First time I’ve watched any of your videos because I have only just got my Mug press today. And before trying to print out a mug myself and taking into account that I know absolutely nothing about printing mugs, T-shirts, plates or anything. I turned to UA-cam watched your video Rick and now I feel much more confident about starting so thank you very much for sharing your first time doing a mug press print. I will definitely be subscribing to your UA-cam channel 👍🏻
Great video Rick, it's nice to see the whole process, warts and all. I am sure any budding newbies will find this useful.. To think two of your mugs may have travelled around the world already.. Yeehaa! :o)
Great video, I love videos that show the process of trying a new product and the amount of times they tried before they get it perfect. We have the same machine and we wasted maybe 6 mugs. In the end we let it heat up fully. Didn't preheat the mug and as soon as it hit the required heat, the mug was put in. Once done, we waved the mug to cool it off and then quickly removed the outside paper and then the print/ sublimation paper. Yes, we use regular printer paper to cover it. It was worth the mug wastage to finally get a perfect mug.
you are also supposed to actually pre-press all sublimation blanks to get rid of any excess moisture, even the most tiny bit. i learned this when doing glass chopping boards i wasted 5 to realise the boards had some moisture even though i could not feel it...it soaks into the coated side. glass boards and coasters pit a piece of a4 normal paper over top and press them for 5 seconds and d it maybe 3 times sometimes you can see the moisture on the a4 paper
Brother. Thank you so very much for making the video. Amazing and well explained detail by detail, it has been the best video from mug sublimation that I have ever seen. Once again thank you my friend. God bless 🙏
Very interesting video mate. Great feather in the cap to be able to do now. Love the mug you did for me. Very vibrant and the image looks part of the mug itself. :)
I used to do this in my old job.. we used to take the mug out the press and before peeling the paper off, put the mug into a bucket of water, hold it in for a few seconds. Take it out and then peel it... that was ten years ago so maybe things have changed... Good luck either way 👍
Love this video !! Mine came out the same as yours your 1st few . I raced to sink and washed them n nope they where fails 😭 thank you for the video even showing mistakes ECT loved it loved the honesty
My mugs are pretty cold especially this time in the winter i will try to pre heat one today or maybe just tomorrow, to see if i get a better result, if it fixes my problems i will surely get back to this video.
Hey Rick, Absolutely brilliant with your Mug printing, I would design your own at some point, just think how awesome that will be to have your very own design! Great video 😊👍
Very nice rick! Never even crossed my mind how they make mugs like this haha feel free to send a discoloured ones my way i will use it with pride hahaha
brilliant thanks for the video im after one myself so will check out that website where you got yours I have plenty of that heat resistant tape its kapton tape I use it for fixing phones etc when I have to apply heat to remove charging ports etc 👍 👍👍👍👍
I’m opening an anime store in a year. I’m gonna sell a lot of stuff and mugs is one of them. Learning this was a big help. I can’t wait to sell anime stuff once the construction & modeling is finished.
Aren''t you supposed to let it heat up to the required temperature and then put the mug in for roughly 1:30? I've seen some other videos about dye sublimation mugs and they all set the machine to a certain temp and once it reaches that temp, they put the mug in. Cooking for 3 minutes seems a little long.
So glad u r always persistent in ur endeavors. Mug looks great. I got a cricket and eager to try it out. However, heard I can heat set it in the oven. Sublimation is oit of my price range. Great vid Rick.
Well Rick I though I'd have a hard time getting into your new hobby. But this video was interesting, if nothing else to see how the process works. I guess you could try screen printing t-shirts next, though that would probably be a step down. But you could make a nice little business out of that. I remember a vlog you made many years ago when you unboxed a "Rickvanman" mug that was sent by CafePress and mused how the shipping was too expensive to make it worthwhile. Now you can do it yourself and cut out the middleman.
Rick what printer kit did you choose from the Ink Experts. As in the EPSON printer model number and why is that the model you chose, because there are so many eco-tank models and what was the overall cost of the printer. Cheers Rick I'll be waiting for your reply
I followed the step by step quite a few times and my print just won’t print on my mugs, I’m using sublimation ink, paper and mugs yet still having no luck, I’ve set correct temp and pressure and still not working any help please
you don't need to pre heat the mug, just let the mug heat press get to 200c ish as you sad and clamp it down and leave in for 3 mins and by then its hit 400c and take it out? your problem was leaving it in to long , YOU DON'T NEED TO PRE HEAT THE MUG AND THEN TRY PUT PAPER ONE? it gets messy lol i had a problem when i did a pure black image? i did the normal time like you did in this video and it goes brown but if you only leave it n there for a minute it comes out a bit brown looking and then turns back to black? weird i know! good luck buddy have fun.
