Promotional Coffee Mugs
Promotional coffee mugs have long been a favorite product and on this website you will come across suppliers of all sizes, shapes and colors. You will be amazed at the choice of ceramic coffee mugs and the more up-market fine bone china selection not to mention stainless steel coffee mugs or the plastic range.
Can there be a more effective way to get details of your product or service on a customer’s desk where it is always visible? Even if any promotional coffee mugs are broken it is likely that the customer will ask for a replacement - so how’s that for a successful promotion?
Promotional coffee mugs are often described as ceramic, earthenware or pottery; whatever the
description they certainly do the job on an everyday basis.
However, if you want something really special to make an immediate impact you really must consider a heat sensitive mug. This is a real crowd pleaser as it changes color and/or design when filled with hot liquid. In the hands of a talented designer it is a quite spectacular promotion.
Promotional Coffee Mugs Decorating Methods
Direct Screen Printing – is ideal for printed coffee mugs as the design is direct machine screened printed and is probably the quickest method of personalization. However, some of the restrictions are quite onerous in that fine lines and half tones can be difficult - if not impossible.
Transfer Printing – works well if the design is on the intricate side and includes various shades and is first-class for tight registration full color process on allceramic coffee mugs.
Full Color – sometimes called four color process (CMYK) is excellent for a colored image which is screened through an ultra fine mesh onto special ceramic transfer paper. The image is then transferred to the substrate and onto the glazing.
Sublimation – for sublimation to work efficiently the mug must have a 15 – 25 micron coating of clear polyester paint. The transfer print is applied at a high temperature where the solid transfer ink changes to a gas and impregnates the surface with the print. This produces a superb quality full color print and is ideal for promotional coffee mugs.
Special Processes – printing techniques have made rapid strides during the past few years and you can now consider iridescent, 3D, embossing, laser etching, inside prints and frosted finishes.
Promotional Coffee Mug Shapes
Bone china coffee mugs have some particular fine examples in their range with Pearl and Apollo being especially attractive.
Plastic promotional mugs have only a limited variety of shapes being either straight sided or almost barrel shaped. On the other hand, they excel in their range of colors and finishes with neon, sparkling, tinted, frosted and see-through finishes among a vast choice.
Custom Coffee Mugs Are A Competitive Promotional Product
It is true that the competition to get an advertizing giveaway on a customer’s desk is really quite fierce. Nevertheless, few come close to a promotional coffee mug for acceptability and usefulness. The only drawback with a custom coffee mug is its durability but even this can be turned to advantage by including a free call number to request a replacement in the event of a breakage.And they do 'phone, and quite often, which is a testament to the resilience of this rather special advertizing give away. Therefore, if you are looking for products that will stay on a customer’s desk you can do no better than examine the full range of promotional coffee mugs.
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Most European ceramic decorators have a well-established catalogue of well-liked
shapes and sizes. Best earthenware sellers are Sparta and Durham - both a bit on the chunky side.
If you want something with a bit more elegance have a look at the Sheraton or Lincoln.