Anybody maybe know the right way, how to airbrush mugs like the ones which they use for sublimations ? I would like to airbrush a mug for my coffee and I would like for colors to say on the mug for few years
Is it possible to use heat press for mugs instead of kiln?If you using a green ware mug you would use ceramic glazes then bake it in the kiln,
But if it is already glazed best you can do is clear coat it after painting it. and hand wash and do not soak it.
People use for sumblimation this kinda heat presses:Dye sublimation mugs are coated with polyester. So I would imagine you can paint them with any of the airbrush paints that are multi-surface. Then just bake in the oven at 250F for an hour after its dry.
For added protection you can then clear coat with any acrylic enamel, bake it the same way.
If it is a regular mug. There are craft paints such as folkart enamel that are made for glass and ceramic. You must use their clear medium to thin with.
Decoart americana also has craft style gloss enamels for glass.
These are baked at 350 for 30 minutes.
These paints claim dishwasher safe if they are baked, which is more than can be said for the dye -sub polyester coating no matter whats on top of it.. So you may be better off with one of the craft enamels and a normal plain old mug, rather than one made for dye-sub.
I don't know if you can heat press the craft enamels. Obviously you can heat press the airbrush paints.People use for sumblimation this kinda heat presses:
https://www.coastalbusiness.com/pub...3afdbeabfc89641a4582/k/n/knight-mug-press.jpg
So can it be done with this kinda press? I just thinking out loud. Or should I rather use oven which I am using for cooking? -.- To be honest I never seen kiln in my life. I don't even know if anybody is selling it in my country
I've never done mugs, but I have done Zippo lighters, which I cure in the oven (250 degrees F for 1/2 hour) and as long as I don't drop them onto concrete floors, they hold up very well in my pocket...
The kiln is only needed if you use pottery glaze. Then only if you you are using raw mugs that have no coating to begin with, or you are actually making them from clay. Then you can forget about detailed images or normal colors. The upside would be that it would be permanent.I found kiln in my country. But they are all big and damn expensive -.- 20 liters is minimum size i found. That is to big and to expensive. I am trying to find one little cute kiln for one mug size
Maybe toaster is a better option? I mean cheaper...
Plan was like this. Buy sublimation mug, paint it with airbrush and heat press it with mug heat press to see results. That was the plan, before I opened this thread. And I opened it just in case I don't waste my moneyThe kiln is only needed if you use pottery glaze. Then only if you you are using raw mugs that have no coating to begin with, or you are actually making them from clay. Then you can forget about detailed images or normal colors. The upside would be that it would be permanent.
If you use the kiln for regular paints, or the craft enamels, they will simply become ashes.
How much should I set temperature to bake that color on that mug?I think your plan is correct.
But a used toaster oven might be cheaper to try out than a mug press.
The regular oven should be fine to try out also. The paints are not going to leave toxic residue
If it works well the mug press may be worth it for speed