Thank you for this video. So should I only place the mug into the press once it reaches 400F and start timing? Or let it sit in the mug whilst it climbs up to that temperature and start the countdown even before it reaches 400F?
I have been debating on this one or the Cricut one with infusible ink. Both very good but I think I'll try this heat press with the cricut materials as I have the cricut transfer sheets already. Thanks for a great video!
Thank you for this video. I printed for the very first time and the issue I have is the colour - print was darker and what should be black turned brown. Any suggestions?
I'm wondering if you might be overcooking it. Perhaps try a shorter time. I find the print comes our just as well even if it doesn't get fully up to the reccommended temp, but being hot for too long causes issues.
Hello i have added you. I have had my mug press machine for two yrs now at 1st bought the wrong mugs but thats sorted now.iam happy i came across your vid ..could you advise me of whats the best printer and if i need any other help iam i ok to contact you ?
i just came for the process of mug pressing, as im just starting out myself and just 23 seconds have passed and my mind is boggled! you have put sublimation ink in an epson inkjet printer?! i had no idea this is possible! i have an epson exotank as inkjet myself and now got a sublimation printer from a friend. and the sublimation printer has a waste tank ... which makes me wonder if it would destroy the inkjet printer if there is no such thing as a waste tank?! i have no idea but im wondering .. 😅
my understanding is that you have to but a new printer and only ever use sublimation inks in it from day1 , so it is a dedicated sublimation printer, there is no mixing/matching option with regular ink.
Uncle Rick Clarke ASMR THG is that how you got the mug 🍺with your picture on it? Very impressive. Where's your white coat ? Wow that's awesome picture. Keep trying you'll make it look good.
i wonder if a pre heat of the mug would help? Maybe place in an oven for 5 mins? It would be an additional cost though. unless you make some chips first : )
It's very useful watching someone doing something for the first time, it is like a shared learning in progress. Thank you.
First time I’ve watched any of your videos because I have only just got my Mug press today.
And before trying to print out a mug myself and taking into account that I know absolutely nothing about printing mugs, T-shirts, plates or anything.
I turned to UA-cam watched your video Rick and now I feel much more confident about starting so thank you very much for sharing your first time doing a mug press print.
I will definitely be subscribing to your UA-cam channel 👍🏻
Great video Rick, it's nice to see the whole process, warts and all. I am sure any budding newbies will find this useful.. To think two of your mugs may have travelled around the world already.. Yeehaa! :o)
Thanks for sharing! Great to see the step by step process and trial and error. 👍
Thank you Rick! This was a fantastic video. Currently awaiting all my supplies to get started!!
Brilliant, well done Rick! Very interesting. The final version looks very professional, I’d buy one 👍🏻😄
I just watched Steve & Michele’s live stream from their quarantine hotel. The mugs you made for them are brilliant. Well done you.
Great video, I love videos that show the process of trying a new product and the amount of times they tried before they get it perfect. We have the same machine and we wasted maybe 6 mugs. In the end we let it heat up fully. Didn't preheat the mug and as soon as it hit the required heat, the mug was put in. Once done, we waved the mug to cool it off and then quickly removed the outside paper and then the print/ sublimation paper. Yes, we use regular printer paper to cover it. It was worth the mug wastage to finally get a perfect mug.
Brilliant…. I don’t who was more excited, you because of your printing success or me because of a new video 🤣🤣
you are also supposed to actually pre-press all sublimation blanks to get rid of any excess moisture, even the most tiny bit. i learned this when doing glass chopping boards i wasted 5 to realise the boards had some moisture even though i could not feel it...it soaks into the coated side. glass boards and coasters pit a piece of a4 normal paper over top and press them for 5 seconds and d it maybe 3 times
sometimes you can see the moisture on the a4 paper
Great Tutorial vid Rick
Lovely results in the end. Look forward to seeing Rickvanman mugs for sale soon !
Keep up the good work
Best wishes
😊👍
Brother. Thank you so very much for making the video. Amazing and well explained detail by detail, it has been the best video from mug sublimation that I have ever seen. Once again thank you my friend. God bless 🙏
Glad it helped
Very interesting video mate. Great feather in the cap to be able to do now. Love the mug you did for me. Very vibrant and the image looks part of the mug itself. :)
Thanks so much for showing your mistakes as well as the right way. It helps us to avoid making those same mistakes I appreciate you
I just got done doing the exact same thing!😂 Learned so much from you!
