Sawgrass: How to Make a Personalised Mug

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Sawgrass: How to Make a Personalised Mug

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Make something extra-special for a loved one about to embark on a new adventure with this quick-to-make personalised mug project.

The Sawgrass sublimation printer uses special ink and paper to transfer your design onto the sublimation-compatible enamel mug blank, with flawless professional results achieved every time.

This project is perfect for Sawgrass beginners, and it can be created in under an hour.

Project and instructions by Hobbycraft Artisan Vicky Boyns

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Please note: This project contains paid for content from Sawgrass Creative Studio. Screen reference images are taken from Creative Studio on Desktop. Print Manager Installation is required to print.

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Sawgrass Truepix Sublimation Mug Paper 100 Pack

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* Heat press

* Heat resistant tape

* Sublimation compatible enamel mug - COMING SOON

How to make

Step 1

In the ‘Blank Products’ menu select type ‘Enamel’ in the search bar, and then select the ‘12oz Enamel Mug’ blank option.

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Step 2

Select a design from the ‘Designs’ menu; we've used an image from the ‘Outdoors’ folder.

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Step 3

To select the desired image, simply click on it. The image will then appear in the centre of your template.

Step 4

To customise the design colour, each element will need to be selected seperatley; simply click on each element and use the ‘Fill colour’ tab in the ‘Appearance’ menu, amend the RGB or CMYK codes by either typing in the codes or using the slider bar and shading dot.

Top Tip: It’s easiest to select elements by using the ‘objects’ drop down list where you can select each element separately

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Step 5

The text within the design can also be amended, simply click on the text element of the design to highlight it, then start typing in the text box on the right-hand side menu to change the text.

Step 6

Once happy with your final image you can either leave it in the centre of the mug or duplicate and move each element, so it is on both sides. To do this highlight each layer on the list and select the ‘duplicate’ function.

Move the elements as desired – this may take a little bit of manoeuvring and patience.

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Step 7

Once happy with the layout of the design, use the '3D Preview' to check everything is as it should be, then press print! Once printed, you are then ready to sublimate the design onto the enamel mug using your mug press.