Choose the right sharpie for mugs.
Drawing with sharpie on ceramic.
I sorted through the info and came up with what i thought was a solid plan.
I did a mr.
Clean the plate with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel.
Sketch out your design on a piece of paper to make sure you like it.
This diy works best with cheap dollarstore dollartree in particular ceramic mugs.
We ve been seeing the whole diy sharpie ceramics thing all blowing up the web over the last year or two.
This both removes grease or dirt that may affect your finished product and prepares the tile for the markers.
Sharpies on ceramics it s all over pinterest that you can draw on ceramics with a sharpie and bake at 350 f for 30 minutes and it s permanent.
This is because there is less glaze on them so the paint can adhere better to the ceramic when baked in the oven.
I ve had a lot of interest on the first three parts of my series on sharpies on ceramics the original project that makes the pinterest rounds says that all one needs to do is to draw on a ceramic or glass piece with sharpies bake at 350f for 30 minutes let cool and voilà you have a dishwasher safe item destined to become an heirloom well my experiment that i documented in part i pretty.
Draw your design on the cleaned plate with a pencil.
I have learned that i used the wrong sharpie markers.
So we finally had to try it.
I learned a thing or two about using sharpie on plates and thought i d share those bits of wisdom with you.
Draw your design on the cleaned plate with a pencil.
Update on sharpie markers.
I d say it ended up about 92 solid.
Hand washing is advised over the dishwasher to make the designs stay.
Once these are dry it s time to start coloring your coasters.
I should have used the oil based sharpie markers.
Supposedly if your use nail polish remover you can wipe off any mistakes.
I ve used a number of special glass paints available at the local craft store but wouldn t it be awesome if sharpies work.
Sharpie markers and tiles the first thing you want to do is thoroughly clean your ceramic tiles with alcohol.
So i did not find success with the sharpies and my ceramic plates but if any of you know a better way that it does work i would love to hear.
To make your sharpie mug washable and usable you need to make sure you use an oil based sharpie marker.
Clean the plate with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel.
You can draw freehand make a stencil or use a purchased stencil for your design.
Read on to see how it went.
Next use your sharpie or ceramic pen to draw on it.
We ordered a few ceramic pieces on amazon grabbed our sharpies and got to work on three simple easy to replicate designs.
Design as a wedding present.
