These cups have been through the dishwasher without being sealed a hundred times and still look great.
What kind of vinyl to use for mugs.
Make sure to do the front and the back since we are applying two decals per mug.
First what type of vinyl do you use on a mug.
Best vinyl for mugs.
Applying the vinyl to the mugs.
I also love having cricut cutting mats in both the 12x12 and.
I also use 651 or permanent vinyl when i m making mugs travel mugs plates tumblers etc.
They all go in the dishwasher at my house so i like to know that they ll hold up.
If they re a leftie make sure you have the vinyl on the front of the mug when the handle pointing to the left 4.
There are different types depending on the application.
We have used cricut permanent vinyl on many mugs and cups.
Position the vinyl on your mugs keeping in mind whether the end user is a leftie or a rightie.
We ll go over the types and shapes of mugs that work best for vinyl decals.
For instance you want a vinyl design on your wall to come off when you are tired of it so you would need a removable vinyl.
If you are selling your cricut projects i d definitely recommend using permanent or 651 vinyl on mugs.
For mugs or anything that s going to get washed you are going to want to make sure you use a permanent vinyl you will also need transfer tape to transfer your design.
Permanent outdoor vinyl is perfect for outdoor signs car decals mugs or other items that will go through the dishwasher most permanent vinyl has a glossy finish but not all oracal 641 is a matte vinyl with a permanent adhesive permanent vinyl can be removed but it may do damage to walls paint etc.
I would also suggest in investing in a cricut tool set for weeding and a scraper for getting your vinyl to stick to first the transfer tape and then your projects.
After donning an oven mitt gently slide your mug into the press attachment and lift the press lever until it is fully closed.
Which vinyl to use on mugs.
And then we re going to do a test of all the different types of vinyl one can put on a mug from adhesive vinyl to heat transfer vinyl you know the stuff you iron on.
To mark the mugs where the vinyl decal is going to go use a dry erase marker and draw a line down the mugs in the rack.
There are many types of permanent cricut vinyl from everyday vinyl to holographic vinyl.
Cricut is our 3rd and final choice as a vinyl for mugs.