Drinkware products like mugs are very popular used by coffee or tea drinkers and anyone who loves drinking tea or coffee in the morning.
Mugs are the foremost way to use them as a gift or as promotional means.
These gifted or promotional mugs can recall their positive experience or memory related to that incident or the company.
But before printing a mug, the right printing process needs to be picked out for good design and cost-effectiveness.
Below are the five different ways to print a coffee mug.
Transfer PrintingÂ
Transfer printing (Also known as litho printing) is the process in which the design is printed onto a special paper, then the coating is covered onto a mug. After applying the coating, the design is transferred through a water slide and then applied to the drinkware by hand.
This is a slow technique as compared to other techniques and can be labour-intensive.
Digital Printing
In digital printing, the image or design is being printed on the color paper and then applied on the mug using water slide transfer.
If you desire photographic or high-quality images, then digital printing is for you.
Dye-Sublimation
The dye-sublimation process relates to the use of heat to transfer ink on the surface of the mug. The dye-sublimation process is an environmentally-friendly process and it ensures the image will look brand new for an extended period.
Pad PrintingÂ
Pad printing makes use of high-performance material like image plate, printing pad, or image design.
This printing method is suitable for printing logos on ceramic, glass, metal, and plastic mugs not on the pottery like products.
Screen PrintingÂ
In screen printing, the ink is passed through a mesh screen over a stencil of the desired image or design. Little holes in the stencils affect the result of an image printed on the mug.
This process is suitable for simple and smaller designs. Since the blank mugs are cheap one can mass produce it. One can buy these mugs at the bulk quantity and can do the rest of the process by himself.
Now you know the process of different printing methods, you can select the printing method based on the cost and quality of design.
