn't work well either. We've reached out to sublimation companies and hopefully someone will create a product that will make this possible!
I'm not sure if anyone has suggested putting a paper weight or some kind of weight onto the image and then putting the sand on top of it. Then, wrap the mug.
I agree with most of the comments on the post - no sublimation coating on the inside. I doubt if Cricut would do that because the Mug Press isn't intended to print the inside of a mug. Also, it seems to me, I heard that the bottom of the Mug Press does not heat.
I know this is a year ago, but Tupperware is a Brand. That whatever you have your sand in is Not Tupperware - A Tupperware is usually a dead give away. Thanks for the video otherwise.
That would be super cool if you could do that, however, is the ink food safe, or safe to drink from? I wonder if the inside is even coated for sublimation, and if the coating would be safe? Also, I know they make the spray to coat items and make them sublimate, but again, I'd worry about safety with that!
I am trying to get some information on that! I saw someone doing that so I thought it has to be safe but now seeing no results... I am reconsidering. Anyway I will do some research and if it's safe I will try again!
I would think it would be safe to the extent that your mouth touches the sublimation on the outside of mugs and tumblers. I personally don’t think the inside is coated to do so. I have seen videos inside a sublimation factory and they were sprayed upside down. Nice thought, though!
@@connieabner my thoughts exactly, plus the mugs get washed. silly comments saying they would not drink from it,I guess full mug wraps are out for them lol
Thank you for doing this! I just watched that video with the sand before yours and I had such high hopes for using my Cricut mugs and press to print the inside. Thank you for doing this because you just saved me time and materials!!
I would love this for decoration only but not sure if i would drink from it. I really wanted it to work. Maybe we can try a sublimation spray so it will stick or maybe use a smaller heat safe cup and fill that with sand and place it inside the cup. You have my mind thinking now lol.
I saw another crafter that had sublimated pictures inside his mugs but he did not do them, he buys them pre-done so he doesn’t know how they do it either. I’m sure it has to have the sublimation coating on it but I wonder if they bake it after sublimating to ‘gas’ off anything left inside the mugs?
What about laying the subli-shrink onto of the inside image, heating the subli-shrink then filing with sand? Maybe try the cuo press and oven again trying that?
Hi Tammy! Subli shrink works best if it is wrapped around something. I am afraid it would just shrink on the bottom of the mug. Doesn't hurt to try, though! Thank you for the tip! - Agata
thank you for the tutorial. while watching, i had an idea. not sure if you want to try it. but what about using cheese cloth or canvas to hold the sand. like in a pouch of some kind. like when you make a sandbag. i dont know what sandbags are made of but a mini version should work the same. or maybe a bag of heat rocks? really small ones to add weight? just an idea.
@@DesignBundles Yes, on some packages containing liquid or spray coating, a warning is written that due to the chemicals that endanger human health, it is better not to apply coating even on the edge of the mug in contact with lips.
I believe the inside is not coated for sublimation. Also, the thoughts about it being a carcinogen or not good safe… if it isn’t food safe they wouldn’t put it on a substrate that is intended to come in contact with your mouth. A lot of things are toxic to you until they are cured. For instance, you aren’t going to lick liquid glazing for ceramics. But after it has cured properly you can use the mugs, bowls and plates that it’s applied to. There may be other issues with a liquid sitting inside a mug that has been coated and cured, but I doubt that as well. There are plenty of other sublimation items that come in contact with food, like plates and trays and such. Sublimation plates are not just for decoration, unless specified. Just my 2 cents! 😊
Good attempt. Where it failed is the inside mug does not have the sublimation coating. All sublimation mugs have a special coating on the outside, not the inside. But, good try😎
I wonder if there is a silicone insert created for the inside of the mugs. Various sizes, of course. If not, that’s something that I think would work well for this process. What do you think?
Hi there, loved the video & have 2 questions , 1, where did you get your tape dispenser from ..?? 2, where did you get your heat proof gloves from ...??
