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The dad collage under a heat-sensitive coating on a matte black body. Mechanically it is identical to the glossy version; the difference is how the surface deals with light, and on a layout this crowded that turns out to be the deciding factor.
Matte black scatters light rather than returning it, so the ground behind the frames stays evenly dark and each photograph keeps its own edges. On gloss, a bright highlight has to sit somewhere, and on a collage the only place left for it is across the pictures themselves, moving as the mug is turned. The denser the layout, the more that costs, and a collage is the densest thing in this range.
The surface has a slight grip where glaze slips, which many people prefer with a full hot mug, and it does not show the finger marks that gloss collects around the handle. Neither point is decorative, and both are noticed daily. For a mug that is going to be used every morning rather than displayed, matte is usually the better buy. At rest it looks like a plain dark mug and gives no hint of what is printed underneath.
Everything under the coating has to be seen through it. Well lit photographs surface confidently and dim ones struggle, which is the recurring problem with older family pictures of fathers. Our designers lift the contrast on each frame individually and will say which files sit below the useful threshold rather than printing them regardless. Where the archive is mostly old, the plain white or coloured versions of this artwork are the safer choice and you give up only the theatre.
The coating clears upward from the base over a few seconds rather than at once, and reseals as the drink cools. The same design is offered in plain white ceramic in three capacities, with a coloured interior, with a coloured handle, in glossy heat-reveal black, with a heart-shaped handle, and with thank-you wording. Whichever body you choose, the frames are the same size and in the same arrangement.
The mug is microwave safe. Top rack in the dishwasher, not the bottom. Washing it by hand keeps the colour brightest.
Sublimation printing puts the image into the glaze. Colour Enhancement is an optional extra, $1.99 per image. Hand washing keeps the print vivid for longer.
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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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