| Giving away promotional mugs to your clients and | | | | If you are considering printing a full colour image such |
| customers is an excellent way of building your brand. | | | | as a landscape or someone's face, photo mugs are |
| Did you know that there are several popular ways in | | | | what you are looking for. These can be printed in |
| which you can have your mugs printed? Which | | | | small quantities and look great. Photo mugs will fade |
| method you choose will be down to what you are | | | | after being washed numerous times in the |
| trying to achieve and your budget. In this article, I | | | | dishwasher but the bright colours and even pantone |
| aim to explain the three most popular options to you | | | | matched colours that are possible look fantastic. With |
| so that you can order the perfect mugs for your | | | | photo printed mugs, a heat transfer is can be printed |
| requirements. | | | | from the handle all the way around the mug to the |
| If you have not already settled on a print design, it is | | | | handle again. This large printable area offers you a lot |
| a good idea to look into each of these print methods | | | | of bang for your buck. |
| first. This could save you a lot of time, money and | | | | Transfer Printing Mugs |
| disappointment. Your supplier should be more than | | | | Transfers are very similar to photo printed mugs. |
| happy to send you samples to assist you with your | | | | This is the printing method you want to use if you |
| decision. | | | | want to have a colourful design or a web address |
| Screen Printed Mugs | | | | printed on the handle or a special message printed |
| Screen printing is done on all types of mugs from | | | | inside the mug itself. Please note that transfers are all |
| earthenware to china to metal travel mugs to plastic. | | | | applied by hand and it could add weeks to your |
| Screen printing can look fantastic but like other print | | | | lead-time. |
| methods it does have its limitations. You will not be | | | | You will find the best deals for promotional printed |
| able to print bright or neon colours and you will be | | | | mugs online. Look for suppliers who have quick |
| limited to solid spot colours. That said, screen printing | | | | quotation systems in place that can be used on their |
| lasts for a very long time and it is dishwasher safe. It | | | | site. You also want to look for suppliers that feature |
| is also the most popular way of printing. | | | | a large selection of the most popular mugs available. |
| Photo Mugs | | | | |