Photo mug printing

[Murph7355]

OK, stretching it a bit posting here. But I couldn't think of anywhere better

Does anyone have any recommendations for places that print photos onto mugs? I'm after somewhere that will do two different images, one on the front and one on the reverse.

I've searched Google and here. Plenty of options but most don't seem to do what I want. Vistaprint do, but a "get your mug for 6.49" turns into 24 quid by the time you've finished. They make RyanAir's pricing strategy look transparent!

[Google [bot]]

I used a great one, Snapfish but it's in Australia. A little searching finds they have a UK base as well. My story however didn't turn out to be a bed of roses:

http://www.snapfish.co.uk/snapfishuk/welcome

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[Simpo Two]

Any good?

www.photobox.co.uk/shop/home-gifts/photo-mug

[GetCarter]

Photobox are good, but if you can, wait they often do a 2 for 1 (probably not till Jan now mind!)

[oobster]

Mrs has used snapfish a few times for photo mugs and never had any issues - quality seemed fine and they arrived fairly quickly. No idea how much she paid for them though.

[Malx]

Just order one from VistaPrint. They do ones that allow front and back printing.
I've never used them before but others on here have.

[Murph7355]

Thanks for the recommendations guys.

Snapfish - had tried them earlier via Google. Doesn't seem possible to do a different picture front and back.

Photobox - for some reason this didn't come up when I Googled. Or I overlooked it! With a bit of perseverance, what I wanted was doable, the site works well and the end result cost 11 quid. Ordered. Will see what happens. It said to allow 5 working days plus delivery time, but received word that it's dispatched. We'll see, but so far, so good.

Vistaprint - the mug was 7 quid they touted. Plus 3.50 for the front image. Plus 3.50 for the rear image. Plus another 2.50 for some other "extra". OK, I'll swallow the 16 quid plus for the mug, go to check out. If I want it delivered this side of the London Olympics, that'll be a minimum of 5 quid or so, and potentially up to double that. So a mug that they advertise at 7 quid is now over 20. No thanks you frickin chancers.

I also had a "free" calendar offer from them via somewhere else. I went through with that one, purely to see what the end product is like. Free became a tenner. That calendar will have to be the best quality print since Warhol was doing his stuff.

Nothing gets on my tits more than internet firms offering unbeatable prices, only for them to be anything but.

Thanks again all. I'll post back with the results for posterity.

[Google [bot]]

Murph7355 said:

Snapfish - had tried them earlier via Google. Doesn't seem possible to do a different picture front and back.

I don't think that's the case. Sign up, upload your pics and move them around how you want them. If you don't think you can, look at the 'collage mug' and just upload the 2 pics. Hey presto.