You are right! I found the coating that is food safe and tried it with it in this video ua-cam.com/video/vo-p1jTYRSs/v-deo.html take a look what happened 🤗
Is the inside of the mug treated for sublimating? Would that be safe to have contact with hot beverages? If so, what if you filled the mug with sand very full to the top, then placed a heavy disk of some sort that normally would fit inside the mug, but you put it on top of the sand, pressed it down and added a shrink wrap around the mug from top to bottom? Do you think that would be enough pressure?
Maybe cricut should come out with mugs with a nontoxic sub coating on the inside and a hand held heat tool that fits in the bottom. It would be nice if there was a nontoxic coating we could put on and a heat gun would be hot enough. Then we'd just need to transfer the heat through pressure somehow. I'm not mechanical or enginerical 😂 but I'm sure someone in the crafting world can figure it out.
I was wondering the same thing, is the inside of the mug sub coated but also if you wanted to retry it, maybe load the sand inside a heatproof bag first and that way, you could press the bag inside the mug so it's really tight against the sides maybe and see how that goes but would there any health issues with the ink coming off and being ingested over a period of time?
How do we know that the mugs are sublimated on the inside?? I believe that this is the big question. Unless you can confirm tha,t I don't see this ever working
Hey Miranda! We never did find a solution that worked!! We're hoping that sublimation companies come up with a way to cover the whole mug rather than just the outside! - Dawn
I was also thinking that the mugs might not be coated on the inside. One way to get around that would be to coat the inside of the mug yourself. However, I'm not sure that's safe. My concern is that the solution might contaminate any liquid you would put inside the mug. I read one review on Amazon that said that PolyGloss Sublimation coating is FDA compliant once it has been cured. And then I read another one that said it has not been tested for food safety. I'm not sure what to believe.
I agree with @stephenantcliff9127 I've watch the CHINESE videos on how they coat the cups and they set the cups on Peg from the inside as they sprayed the outside... So I think you are on the right track though!! Great Video!
Sublimation mugs, when manufactured, run along a conveyer and are coated with a sublimation receptive coating then baked to cure. The internals of the mug are not coated hence your failed attempts. It is possible to achieve an inside print by purchasing a sublimation receptive liquid and baking the mugs (or other substrates for that matter), allowed to cure then sublimated. Please, stop using a weeding hook to remove the transfers. This can scratch the image and lead to a complete failure of the coating.
Add Some Rocks maybe, Just an idea. Or put it on outside bottom of the cup and tape it down tight. That being said, I think a few people just posted the correct answers below Thanks Chrystal
Hi Vicki! Sublimation designs are printed using the PNG file and the infusible paper is cut using the SVG. If the design is available in that type of file and can be cut, it could work! You may want to send the image in to mail@designbundles.net and we can take a look! - Dawn 🥰
Ok. I saw on you tube how to print your favorite photos inside of a mug but he use a vacuum press . I think that's what it's call . Check it out at Technic Guru . I think the video is a few years old.
sand would apply enough pressure so that is not the problem. its definitely not coated for sublimation on the inside, you should do a test using subliglaze
I've seen plenty of videos that use the convection oven with just taping the design on the outside of the cup and it working with no extra pressure. I believe it's just not able to be done on the inside unless it specifies it can be done.
I been a member and I have the option to use Design Scape but never really have because I don’t know how to I have tried but just gave in would be nice to see more videos out there on how to use it
Hi great video we need a like a branding hot tool that has a circle wide enough to fit the inside of the mugs with cord on top of handle thank u an 💡 👍
Hi Brandy! We haven't had success adding anything to the inside or bottom as we get that correct pressure. We are working on it though! Stay tuned! - Dawn
dont think the insides and the bottom are coated with a sublimation coating which is why it fails. There is a sublimation spray that you can use which may work on the inside but as it stands I dont think it's a time or weight issue
This was my thought as well!
the issue is drinking from a sublimatible inside. I would try the bottom outside
also I have been successful with the handle
This is my thought as well
I think so too. But also did the sand get hot enough as well.
