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.
Draw your design on the cleaned plate with a pencil.
I have learned that i used the wrong sharpie markers.
I did a mr.
I did a bit of research on diy sharpie plates and diy sharpie mugs and found all kinds of how tos.
Next use your sharpie or ceramic pen to draw on it.
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.
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.
Draw your design on the cleaned plate with a pencil.
So we finally had to try it.
How do you decorate a ceramic plate with sharpie.
Choose the right sharpie for mugs.
Supposedly if your use nail polish remover you can wipe off any mistakes.
We ordered a few ceramic pieces on amazon grabbed our sharpies and got to work on three simple easy to replicate designs.
I should have used the oil based sharpie markers.
Hand washing is advised over the dishwasher to make the designs stay.
Sketch out your design on a piece of paper to make sure you like it.
To make your sharpie mug washable and usable you need to make sure you use an oil based sharpie marker.
Read on to see how it went.
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.
You can draw freehand make a stencil or use a purchased stencil for your design.
Color your design with permanent markers or oil based paint pens.
I sorted through the info and came up with what i thought was a solid plan.
I learned a thing or two about using sharpie on plates and thought i d share those bits of wisdom with you.
Update on sharpie markers.
Once these are dry it s time to start coloring your coasters.
This diy works best with cheap dollarstore dollartree in particular ceramic mugs.
This is because there is less glaze on them so the paint can adhere better to the ceramic when baked in the oven.
I d say it ended up about 92 solid.
Design as a wedding present.