Custom Mugs With Your Photo or Text

Custom Mugs With Your Photo or Text — common questions

Can a design wrap all the way around a custom mug?

Yes, with a gap where the handle is. The preview unrolls the mug flat so you can see exactly where that gap falls — place a background join there rather than a face or a word, and the wrap reads as continuous.

How does a colour-changing mug work?

The mug appears solid and dark when cold, and the surface clears as it warms, revealing the artwork underneath. It is a reveal, so it only earns its place when there is something worth revealing — a plain logo gains nothing from being hidden first.

Can a photograph go on an engraved mug?

No. Engraving removes material to leave one tone, which renders lettering and line art crisply and a photograph as a grey mass. Choose a printed ceramic mug for a photograph and save engraving for a name, a date or a monogram.

Which mug suits a logo rather than a picture?

Printed ceramic for a logo with several colours, and an engraved piece for a single-colour mark you want cut into the surface. An accent or two-tone mug frames a logo nicely. Glass is the one to think twice about, because the drink inside changes what the mark sits against.

What is an accent mug?

A mug whose rim, handle or interior is a different colour from its body, so the printed panel sits inside a frame of that colour. Two-tone styles do the same with two body colours. Both leave slightly less room for artwork than a plain white mug, and the preview shows how much.

How do I check whether a mug can go in the dishwasher?

Read the care guidance on that mug's own product page. It differs across this shelf — a printed ceramic mug, an engraved glass one and a colour-changing mug are not looked after the same way — so there is no single answer covering all of them.