Great video ... Loved the reality from failure to achievement. Great tips and advice 👍
Very interesting. You have the the patience of Jobe Rick . Well done. I think my little dogs would look lovely on a mug , no copyright involved 🤣
Just got my machine today. Glad I found your channel. Love this tutorial. Subscribed.
Great video. Can you do one showing how you set up the temperature and times on machine please.
I used to do this in my old job.. we used to take the mug out the press and before peeling the paper off, put the mug into a bucket of water, hold it in for a few seconds. Take it out and then peel it... that was ten years ago so maybe things have changed... Good luck either way 👍
If i put it after i take it from press mug machine directly to water the mug won’t break 😅 ??
Love this video !! Mine came out the same as yours your 1st few . I raced to sink and washed them n nope they where fails 😭 thank you for the video even showing mistakes ECT loved it loved the honesty
Another Super-Video...! Thank you very much Rick...!!! Greetings from the Netherlands!!!
Very cool Rick. I never knew how mugs were printed before. You can make your own line of Merchandise. Looking forward to your next star gazing night.
Rick, Thank You. Thank You 🎉 my friend! This is exactly what I needed!!!!!
Glad it helped!
Watching as I had a disaster first mug print. Thank you for advice
My mugs are pretty cold especially this time in the winter i will try to pre heat one today or maybe just tomorrow, to see if i get a better result, if it fixes my problems i will surely get back to this video.
Hey Rick, Absolutely brilliant with your Mug printing, I would design your own at some point, just think how awesome that will be to have your very own design! Great video 😊👍
This might be two years old, but very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks so much for all the work and time you took to give us this precious information
What is the paper size please
Thanks very much for this Rick, first time watching but its been absolutely invaluable!
Very nice rick! Never even crossed my mind how they make mugs like this haha feel free to send a discoloured ones my way i will use it with pride hahaha
Wow never knew that about the residue. Interesting. Glad you figured it out
brilliant thanks for the video im after one myself so will check out that website where you got yours I have plenty of that heat resistant tape its kapton tape I use it for fixing phones etc when I have to apply heat to remove charging ports etc 👍 👍👍👍👍
Loved watching this. Nice one Rick. . Thanks
After a few bad mugs I just gave in and got a Cricut mug press, had no issues since.
Brilliant, from start to finish with all the faults
Thanks! Love your information. It probably will be helpful to me as I have not made my first mug yet.
I’m opening an anime store in a year. I’m gonna sell a lot of stuff and mugs is one of them. Learning this was a big help. I can’t wait to sell anime stuff once the construction & modeling is finished.
Well done Rick! Got there in the end 🙂
Aren''t you supposed to let it heat up to the required temperature and then put the mug in for roughly 1:30? I've seen some other videos about dye sublimation mugs and they all set the machine to a certain temp and once it reaches that temp, they put the mug in. Cooking for 3 minutes seems a little long.
So glad u r always persistent in ur endeavors. Mug looks great. I got a cricket and eager to try it out. However, heard I can heat set it in the oven. Sublimation is oit of my price range. Great vid Rick.
The mugs look great, even the discoloured ones.
Well Rick I though I'd have a hard time getting into your new hobby. But this video was interesting, if nothing else to see how the process works. I guess you could try screen printing t-shirts next, though that would probably be a step down. But you could make a nice little business out of that. I remember a vlog you made many years ago when you unboxed a "Rickvanman" mug that was sent by CafePress and mused how the shipping was too expensive to make it worthwhile. Now you can do it yourself and cut out the middleman.
So what do we have to do for the right one? My English is not so good, so can you type the method for me please?
l am looking for these machines how can.l.get them l am in Zimbabwe
Thank you sir very much! This video saves me money and time! you've got my subscription for life time =)
Would have been useful to know the name of the Printer Machine!
Rick what printer kit did you choose from the Ink Experts. As in the EPSON printer model number and why is that the model you chose, because there are so many eco-tank models and what was the overall cost of the printer.
Cheers Rick I'll be waiting for your reply
Do you have to use a special printer? Have you tried with ink jet printer
good day where can I get the cone attachment?
Can someone help me. I'm looking for a software to do the prints. I'm able to get all equipment but the program for pc I cant find it
I use Photoshop elements 2018
Great and useful video. Thanks !
