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Five photographs on a matte black heat-reveal mug, which is the largest number we print on this shape. It is a deliberate trade and worth stating plainly: you get the most pictures and the smallest version of each one, on the finish that handles crowding best.
Unrolled, the printed band on a mug this size runs a little over ten inches. Divided five ways, each frame is about two inches wide. A face is still recognisable at that size from normal reading distance; a street scene, a table of people or a view across a valley is not. Six frames would push past the point where a person can be identified, which is why the range stops here.
A glossy black surface carries a reflection of whatever is in front of it, and with five small frames there is no spare room for a highlight to travel through. Matte scatters light, keeps the ground evenly dark and lets five modest pictures hold their edges. If you are going to fill the mug, fill it on the finish that is not also competing for the surface.
Five works when completeness is the point and no individual frame carries the weight: five grandchildren, one each; a school year in five terms; five years of the same annual photograph; a family of five. It does not work as a way to use up pictures, and a weak fifth photograph drags the whole mug down rather than adding to it. If two of your five came from the same afternoon and look alike, drop one and take the four image version.
Full colour print under a heat-sensitive black layer which clears from the base upward as hot liquid warms the ceramic and reseals as it cools. Portrait orientation suits these narrow frames better than landscape, since each one is taller than it is wide. Choose all five before ordering rather than swapping one later, which resets the arrangement, and send photographs with a single clear subject in each; our designers crop and adjust contrast frame by frame. The same layout is made in glossy if you prefer the reflective finish, though at this count matte is the sounder choice.
Hand wash only. It is not microwave safe. Sublimation is how the hidden image is printed. Colour Enhancement can be added for $1.99 per image.
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How to Create Your Own Magic Coffee Mug
We create each custom magic photo mug using the latest in sublimation printing technology to ensure your favorite photos never peel or fade. Add your photo(s), align them just the way you like, and add text, then get ready to sip in style.
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