my mug's colors faded and smeared after the first hand washing. Was sticky paper graphics. Ultra-low quality.
Already covered by u/I_Used_to_be_me below, but what? Unless they changed them, that doesn't make sense at all, except perhaps buying a knock-off from a 3rd party seller. Since the beginning, they've been referring to the Mug Club mugs as "hand etched", and I believe it. Perhaps they did change, and simply stopped referring to them anymore as Hand Etched.
They're generic ceramic mugs, with a blue glaze with white speckles on the outside (solid blue interior). To customize them, you'd apply a template/mask, then probably sandblast, or perhaps chemically etch the surface. Remove the template, apply some sort of red paint to the "with" letters, and leave the others showing the underlying white ceramic.
If you used a dishwasher, I could see the red fading, or getting worn off. Beyond that, nothing should degrade the appearance of the branding. Perhaps the red paint was defective, and hadn't cured properly. "Colors" wouldn't fade or smear, and there's zero chance of "sticky paper graphics" being an issue.
My first inclination is that you're full of shit. If not, I suggest you reach out to The Blaze customer service, regarding your apparently shitty mug.
So I'm on here to lie about a fucked up mug...Get real.
Crowder admitted (Spring 2020?) that recent runs of his mug's were of lower quality...I got one with stick on decals..hand washed it...colors ran...End of story.
No etched anything...
Don't care, I paid for the podcast and the sent a less than stellar mug as a gift.
I didn't unequivocally accuse you of being full of shit.
I've never heard anything other than them being actually etched, which is why my literal words were "My first inclination (idea, thought, etc) is that you're full of shit."
I know mug shipments have run late, especially after events where they get a flood of new subscribers. Why would they risk pissing off new subscribers, by sending an item that is not what they've consistently advertised? Especially if they need to waste money sending a second mug to any complainers.
Whatever, it doesn't really matter. A lot of the thread here was complaining about the show anyway, which is where the real criticisms lie.
I've been using my mug nearly daily since last March, though I handwash it each time. Not strictly because they said/advised to, primarily because I run my dishwasher weekly, but make a pot of coffee almost every day. It's just easier to wash any lunch residue from my hands after lunch, do a handwash of the mug while my hands are still soapy, and finally rinse out the coffee carafe & filter. My "with" is still a vibrant red.
I'm glad to hear that your mug isn't a shitty rushed version, and seems to be the same etched one that I got. I too have realized I was incorrect about a thing (many things really!) upon realizing my error, and would be a hypocrite to fault you for the same.
Factually, I won't argue I didn't. I didn't mean it in anger, I was only trying to specify a disputed point of view, that perhaps we couldn't reconcile...but we did.
Already covered by u/I_Used_to_be_me below, but what? Unless they changed them, that doesn't make sense at all, except perhaps buying a knock-off from a 3rd party seller. Since the beginning, they've been referring to the Mug Club mugs as "hand etched", and I believe it. Perhaps they did change, and simply stopped referring to them anymore as Hand Etched.
They're generic ceramic mugs, with a blue glaze with white speckles on the outside (solid blue interior). To customize them, you'd apply a template/mask, then probably sandblast, or perhaps chemically etch the surface. Remove the template, apply some sort of red paint to the "with" letters, and leave the others showing the underlying white ceramic.
If you used a dishwasher, I could see the red fading, or getting worn off. Beyond that, nothing should degrade the appearance of the branding. Perhaps the red paint was defective, and hadn't cured properly. "Colors" wouldn't fade or smear, and there's zero chance of "sticky paper graphics" being an issue.
My first inclination is that you're full of shit. If not, I suggest you reach out to The Blaze customer service, regarding your apparently shitty mug.
Full of shit?
So I'm on here to lie about a fucked up mug...Get real.
Crowder admitted (Spring 2020?) that recent runs of his mug's were of lower quality...I got one with stick on decals..hand washed it...colors ran...End of story.
No etched anything...
Don't care, I paid for the podcast and the sent a less than stellar mug as a gift.
I didn't unequivocally accuse you of being full of shit.
I've never heard anything other than them being actually etched, which is why my literal words were "My first inclination (idea, thought, etc) is that you're full of shit."
I know mug shipments have run late, especially after events where they get a flood of new subscribers. Why would they risk pissing off new subscribers, by sending an item that is not what they've consistently advertised? Especially if they need to waste money sending a second mug to any complainers.
Whatever, it doesn't really matter. A lot of the thread here was complaining about the show anyway, which is where the real criticisms lie.
Well, I grabbed my mug and took a good look at it again.
The red "WITH" did wash out/fade a good deal after washing.
So I took my fingernail to peel off a letter and, well, realized wtf? It is etched and not stick-on paper lettering.
I have nerve damage in both hands, so the logo feels raised (still does). Shit happens. Nice mug.
You pretty much called me a liar, and we're mostly correct. Again...shit happens. Nice mug.
Take care.
I've been using my mug nearly daily since last March, though I handwash it each time. Not strictly because they said/advised to, primarily because I run my dishwasher weekly, but make a pot of coffee almost every day. It's just easier to wash any lunch residue from my hands after lunch, do a handwash of the mug while my hands are still soapy, and finally rinse out the coffee carafe & filter. My "with" is still a vibrant red.
I'm glad to hear that your mug isn't a shitty rushed version, and seems to be the same etched one that I got. I too have realized I was incorrect about a thing (many things really!) upon realizing my error, and would be a hypocrite to fault you for the same.
Factually, I won't argue I didn't. I didn't mean it in anger, I was only trying to specify a disputed point of view, that perhaps we couldn't reconcile...but we did.
Thank you, be well.