So my tape marks keeps showing through the image on the tumbler. Some watt too much pressure from my press. I loosened it significantly so I am close press with one finger but still getting marks from tape as if part of designs. Suggestion?
The shrink wrap mimics the pressure of a heat press. Because the heat press applies the pressure, you don't need the shrink wrap if you are using a heat press. And a Cricut mug press is a type of heat press :)
How much pressure do you put? I have a PYD press and with my 20oz skinny, I can tighten it until there is no gap when it's closed. Is that too much? I leave a small gap but I'm not sure if I should.
I tighten it to the point where I can't pull the tumbler out of the side. Any tighter than that, you may press the tape into the surface and end up with tape marks. Any lighter than that and it won't have enough pressure to sublimate well. If it has a gap, just rotate and press your tumbler a second time :)
I'm to the point I leave the image just above the bottom rim because it ghosts so bad or 'bleeds' around the bottom edge. Or both. I get most of my tumblers from Heat Press Nation. I will try rolling the bottom edge as you show here and see if it helps. I rarely. knock on wood, have ghosting issues at the top but will try the top as well. I have given up on doing transfers that have a solid black background. I ruined several tumblers trying to match a customer's logo then opted to wing it. Not sure if you have any thoughts on those? Color was off. Burn marks. Serious ghosting on the bottom. I now have many tumblers to epoxy with, though. 🙂
The ones with a totally solid background are the hardest! I tend to avoid those myself because there’s so much room for error. I recently saw some tumblers that are completely straight sided and don’t taper at the bottom. And I really want to try those! If I find a link I will come back here and share.
No this doesn't work for me. I do cut to the exact length like you. I use three pieces of tape and two bands one at top and one at bottom. Where my issues are I'm having trouble with this one black wrap. It's a full throttle energy drink wrap. My toaster oven is burning it for some reason but no other wrap designs. I've also noticed a ton of ghosting and burning on the front top part of image. It's so weird. I have 12 tumblers ruined with that design and they are expensive tumblers 😢 I did four more tumbler wraps no issues no ghosting nothing. I've done other black images with no issues. I hate black lol 😆
Black is the last color to sublimate. Angie Holden has a good suggestion in this video to get your blacks correct: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8uKoK9T23as.html
@@HeyLetsMakeStuff thank you. It ended up being those tumblers from stainless steel. All my other tumblers are sublimating fine. I usually never have problems with their tumblers and I barely opened that box. I'm hoping the next box I open I don't have this same issue. The buyer wanted specifically two duo tumblers and those were the ones not working. I put that same image on a regular tumbler and it was fine. Did I already say I hate black 😂. I did really like your tip about how to get an accurate touch at the seem. I was thinking why didn't I think of that lol. So much easier than trying to cut down only to realize I took a tad too much off. That's going to save me a ton.
I want to thank you , I watched your video several times and did my first tumbler today and because of your advice it came out perfectly!!! I am so pleased!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!
So I have made several attempts to prevent ghosting at the top and bottom of the tumbler. I haven't even attempted seams yet. That's a whole other project. I have tried both an oven and heat press tumbler attachment. When I use the oven, the top and bottom are both perfect with no ghosting whatsoever although the image does appear to have transferred well. I am not sure if it was not in the oven long enough or possibly too long. It appears to be too long as what should be black is a dark grey. When I use the heat press attachment, the colors transfer perfectly and look beautiful although the top and bottom have significant ghosting. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Since you're having success with the shrink wrap method, I'd do some tests in the convection oven at different temperatures and times to see if you can dial in that color.
I don’t have a specific video for wrapping coffee mugs, but I do it in this video: Beginner's Guide to Using a Tumbler Press for Sublimation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-brsQMIvNuJA.html hope that helps!
What sort of tape are you using? I find the blue tape ghosts less. I would also lessen the pressure on your press- sometimes the high pressure of the press can sublimate those tape marks!
How are you. I am having the same problem but I am using an oven. I am getting white marks at bottom and little at top of some of my tumblers. Should I change to the wide blue tape like you use in the video and roll the cup on the mat as well? Thank and your videos helps so much thanks for sharing
