RECOMMENDED PRESSING INSTRUCTIONS
Partial print – Mug or tumbler press, 190 degrees Celsius for 240 seconds,
Full print – Mug or tumbler press, 190 degrees Celsius for 120 seconds, rotate and press another 120seconds
OVEN METHOD:
This method is in my oven which is a thermo fan. If you have any other oven then you will need to test what works for you, its like baking a cake. If you have a top and bottom grill it will be hotter so test with a cola glass first to see how it goes. If you bake to long the print goes dull/light like it fades.
- Preheat oven on 180 for 15min
- Tray must be in the middle of oven or just below
- Put silicone paper or baking paper on try
- Secure print tightly to cola glass
- The shrink film. Slit it down the side then secure it tight to the print, cut it down to size if too long and double tape the join
- Get the heat gun and shrink it to the cola glass, tight, no creases or bubbles, smooth. Don’t put the nozzle to close otherwise you can melt the film, about 10 to 15cm away and wave it around like a hair dryer.
- Upside down in the oven for 12min on 180 deg Celsius
- Then take out and remove everything immediately
PS use gloves when taking it out the oven!
Point 5 is the easiest rather than putting it over as it is a mission to remove, here you just pull off the tape and it unravels, what works for me. Make sure where you re-tape the shrink film to do x2 rows of 2cm heat tape as it can pull apart in the oven.
Also please do not let shrink film on to raw glass, it can now and then surprise you and stick to the cola glass and then you can’t get it off! Use silicone paper to protect your cola glass but I always use the full paper even if I don’t do a full print no silicone paper required, it is only on the odd shaped ones.
NOTE! When using an oven or a tumbler/mug press, it’s important to remember that equipment can vary significantly. As such, the provided recommendations should serve as a starting point. Users are encouraged to adjust the settings based on the specific requirements and performance of their machines. This approach allows for customization and optimization, ensuring the best possible outcome for each unique piece of work. Always monitor the process closely, especially when trying new settings or materials, to achieve the desired results.
