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The three instant-print design under a heat-sensitive black coating. Cold, the mug is plain glossy black and shows nothing at all. Pour in something hot and the coating clears from the base upward, and the three framed photographs rise into view over a few seconds.
Most pictures simply appear on a heat-reveal mug. These appear inside white borders, which is much closer to what the coating is actually doing: an image emerging out of a blank dark surface is the oldest photographic gesture there is, and the instant-print frame is the object most people associate with it. Of everything in our mug range, this is the design where the mechanism and the artwork are saying the same thing.
A high gloss black surface holds a reflection. Before the reveal the mug looks like dark glass with the kitchen light sitting on the curve as a bright streak, which is handsome on a shelf and is the reason people choose gloss over matte. The cost is that the streak is still there once the photographs surface, travelling across them as the mug turns. The matte version removes it at the price of that wet, new look.
Each photograph gets roughly a third of the printable band. Brightness matters more here than on any uncoated mug, because a dark picture under a black coating has very little to reveal. Our designers lift the contrast frame by frame before printing, and will say if one of the three will not surface convincingly rather than printing it and leaving you to find out. Pick three of broadly similar exposure, and favour pictures with a bright subject against a darker background.
The effect reverses as the drink cools, so the mug goes dark again before it is empty. Nothing about the photographs is temporary; they are printed underneath in full colour and only the coating changes. The same design is available in matte black, in plain white, with a coloured handle, with a heart handle and with thank-you wording.
The glaze takes the microwave. Use the top rack in the dishwasher. Hand washing keeps the print vivid for longer. The picture is printed by sublimation. Colour Enhancement is available at $1.99 per image.
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Every crystal is crafted in Chicago with care, precision, and premium materials.
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Our custom mug printing process uses the latest in sublimation printing technology to ensure your favorite photos never peel or fade in the microwave or dishwasher. Add up to 5 photos, align them just the way you like, add text, then get ready to sip in style.
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