Christmas Calendar, Day 19
For the Coffee Craving: Hand Drawn Cappuccino Cups
I was having a tough time deciding what to make for my sister-in-law; none of my ideas seemed to be a perfect fit. When I saw this really cute photo of a painted mug by Lana Red on craftgawker.com, I could almost have hit myself on the forehead.
OF COURSE!
My sister-in-law loves coffee!
Lana Red had made Holland themed coffee mugs, with a black&white design that resonated with my minimalistic Finnish taste. That of course inspired my way of drawing Paris (have I mentioned J'adoooore Paris?).
OF COURSE!
My sister-in-law loves coffee!
Lana Red had made Holland themed coffee mugs, with a black&white design that resonated with my minimalistic Finnish taste. That of course inspired my way of drawing Paris (have I mentioned J'adoooore Paris?).
How to:
I got the cappuccino cups at Target (3,99 a piece) and the Deco Art Glass Paint Marker from JoAnns. I chose this marker, since you are able to make the cups dishwasher safe with it.
* Wash the cups. Before drawing on an area, rub it with a paper towel (the grease from your fingers will ruin the marker trace)
* Press the pen down against some paper until color starts to sip down to the tip
* If you want to make a straight line, you can keep the pen on a pile of books and then just turn the cup around to make an even line
* Draw your stuff!
* If you mess up, you can rub the color off with a damp paper towel (at least I could even if it dried for several minutes)
* Allow 4 hours to dry
If you want it dishwasher safe (read the instructions in case they're different on whatever you're using!):
* After the 4 hour drying time, but within 8 hours of drawing, put your pottery into a still cold oven, and then turn oven on to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
* Bake your pottery in the oven for 40 minutes (start timer when 375 is reached)
* After the 40 minutes, just turn off the oven, open the oven door and let the cups cool down.
Done!
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Thank you Lana Red for this awesome idea,
go check her blog out and let her cute coffee cup drawings inspire yours, too!
Update: Just washed one another thing I made this way in the dishwasher, and it looks exactly the same.
Thank you Lana Red for this awesome idea,
go check her blog out and let her cute coffee cup drawings inspire yours, too!
Update: Just washed one another thing I made this way in the dishwasher, and it looks exactly the same.
these are so fun!! i have seen quite a few personalized mug projects around, but this is my favorite- loving the large mugs and drawings.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jodi, that's so sweet! I envy Lana Red's drawing skills, though :)
DeleteOh, they are really lovley!
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to use regular sharpie if you heat the mugs (with the drawings on them) in the oven?
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of that, but I saw that you can use a sealer to spray over if you've used something other than these sorts of pens. Not sure if they're dishwasher safe or anything, but I saw pottery sealer-ish in a craft store :)
Deletethe sharpie way didnt work for me :(
ReplyDeleteso this way is dishwasher safe and doesnt wash off? im going to order this marker, i have a reg acrylic paint marker that i want to try too since i have it handy for now.
I haven't tried the dishwasher since it's a gift, but made something else for us at home, will let u know when I've tried it :)
DeleteNow I've washed the new thing I made in the dishwasher, and everything stayed on :)
DeleteVery neat.You can also get cup/mugs at the Dollar Tree for a really cost effective gift.
ReplyDeleteÅh, vad snyggt!!! Och fina bilder. :)
ReplyDeleteTack :)
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