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This article explains how to use Podzilla’s Canva and Photoshop design templates for the 20 oz and 40 oz stainless steel tumblers, including layout options, safe design areas, bleed considerations, and best practices for preparing artwork for print.

Key Takeaways

• Podzilla provides pre-sized Canva and Photoshop templates for both tumbler sizes

• Important design elements must stay inside the green dotted safe area

• Backgrounds can wrap with a small seam; text should not rely on perfect alignment

• The 40 oz tumbler includes a permanent white gap under the handle

Why Design Both Sizes Together

The 20 oz and 40 oz tumblers work well when listed together in a single Etsy listing. Many sellers use the 20 oz as a lower-priced option while selling higher volumes of the 40 oz size.

Accessing the Templates

1. Go to the Podzilla product catalog

2. Navigate to Tumblers

3. Select either the 20 oz or 40 oz stainless steel tumbler

4. Scroll down to the mockups and templates section

5. Open the Canva or Photoshop template

Templates are already sized correctly for Podzilla printing, so no DPI or resolution adjustments are required.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Designing the 20 oz Tumbler

The 20 oz template includes two layout options:

Two-Sided Design

• Includes red guide lines on the left, center, and right

• Use the outer red lines to align front and back designs

• Use the center red line for a single front-facing design

Three-Sided Design

• Divides the tumbler into three shaded sections

• Allows text, graphics, or names to be placed in multiple areas

Design rules:

• Keep all important text and graphics inside the green dotted safe area

• Backgrounds may wrap with a small overlap seam

• Avoid designs where text must align perfectly at the seam

Preparing the File for Download (20 oz)

Before downloading for print:

• Remove the template overlay by deleting it or reducing transparency to zero

• Leave the background white if desired (white does not print on sublimation products)

• Download the file according to Podzilla’s artwork upload requirements

Leaving a white background can make it easier to preview artwork during upload.

20 oz Printing Notes

• A very small seam may appear where the design wraps

• A thin white gap appears at the bottom of the tumbler

• These are normal production characteristics and are barely noticeable as shown in these images:

Designing the 40 oz Tumbler

The 40 oz tumbler has a different print area due to the handle.

Design rules:

• Printing goes fully around the tumbler except for the handle area

• A permanent white gap exists underneath the handle

• Graphics placed in this area will not print

The template includes red guide lines:

• One center line with the handle on the right

• One center line with the handle on the left

• A center area opposite the handle for additional design elements

This allows for two-sided or three-sided designs similar to the 20 oz tumbler.

Preparing the File for Download (40 oz)

• Ensure all important elements stay within the green dotted safe area

• Remove or hide the template overlay before download

• Download with or without a transparent background (both will print correctly)

A non-transparent background may be easier to visually confirm artwork placement.

Notes and Best Practices

• Eyeball graphic sizing when elements differ in original dimensions

• Avoid designs that wrap too far toward the handle area

• Order samples when possible to fully understand print boundaries

Final Notes

These templates are designed to make tumbler setup easy while ensuring consistent print quality. Following the safe areas and layout guidelines will help prevent cropped or misaligned designs.