Normally, cups are never coated with polymer on the inside! Because this coating dissolves when in contact with hot liquids and this is carcinogenic
I agree with the other folks here....the inside is not set to be sublimated. However, either is COTTON...we use film right? Why not try it with film? The sand in a bag is good - keeps the mess down. Just a thought.😁
i believe most sublimation mugs and tumblers only have the outside sublimation ready, especially since the inside goes in contact with food and drinks
Yea that's what I think too ... trying to find out if there is an alternative
I’m guessing no sublimation coating inside mugs. If you use a spray, I’m guessing you need to make sure it can be used with food/drink.
Hi there! Yes, we think that my be the issue! We also tried using a sublimation spray but it didn't work well either. We've reached out to sublimation companies and hopefully someone will create a product that will make this possible!
I'm not sure if anyone has suggested putting a paper weight or some kind of weight onto the image and then putting the sand on top of it. Then, wrap the mug.
Paper weight - interesting :D
I love that you posted a failure, it saves us work! I imagine the sublimation chemical is not in the inside of the mug.
I agree with most of the comments on the post - no sublimation coating on the inside. I doubt if Cricut would do that because the Mug Press isn't intended to print the inside of a mug. Also, it seems to me, I heard that the bottom of the Mug Press does not heat.
Yea I figured too ! I know you can sublimate inside but I am on the hunt for the ones that have coating! If you see any Carole let me know!
well there's 15 minutes of my life I can't get back... thanks for wasting my time (smh)
I know this is a year ago, but Tupperware is a Brand. That whatever you have your sand in is Not Tupperware - A Tupperware is usually a dead give away. Thanks for the video otherwise.
That would be super cool if you could do that, however, is the ink food safe, or safe to drink from? I wonder if the inside is even coated for sublimation, and if the coating would be safe? Also, I know they make the spray to coat items and make them sublimate, but again, I'd worry about safety with that!
I am trying to get some information on that! I saw someone doing that so I thought it has to be safe but now seeing no results... I am reconsidering. Anyway I will do some research and if it's safe I will try again!
@@DesignBundles Awesome, thank you so much! It would be such a cute touch!
I would think it would be safe to the extent that your mouth touches the sublimation on the outside of mugs and tumblers. I personally don’t think the inside is coated to do so. I have seen videos inside a sublimation factory and they were sprayed upside down. Nice thought, though!
@@connieabner my thoughts exactly, plus the mugs get washed. silly comments saying they would not drink from it,I guess full mug wraps are out for them lol
Thank you for doing this! I just watched that video with the sand before yours and I had such high hopes for using my Cricut mugs and press to print the inside. Thank you for doing this because you just saved me time and materials!!
Hi! We are so happy to help! That is exactly why we are doing those! To save you time and money 🤗 - Agata
I would love this for decoration only but not sure if i would drink from it. I really wanted it to work. Maybe we can try a sublimation spray so it will stick or maybe use a smaller heat safe cup and fill that with sand and place it inside the cup. You have my mind thinking now lol.
Working on it!
I saw another crafter that had sublimated pictures inside his mugs but he did not do them, he buys them pre-done so he doesn’t know how they do it either. I’m sure it has to have the sublimation coating on it but I wonder if they bake it after sublimating to ‘gas’ off anything left inside the mugs?
Just a thought, but could it be that the inside of the mug is not sublimatable?
Yea that's whai I think it is... trying to figure it out now !
I believe there is no coating on the inside of the mug. Maybe you could use a poly coating on the bottom and then do it again. Thanks!!!
What about laying the subli-shrink onto of the inside image, heating the subli-shrink then filing with sand? Maybe try the cuo press and oven again trying that?
Hi Tammy! Subli shrink works best if it is wrapped around something. I am afraid it would just shrink on the bottom of the mug. Doesn't hurt to try, though! Thank you for the tip! - Agata
thank you for the tutorial. while watching, i had an idea. not sure if you want to try it. but what about using cheese cloth or canvas to hold the sand. like in a pouch of some kind. like when you make a sandbag. i dont know what sandbags are made of but a mini version should work the same.
or maybe a bag of heat rocks? really small ones to add weight?
just an idea.
Great idea! I have to find a blank that has sublimation coating inside too... if it exists
I believe the inside is not coated with sublimation...
