I always use permanent adhesive vinyl on my mugs.
Is heat transfer vinyl on mugs microwavable.
This project is really simple to do if you have a silhouette or cricut machine.
Weed the vinyl and apply transfer paper over it.
Zeny 2in1 digital cup mug heat press transfer sublimation machine mug printing machine.
Now there is also the easypress mini that will work great for projects like these.
Planetflame factory 6 11oz cup mug heat press machine professional ce digital display sublimation machine heat transfer presses for coffee mug diy cup sports bottle.
I have read mixed reviews of using heat transfer vinyl.
Prepping a mug for the decal.
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I went with siser easyweed metallic from expressions vinyl.
I ve used heat transfer material before to make custom t shirts and onsies for friends and friends with babies but never thought to use it for a non fabric application.
Appropriately size and cut your hug in a mug file out of glitter or foil htv and weed the design.
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However shapes can also be.
It cuts a little deeper than regular vinyl.
With a little bit of testing i found that plain ol smooth htv doesn t stay on after running through the dishwasher.
I would try the regular vinyl setting first.
I am very excited to try this method of putting a design on a mug.
Texprint r is a new special purpose dye sublimation paper that puts the blazing speed of the sublimation printer to full use and texprint r does this while maintaining the premium definition and color fidelity that the texprint family of sublimation papers is renowned for.
Now if you are going to hand wash your mugs you can probably use either adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl and any of the application methods mentioned.
I have put vinyl on charger plates and plastic tumblers which don t go in the microwave and as a gift i add a slip of paper with washing instructions no one has given the gift back lol.
I will say my favorite application method for the heat transfer vinyl on a mug was the mini iron.
The vinyl brand i use is avery which is also the vinyl used to wrap cars.
The setting in between vinyl and iron on is vinyl.