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I highly recommend watching multiple YouTube videos to learn tricks and tips from other sub-artists!!! These are guidelines only.
Because water bottles are slimmer than most mugs, they will not fit in some mug presses. If this is the case, heat conductive pad(s) may be required in order to press properly. Pressing time may vary.
Using a constant temperature mug press:
- Temperature: 400ºF / Time: 180-210 seconds (increase time for more saturation) /Pressure: Medium
- If the image begins to look blurry, or burnt brown by over-pressing, decrease pressing time by 15-30 seconds.
- Preheat mug press before using
- Place transfer face down against bottle, tape into position
- Cover with a piece of plain paper or teflon sheet.
- Slide into mug press
- Press at 400ºF for 180-210 seconds (increase time for more saturation)
- Remove from press and submerge in room temperature water.
- Transfer paper can be removed before or after placing into water.
Using a convection oven and a silicone rubber wrap:
- Temperature: 400ºF / Time: 10-13 minutes/Pressure: Medium
- Preheat oven – an oven thermometer is highly recommended for a precise temperature reading
- Place transfer face down against tumbler, tape into position
- Cover with a piece of plain paper or teflon sheet
- Attach silicone rubber wrap and place tumbler on its side, taped side down, in your oven
- Heat for approximately 10-13 minutes
- Remove from oven and submerge in room temperature water.
- Transfer paper can be removed before or after placing into water.
Shrink Wrap can also be used in place of a silicone wrap. Again, I highly recommend watching MANY YouTube videos before you start working with tumblers and water bottles.