I agree - inside not coated - sublimation treated.
Seems to be right, trying to figure out how to make it
It cannot be sub until it is coated inside the mug. And because the coating is carcinogenic, they don't coat the inside of the mug.
How do you know it is carcinogenic? Do they publish it somewhere? Just trying to get as many information as possible!
@@DesignBundles Yes, on some packages containing liquid or spray coating, a warning is written that due to the chemicals that endanger human health, it is better not to apply coating even on the edge of the mug in contact with lips.
Maybe the inside doesn’t have the polymer for safety.
The inside has no polymer coating to accept the dye.
There is not a sublimation coating on the bottom of the cup. That's why it does not work it has to be coated
I believe the inside is not coated for sublimation. Also, the thoughts about it being a carcinogen or not good safe… if it isn’t food safe they wouldn’t put it on a substrate that is intended to come in contact with your mouth. A lot of things are toxic to you until they are cured. For instance, you aren’t going to lick liquid glazing for ceramics. But after it has cured properly you can use the mugs, bowls and plates that it’s applied to.
There may be other issues with a liquid sitting inside a mug that has been coated and cured, but I doubt that as well. There are plenty of other sublimation items that come in contact with food, like plates and trays and such. Sublimation plates are not just for decoration, unless specified. Just my 2 cents! 😊
Yea there definitely are the products that are safe once cured... working on figuring it out now :)
Like people said no poly coat on the inside so pressure does not matter.
Very true...
I wonder if it would work if you place a weight on top of the sand
Good attempt. Where it failed is the inside mug does not have the sublimation coating. All sublimation mugs have a special coating on the outside, not the inside. But, good try😎
Can you make a sand bag for the inside of the mug?
There’s no poly coat inside for it to press to
I also think it’s that the inside of cup does not have a sublimation coating. I don’t know if a sublimation coating would be food safe or not.
I know you can by mugs with color inside so there has to be a way to make it safe I think...
Try a vacuum sublimation machine🤷🏻♀️
Yes! I have seen the video about it it looks incredible! Thank you for the tip 😊 - Agata
Me too! Inside of mugs are probably not coated. Cheaper to make the mug that way; and sublimation is normally done on the outside 😉
Yeaaa I realized it... I am working on making this work ! Not Giving up!
I don’t know how you gonna hit send hot enough in that amount of time
I don’t think they’re coated inside which is the actual problem.
True!
AND the outside of the bottom!!! If you use cups without any logo on the bottom
Yes! We are working on some ideas for the bottom of the mug! 🙂 - Dawn
I don't think it's coated, possibly for safety reasons. 🤔
That's good thinking, thank you!
Is the inside treated to take sublimation ink?
I am guessing not 🙈 Just trying to find out if it even exists...
I don’t think the inside of the mugs are coated for sublimation
Yes!! We also thought this and then tested a sublimation spray on the inside but we couldn't get enough pressure for the design to adhere. - Dawn
I wonder if there is a silicone insert created for the inside of the mugs. Various sizes, of course. If not, that’s something that I think would work well for this process.
What do you think?
Hi there, loved the video & have 2 questions , 1, where did you get your tape dispenser from ..?? 2, where did you get your heat proof gloves from ...??
theres no sublimation coating on the inside of any sublimation mug
You are right! I found the coating that is food safe and tried it with it in this video ua-cam.com/video/vo-p1jTYRSs/v-deo.html take a look what happened 🤗
It would have been cool if you had tested this before making the video.
Thank you for your feedback, Donny!
Great video,I'm curious if you can sub on the outside bottom of the coffee cup with the cricut mug press?
Hmmmm... There is no heat there....
The inside of the mug is not coated with plastic. So it won't work, do I see that right?
You are right!
It's not the pressure, it's the lack of sublimation coating on the inside of the mug.
True! We might try with soon ;)
You seriously didn't know that there is no coating on the inside of mugs?
Hi Buddy! We were trying items as-is that were coated for sublimation. We are trying a few methods so our customers don't have to 🙂 - Dawn
Is the inside of the mug treated for sublimating? Would that be safe to have contact with hot beverages?
