Whether it’s Christmas, Mother’s Day, or just Tuesday, any Mom will love this mug featuring photos of their family.
Sawgrass
Skill Level: Intermediate
Tools & Supplies to Make It:
MySawgrass+ Membership
SG500 or SG1000 Printer
Mug Press
Mug Paper or larger sublimation paper
15 oz Mug
Denatured Alcohol and a Lint Free Cloth
Heat Tape
How to Create It:
Log into MySawgrass and from the Landing Page choose Design.
For your product, select the 15oz Ceramic Mug It can be found under Drinkware
On the Create Your Design Panel, click on Designs Click on the filter icon and then select Photo Frames and click apply
Choose the Mama Photo Frame design
To resize the image, use your mouse to lasso around the images and select them all as a group
Then, use the resize icon on the group to reduce the size
You can load a photo anywhere you see the gray boxes On the left, you’ll see an option to upload image
Add and resize images as you need to fit on the design
When your design is finished, hit the Save & Print button to move to the product details page
You’ll be prompted to name your design, put it in a Category folder, and then hit save
On the Product Detail page, you’ll give the project a name and add a description, then hit print
How to Print It:
You should get a popup that asks if you want to open Sawgrass Print Utility. You will need to click Open Sawgrass Print Utility. If you are not seeing this, you’ll need to disable your popup blocker.
In the Sawgrass Print Utility, start by scrolling down and making sure your print orientation is set to Landscape
For this project, you can use the preset ceramic drinkware
Make sure that the media size and type match what you have in the printer On the Color Management Tab, we suggest having the Color Mode set to Vibrant
When you’ve confirmed all of your settings, Hit Print
How to Press It:
Turn your mug press on and wait for it to heat up
Prepare your mug by using a lint free cloth and denatured alcohol to remove any dust or fibers
Tape your image down to the mug
Place the mug in the heat press and close
Once the press signals that it is complete, open the press and remove the mug
Tips & Tricks:
On the upload images tab in the MySawgrass design tool, you can crop images as well as use filters to change the look of your image
Ceramic mugs can also be pressed in a tumbler press
