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The dated anniversary design under a heat-sensitive coating in matte black. Mechanically identical to the glossy version, visually flatter, and on a design built from a line of text and a set of numbers, the flatter surface is the one that renders it properly.
A date is read rather than looked at, and digits are distinguished from each other by small differences at their edges. A glossy body puts a bright moving highlight directly across those edges every time the mug is lifted. Matte scatters the light, the ground stays even, and the date comes up unambiguous. The difference is marginal on a photograph and genuinely matters when the reader is trying to tell a six from an eight at arm's length.
At rest the mug looks like an ordinary dark mug with nothing printed on it, which on this design is a feature rather than a compromise. A dated anniversary mug announces a private fact to any room it sits in, and this is the only version that does not. Couples who share a kitchen with housemates, lodgers or grown children tend to arrive at this version for exactly that reason. The record is intact and the audience is one person at a time.
Matte ceramic grips slightly where glaze slips, which most people prefer with a full hot mug, and it does not collect the finger marks gloss shows around the handle. For an object meant to be used daily over a long period, which is what an anniversary gift is supposed to be, those practical points outlast the novelty of the reveal by several years. Gloss is the one to take if the mug will spend more time being looked at than held.
The coating clears upward from the base over a few seconds. Everything under it is seen through it, so a well lit picture surfaces and an underexposed one struggles whatever is done to it. Check the date before confirming, since it is permanent and it is the detail most often mistyped. The same design is available in glossy heat-reveal black, in plain white at three capacities, with a coloured handle, with a heart-shaped handle, and with love you wording added.
Hand wash only. The microwave is not safe for this one. The image goes on by sublimation, then the coating. If an original looks flat, Colour Enhancement costs $1.99 per image.
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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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