Custom Mugs: preparing your photos

Preparing your photos for a mug is an easy task that will allow your mug to look sharper and to have a larger image.

What is DPI?
DPI means dots per inch. It is the number of individual dots that is displayed within the span of one inch. In order to put a photo on a mug, you need to have a DPI of 300.

How do I know what my picture's DPI is?
Nearly all pictures taken directly from a digital camera or scanner have a DPI of 300, or are large enough to shrink into a photo with 300 DPI.

How big should my picture file size be?
Your picture should ideally be over 250KB (jpg). Most cameras will give you files over 1,000KB (1MB), and this is perfect for sending directly to us.

Can I use a picture from a website?
Images from webpages are optimized to be a low size so the webpage loads faster. These pictures will turn out blurry when put on a mug.

A picture submitted from a website turns out
small when put on a mug


The same photo, but submitted directly
from the digital camera or scanner

As a rule of thumb, if you always submit photos directly from your digital camera or scanner, they will turn out nicely on your mug. Make sure you not using a program that automatically resizes the images!

You can order custom mugs from us here

The Aftermath...

Hello flower enthusiasts! I hope all of you enjoyed your weekend - and those of you who joined some of our staff out at the parade yesterday are recovering nicely! It was a great time - beautiful day, and so much fun! I've posted a collage of a small sampling of pictures captured by Mr. T (yes, that's what we call him!). More will be posted on the site in the coming days.

To be honest - I'm a little tired of the color green right now, and I'm already looking ahead to the springy pastels in store for us, with Easter being right around the corner. Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays, because it signals summer being right around the bend - and, of course, all the chocolate.

I consider myself lucky to live in such a gorgeous, vibrant city so full of exciting people, times and events. I'm excited to keep you all updated on the celebrations. That's one of the reasons why the Flower Pot is so amazing - we're here to join in the celebrations of every season, and help you make them that much more special! See you all soon...

St. Patrick's Day Parade in Montreal

Did you know that the St. Patrick's day parade here in Montreal has run every year consecutively since 1824? Even if you're not Irish, it's hard not to get caught up in the excitement! Here at the Flower Pot we're picking out our green outfits already... and hoping the mild weather continues!

This year will let us catch a glimpse of the VW we've hand-decorated that will drive in the parade - but we're particularly charged to see all of you enthusiastic Montrealers in your crazy getups! Herbert Teichmann will be armed with his camera snapping pics of some of your costumes, so make sure to get inventive! You can see his pictures from last year, in our St. Patrick's day section, posted here.

For all of you opting to stay plugged in at home or at work, I will be twittering live updates throughout the parade! Scroll down to the bottom of this page to follow us on twitter, or click here.

See you all this weekend!