Put some rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and rub all over the outside of the mug where you ll be painting it.
Pen to write on ceramic mugs.
You know the ones that suggest that creating permanent art on ceramic mugs is as simple as doodling on a plain ceramic mug plate or bowl and popping it in the oven at 350 f for 30 minutes.
But then i started noticing a lot of comments on those sharpie mug photos most of them complaining that while these darling little mugs are indeed the easiest craft ever the marker is not actually wash resistant when applied to ceramic.
These coffee mug tutorials typically just say to write on your mugs with some regular sharpie markers.
I let our daughter mark on one side and drew a design on the other.
Start by washing your mug in warm soapy water to remove any stickers.
It might be because the ikea mugs are a higher quality.
I might try with a really inexpensive mug and let the sharpies dry for at least 24 hours before you bake them to help cure the ink.
Mugs white works great rubbing alcohol cotton balls oil based paint pens.
And unlike other colored markers these work extremely well on the cups owing to its darkness.
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Oil based paint pens to the rescue.
I did a ceramic coffee mug for my husband s first father s day this past june.
The sharpies come with a medium point making it perfect for font based designs and other drawings on the mugs.
Better than sharpie permanent marker diy ceramic mugs kids craft tutorial so pinterest is swimming with images of sharpie mugs.
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