I ve used a number of special glass paints available at the local craft store but wouldn t it be awesome if sharpies work.
Drawing with sharpie on ceramic.
Read on to see how it went.
I did a mr.
We ve been seeing the whole diy sharpie ceramics thing all blowing up the web over the last year or two.
Clean the plate with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel.
I should have used the oil based sharpie markers.
Sharpie markers and tiles the first thing you want to do is thoroughly clean your ceramic tiles with alcohol.
Draw your design on the cleaned plate with a pencil.
Hand washing is advised over the dishwasher to make the designs stay.
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.
We ordered a few ceramic pieces on amazon grabbed our sharpies and got to work on three simple easy to replicate designs.
This both removes grease or dirt that may affect your finished product and prepares the tile for the markers.
Once these are dry it s time to start coloring your coasters.
Choose the right sharpie for mugs.
Color your design with permanent markers or oil based paint pens.
You can draw freehand make a stencil or use a purchased stencil for your design.
This is because there is less glaze on them so the paint can adhere better to the ceramic when baked in the oven.
Sketch out your design on a piece of paper to make sure you like it.
Clean the plate with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel.
To make your sharpie mug washable and usable you need to make sure you use an oil based sharpie marker.
I sorted through the info and came up with what i thought was a solid plan.
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.
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.
Update on sharpie markers.
This diy works best with cheap dollarstore dollartree in particular ceramic mugs.
So we finally had to try it.
Draw your design on the cleaned plate with a pencil.
I d say it ended up about 92 solid.
Supposedly if your use nail polish remover you can wipe off any mistakes.
Design as a wedding present.
I have learned that i used the wrong sharpie markers.
I learned a thing or two about using sharpie on plates and thought i d share those bits of wisdom with you.