If so, what if you filled the mug with sand very full to the top, then placed a heavy disk of some sort that normally would fit inside the mug, but you put it on top of the sand, pressed it down and added a shrink wrap around the mug from top to bottom? Do you think that would be enough pressure?
Maybe use a c-clamp and a round disc and create the pressure. Similar to when we push brake cylinders back in.
I hope it worked
Maybe cricut should come out with mugs with a nontoxic sub coating on the inside and a hand held heat tool that fits in the bottom.
It would be nice if there was a nontoxic coating we could put on and a heat gun would be hot enough. Then we'd just need to transfer the heat through pressure somehow.
I'm not mechanical or enginerical 😂 but I'm sure someone in the crafting world can figure it out.
please tell me what kind of tablet you are using i love the size. thanks
Hi there! That tablet is actually the Apple TrackPad! - Dawn
Is this safe? To drink out of? Chemicals?
It didn't work. But we used Easy Subli later that is food safe :)
I think that the mugs do not have the sublimation coating on the inside.
Looks like it!
why Photoshop the pic to get us to watch? would have watched anyways
It was just a preview to explain what we were trying to achieve 😅 We might not do it next time though seems confusing..
Maybe they don’t have the coating on the inside of the mug
Seems like it!
Correct the mugs are not coated for sublimation.
Thank you for your feedback, Sandra and for watching! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was wondering the same thing, is the inside of the mug sub coated but also if you wanted to retry it, maybe load the sand inside a heatproof bag first and that way, you could press the bag inside the mug so it's really tight against the sides maybe and see how that goes but would there any health issues with the ink coming off and being ingested over a period of time?
I doubt that Cricut coats the inside of the mugs with the sublimation chemicals.
I've seen a guy with a pre coat and they let it cure under a light
Hi Maryjane! Thank you for the tip 🥰 We will look into giving this a try as well! - Dawn
Is the paper you printed the outside design on special paper or just regular print paper?
Are you sure it’s not because they didn’t coat the inside
it definitely is :D
How do we know that the mugs are sublimated on the inside?? I believe that this is the big question. Unless you can confirm tha,t I don't see this ever working
I think we can confirm my mugs weren't 🙈 I am trying to find out if the coated ones exist...
My thought is that the inside was not meant to sublimate
Seems like it
Can I ask which brand is your oven?
Hi Ambar! The oven was purchased here: Convection oven - amzn.to/2X7UN0O - Dawn
If the ink is food safe then everyone can start using their kitchen ovens!!!
They have branding hot tools but not a plain big circle 🔴
Maby when you try it with tape and no sand
Hey Miranda! We never did find a solution that worked!! We're hoping that sublimation companies come up with a way to cover the whole mug rather than just the outside! - Dawn
There is no heat being applied to the bottom inside of the mug.
What about putting a weight in the bottom
Hi Donna! What type of weight would you suggest?
I was also thinking that the mugs might not be coated on the inside. One way to get around that would be to coat the inside of the mug yourself. However, I'm not sure that's safe. My concern is that the solution might contaminate any liquid you would put inside the mug. I read one review on Amazon that said that PolyGloss Sublimation coating is FDA compliant once it has been cured. And then I read another one that said it has not been tested for food safety. I'm not sure what to believe.
I might have found the solution ! Stay tuned!
@@DesignBundles Do tell!
I agree with @stephenantcliff9127 I've watch the CHINESE videos on how they coat the cups and they set the cups on
Peg from the inside as they sprayed the outside... So I think you are on the right track though!! Great Video!
Thank you for watching and for your feedback!
Wonder if rocks would work 😊
Interesting idea
I don't think it's coated on the inside.
We had the same suspicion! We did try using a sublimation spray but that didn't work for us either. - Dawn 🥰
Sublimation mugs, when manufactured, run along a conveyer and are coated with a sublimation receptive coating then baked to cure.
The internals of the mug are not coated hence your failed attempts.
It is possible to achieve an inside print by purchasing a sublimation receptive liquid and baking the mugs (or other substrates for that matter), allowed to cure then sublimated.
