{"product_id":"orca-18-oz-new-bone-china-mug-sparkling-black-rim","title":"ORCA 18 oz. New Bone China Mug Blanks - Sparkling Finish, Black Rim - 24\/Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 18 oz. mug is a soup bowl with a handle, and that is the point: it is the mug people reach for on a Sunday morning rather than on the way out the door. Featuring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photousacorp.com\/blogs\/news\/redefining-the-sublimation-experience-with-orca-coatings\" title=\"Redefining The Sublimation Experience With ORCA Coatings\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eORCA Coatings®\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e sublimation technology from \u003cstrong\u003ePhoto USA Corp.\u003c\/strong\u003e, the dye-sublimation coated surface takes full-color decoration of photos, logos, and designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is new bone china with a sparkling finish, so the glaze catches light across the unprinted areas instead of sitting flat. Combined with the black rim it reads as a giftable object rather than a blank, which is what lets it carry a higher retail price than a plain 11 oz. mug with the same image on it. A full case is 24 mugs at $2.96 each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOversized mugs sell as gifts far more than as everyday tableware: Mother and Father Day, retirement, teacher appreciation, housewarming, and the comfort gift market generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 18 oz. \/ 520 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: New bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: sparkling glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRim: black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoating: sublimation grade, full wraparound print area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 units per case at $2.96 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase price $71.04, one case minimum, cases are not split\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble boxed for transit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePallet and container pricing available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from our Fremont, CA and Kentucky warehouses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended press settings: 365 to 390°F, 120 to 180 sec, mug press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift shops and boutique retailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto gift studios selling keepsake mugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher, nurse and retirement gift sellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCafes selling an oversized house mug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtsy sellers with a comfort and cozy product line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePallet and container pricing available. Bulk imprinting available in house, one case minimum. Ships from our Fremont, CA and Kentucky warehouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How many are in a case and what is the shipping weight?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"24 mugs at roughly 24 pounds. The body is physically larger than an 11 oz. mug, so fewer fit the carton.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Will an 18 oz. body fit my wrap element?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Check the diameter before ordering. Some standard wraps will not close around it. A wrap and convection oven handles the size without question.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What happens to the sparkling glaze under ink?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It stays visible in open areas and goes quiet under dense coverage. A design with white space around it gets the effect; a full dark wrap hides what you paid for.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who is actually buying a mug this large?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Gift buyers. It is too big for a cafe service rotation and most office kitchens, but it is exactly right for someone who drinks tea all afternoon. Grandparents Day photo gift blanks\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does the size let me charge more?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It does if you photograph it as a gift rather than as tableware. The same image on this body retails well above an 11 oz. white mug and the blank costs little more.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What goes wrong on a wide thin mug?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Uneven pressure across the wrap. Contact is good in the middle and weak at the top and bottom bands, so check the top edge of the print on a test piece.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Which gift occasions suit an oversized mug?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Mother and Father Day, teacher appreciation at the end of the school year, retirement, housewarming, and the comfort and cozy gift market generally. Thanksgiving host gift blanks for 2026\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Can a cafe use it as a house mug?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A few do, as a signature oversized bowl of coffee on a weekend menu. Most do not, because it slows the wash cycle and takes two shelf spaces. wholesale coffee mug guide\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it microwave safe with the black rim?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"ORCA Coatings is SGS certified to 3,500 dishwasher cycles, UV resistant and FDA certified food safe. Items with metallic trim must never be microwaved.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How soon would a case reach me?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Most orders ship within 24 hours. We have warehouses in Fremont, CA and Kentucky, so your order ships from whichever location gets it to you fastest.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What temperature and time should I press this at?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"We recommend pressing at 365 to 390°F (185 to 200°C) for 120 to 180 seconds in a mug press at medium pressure, with the image mirrored. These are recommended settings only, not fixed rules. Temperature and time work against each other: a hotter press needs less time and a cooler one needs more. Every heat press runs a little differently, so press one test piece and adjust for your machine. Our sublimation time and temperature chart lists settings for 20 blank types.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"ORCA Coatings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67818710630624,"sku":"21810","price":71.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/5300\/7584\/files\/21810_cc2236d4-0832-4ec5-b901-6fc123f12baf.png?v=1791498029","url":"https:\/\/photousacorp.com\/products\/orca-18-oz-new-bone-china-mug-sparkling-black-rim","provider":"Photo USA Corp. | Orca Coating®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}