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