If you love creating custom mugs with your Cricut machine, you’re probably familiar with sublimation mug printing. Sublimation is a popular method of mug printing that uses special inks and heat to transfer designs to mugs. The process is easy to do with a Cricut machine and the right materials.
The first step in making sublimation mugs with Cricut is to gather the necessary supplies. You’ll need a sublimation printer, ink, sublimation paper, a mug for printing, and a heat press. Once you have all the materials, it’s time to start designing your mug!
When designing your mug for sublimation printing, make sure that you use vector images rather than raster images. Vector images are simpler and more versatile than raster images, which makes them ideal for this type of printing. Additionally, make sure that the size of your design corresponds with the size of the mug.
Once you have designed your mug and printed it onto sublimation paper using your printer, it’s time to transfer the design onto the mug itself. To do this, place the design on top of the mug and place it in a heat press set at 400°F (204°C). Close the heat press and let it run for about 2 minutes until the design has transferred onto the mug.
Finally, once your design has been transferred onto the mug successfully, remove it from the heat press and let it cool before handling. Your custom-designed sublimation mugs are now ready to be used or gifted!
Conclusion:
Making sublimation mugs with Cricut is an easy process that just requires some basic materials such as a printer, ink, paper and a heat press. With these items and a bit of creativity and patience, you can create beautiful custom-designed mugs in no time!