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The heart frame under a heat-sensitive coating in matte black. The mechanism is the same as the glossy version and the surface is flat rather than reflective, which on a design built from one continuous drawn line is the difference that decides how clean the result looks.
The whole design is an outline. An outline is judged entirely by the smoothness of its edge, and a glossy body puts a bright moving highlight across that edge every time the mug is lifted. Matte scatters the light, the black stays flat, and the curve of the heart comes up unbroken. The gain is marginal on a photograph and immediately visible on a drawn shape, which is all this design consists of.
At rest it looks like an ordinary dark mug and gives no indication that anything is printed on it. For a romantic design that is a feature rather than a compromise: the mug can live in a shared kitchen, go to an office and sit on a draining board without telling anybody anything. It says what it says to one person, for the few minutes a drink stays hot, and then goes back to being a plain black mug.
Matte ceramic grips slightly where glaze slips, which most people prefer when the mug is full, and it does not collect the finger marks that gloss shows around the handle. Over several years of ordinary use those two points are noticed far more often than the finish is admired, which is the usual argument for matte on any mug bought to be used daily rather than displayed.
The coating clears upward from the base over a few seconds rather than switching at once, and everything is seen through it, so send a well lit picture with one clear subject. Our designers lift the contrast on each file and will say if an image falls below the point where adjustment helps. The same heart frame 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.
Keep it out of the dishwasher and wash by hand. Keep it out of the microwave. The heat-reveal print is applied by sublimation. If an original looks flat, Colour Enhancement costs $1.99 per image. Hand washing is the only safe method here.
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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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