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The botanical border under a heat-sensitive coating, on a matte black body. Mechanically it is identical to the glossy version: dark when cold, clear once a hot drink warms the ceramic, dark again as it cools. Visually it is the better match for this particular drawing, and the reason is reflections.
Grasses and small flowers are drawn thin and light. On a glossy black mug a bright reflection travels over them every time the mug is turned, and thin pale lines are exactly what a moving highlight erases. Matte scatters the light instead, so the black stays even and every drawn stroke keeps its edge. Of the two heat-reveal finishes, this is the one that respects the artwork; the glossy one is the one that looks better switched off.
Matte ceramic has a slight drag where glaze slips, which many people prefer when the mug is full and hot, and it does not collect the finger marks that gloss shows around the handle. The compromise is that a matte black mug at rest looks like a plain dark mug, with nothing to suggest there is a photograph underneath. People who keep their mugs in a cupboard almost never regret choosing matte, and people buying for a desk usually prefer the glossy body for the same reason reversed.
One image, sitting in the open space between the botanical edges rather than inside a closed frame, so it keeps a useful amount of width. Brightness matters more than on any uncoated version, since anything dark has little to reveal through a black layer. Our designers crop the picture, lift the contrast and judge each file individually before it goes to print. They will say in advance if an image sits below the point where adjustment helps.
The clearing runs upward from the base over a few seconds rather than happening at once. The same drawing 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.
Microwave use is fine. It is dishwasher safe if it sits on the top rack. The print stays brightest with hand washing. The picture is printed by sublimation. For a faded original, Colour Enhancement is $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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