Drawing On Ceramic Tiles With Sharpies

Somehow i really doubted that it would be that easy otherwise why would those specialized products like pebeo vitrea and porcelaine exist.

Drawing on ceramic tiles with sharpies.

Sharpie fine tip markers in bold colours 4 x4 white ceramic tiles i can t find them on amazon but these are the ones i used isopropyl alcohol 91 or 99 from the drug store. Sharpies in any color even black gold and silver may be used to whip up a design on the ceramic tile. After painting on the ceramic tiles allow the paint to dry completely or for up to 48 hours. See more ideas about tile crafts ceramic tile crafts crafts.

Tape off and spray the tiles using a ceramic tile clear coat sealer. The first thing you want to do is thoroughly clean your ceramic tiles with alcohol. Sketch out an idea for a drawing in advance on paper so your marker handiwork turns out as intended on the tile. I did a mr.

Sharpie markers and tiles. Design as a wedding present. Be sure to seal the ink with a spray sealer as a final step to protect your work. We ve been seeing the whole diy sharpie ceramics thing all blowing up the web over the last year or two.

Put it into the oven cold and heat to 350. The full printable instructions are at the bottom of this post but here s what you ll need. You can use any colors you like but i prefer to use no more. Dec 8 2014 explore carolyn brambles s board ceramic tiles and sharpies on pinterest.

This both removes grease or dirt that may affect your finished product and prepares the tile for the markers. We ordered a few ceramic pieces on amazon grabbed our sharpies and got to work on three simple easy to replicate designs. Once these are dry it s time to start coloring your coasters. Create stripes chevrons squiggles cartoon characters or sayings such as home sweet home or gina s kitchen.

Once it reaches 350 keep it in there for about 30 minutes. This type of finish sealer comes in matt semigloss and glossy. Now you can bake it. I ve used a number of special glass paints available at the local craft store but wouldn t it be awesome if sharpies work.

Next use your sharpie or ceramic pen to draw on it. This is a really neat technique that uses permanent markers like sharpies and rubbing alcohol to re flow the inks and make all sorts of mesmerizing swirly effects on the tile. Tiles are a popular material for creating diy coasters. Select the finish you prefer or match the standard finish of similar field tiles.

So we finally had to try it. Read on to see how it went.