Please, stop using a weeding hook to remove the transfers. This can scratch the image and lead to a complete failure of the coating.
Actually Vic I might attempt to do that very soon :) So make sure you stay tuned !
In the thumbnail picture, you have the inside sides sublimated. Is that just a mock up picture? Or did you actually sublimate the inside sides?
That is just a mockup
Add Some Rocks maybe, Just an idea. Or put it on outside bottom of the cup and tape it down tight. That being said, I think a few people just posted the correct answers below
Thanks Chrystal
Yea I think sublimation coating is the key but if I figure out how to do it I will definitely try again
Would that be safe?
Working on the way for it to be safe :)
can u use sub design with infusible paper? or are there designs on there own for infusiable paper and ink?
Hi Vicki! Sublimation designs are printed using the PNG file and the infusible paper is cut using the SVG. If the design is available in that type of file and can be cut, it could work! You may want to send the image in to mail@designbundles.net and we can take a look! - Dawn 🥰
Bummer, I was hoping it would've worked. Thanks for trying
You and me both! Thank you Tina!
I wanted to know if it is food safe?
Well it didn't work. We have a video on food safe coating that we tried for the same craft so stay tuned!
Ok. I saw on you tube how to print your favorite photos inside of a mug but he use a vacuum press . I think that's what it's call . Check it out at Technic Guru . I think the video is a few years old.
Yea I have seen it ! I think they said mugs are linked in the description but they are not! Ahh if you find them somewhere Michelle let me know!
Who ever invents this tool send me a free one to test lol 🤣🤣
apparently, you have to have a 3D Vacuum Machine to sublimate the botton of mugs also using sand
Interesting ! That probably helps with the pressure somehow?
Try ball bearings
Thank you for the suggestion! We have also reached out to some of the sublimation companies for their advice so we will see! - Dawn 🙂
My thought was another glass filled with sand and taped down for pressure, but still agree that I would'nt drink from it
There are plenty mugs like these amzn.to/3GK83gq so there has to be a way!
Well a few people already mentioned it. But the inside isn't coated for sublimation.
Yep, I figured sadly 🥲 You can buy mugs colored inside so I am sure you have to be able to do it ... just on a hunt to figure it out now...
Can you use small rocks
That's a shame it didn't work. Sure would have been cool if it had!
I know ! Imagine that cute snowman face inside!
sand would apply enough pressure so that is not the problem. its definitely not coated for sublimation on the inside, you should do a test using subliglaze
Interesting! I messaged them to see if it would be safe for consumption...
The insides may not be coated...possibly not safe to drink from
Was thinking that... or those specific ones don't have coating... I am trying to find out!
Oh that's right it's not treated for sublimation in those areas just read someone's comment
Seems like it ... I am on a hunt for the one that does... if it exists and is safe...
I've seen plenty of videos that use the convection oven with just taping the design on the outside of the cup and it working with no extra pressure.
I believe it's just not able to be done on the inside unless it specifies it can be done.
You are probably right
Usually the inside of the mug is not coated for sublimation
true. We just published the video with coating though but it didn't work either so pressure is to blame too 🥲
Perhaps spray the bottom with sublimation spray.
Perhaps ;) Might be testing it now ;)
I been a member and I have the option to use Design Scape but never really have because I don’t know how to I have tried but just gave in would be nice to see more videos out there on how to use it
Noted!
I agree with the others, maybe the mugs are not coated for sublimation
Yea same! I know you can sublimate inside but I am on the hunt for the ones that have coating! If you see any Annette let me know!
Hi great video we need a like a branding hot tool that has a circle wide enough to fit the inside of the mugs with cord on top of handle thank u an 💡 👍
Yes we do That would be so good! Sublimation blanks with coating first though...
Too bad. That would have been a great thing to make happen.
I knoow! I was so excited :(
How do you sublimate the bottom to add logo?
Hi Brandy! We haven't had success adding anything to the inside or bottom as we get that correct pressure. We are working on it though! Stay tuned! - Dawn
Try putting the sand in a sock or or cloth bag.
Good idea ! Gosh that would save me the hassle :) Thank you Teri