I followed the step by step quite a few times and my print just won’t print on my mugs, I’m using sublimation ink, paper and mugs yet still having no luck, I’ve set correct temp and pressure and still not working any help please
use sublimation mug....not the ones u buy from shop
Hahahahahhahahahahahahaha the same exact thing happened to me yesterday. I wish i saw your video before i wasted like 3 mugs on the same print 😂
What a great video ❤
Didn't you mention the brand of the mug press heat machine ?
you don't need to pre heat the mug, just let the mug heat press get to 200c ish as you sad and clamp it down and leave in for 3 mins and by then its hit 400c and take it out? your problem was leaving it in to long , YOU DON'T NEED TO PRE HEAT THE MUG AND THEN TRY PUT PAPER ONE? it gets messy lol i had a problem when i did a pure black image? i did the normal time like you did in this video and it goes brown but if you only leave it n there for a minute it comes out a bit brown looking and then turns back to black? weird i know! good luck buddy have fun.
Thank you for this video. So should I only place the mug into the press once it reaches 400F and start timing? Or let it sit in the mug whilst it climbs up to that temperature and start the countdown even before it reaches 400F?
I have been debating on this one or the Cricut one with infusible ink. Both very good but I think I'll try this heat press with the cricut materials as I have the cricut transfer sheets already.
Thanks for a great video!
Wich program are you printing from the sizing is difficult with most programs
Thanks for posting this video.
Thank you for this video. I printed for the very first time and the issue I have is the colour - print was darker and what should be black turned brown. Any suggestions?
I'm wondering if you might be overcooking it. Perhaps try a shorter time. I find the print comes our just as well even if it doesn't get fully up to the reccommended temp, but being hot for too long causes issues.
what size wat your print ?
Hello i have added you.
I have had my mug press machine for two yrs now at 1st bought the wrong mugs but thats sorted now.iam happy i came across your vid ..could you advise me of whats the best printer and if i need any other help iam i ok to contact you ?
If at first you don’t succeed......great result!👍🙂
What are the border parameters?
Brilliant well done top notch in the end. Very interesting thank you.
Good choice of emblem! This machine looks like something out of Fallout and I love it haha.
Nice final product! that's great stuff, make us some RickVanMan mugs now :P
So, in the end, how did you correct the colour?
Thank you so much for this.
Did you use a normal printer or do you need a special one ??
How do you print back to front from the printer?
Threre will be an option somewhere in the printer settings - mine was a tick-box next to "invert image" 🙂👍
i just came for the process of mug pressing, as im just starting out myself and just 23 seconds have passed and my mind is boggled! you have put sublimation ink in an epson inkjet printer?! i had no idea this is possible!
i have an epson exotank as inkjet myself and now got a sublimation printer from a friend. and the sublimation printer has a waste tank ... which makes me wonder if it would destroy the inkjet printer if there is no such thing as a waste tank?! i have no idea but im wondering .. 😅
my understanding is that you have to but a new printer and only ever use sublimation inks in it from day1 , so it is a dedicated sublimation printer, there is no mixing/matching option with regular ink.
Hi was that 400 farenheit or celcius ?
Great! I just got a machine and just learned
Hi, can I ask if the Epson printer is a sublimation one or did you buy it and now just use sublimation inks in it?
sublimation only yes.
Thank you. Very helpful
Was the word impregnate it necessary 😂😂😂 good job
I'm gonna do this the same technique and then I'll comment when I'm done.
Uncle Rick Clarke ASMR THG is that how you got the mug 🍺with your picture on it? Very impressive. Where's your white coat ? Wow that's awesome picture. Keep trying you'll make it look good.
Just getting into mug printing. What was the issue with the colour and how did you correct this?
Thanks for share it
Hi Rick,What printer did you use 😊
Jolly good, You helped me a lot.
Thank you very much
good video thanks
Well done for persevering. You can see the colours on the other mugs look like they’ve been overheated. Well done for solving it
Very nice Rick!! I was going to say I’d buy one of your mistakes except they turned out after all and then copyright lol!!
What program did you use to get the images in the right size ?
Photoshop elements 👍
What size mugs did you use ?
Nice. Looks like great fun. How much would you say it works out to make each one and can the same printed sheet be used more than once ?
Thanks for sharing
i wonder if a pre heat of the mug would help? Maybe place in an oven for 5 mins? It would be an additional cost though. unless you make some chips first : )
You sorted it, cool.
Can you use any printer? Where did you buy the mug
Epson has a new dye sub printer for $400. It's the surecolor f170.
really appreciate it.
wow great many thanks
What model of heat press are you using Rick?
thanks for sharing!
thank You for help:)
Top job Rick, are you taking orders? 😛