DIY: Personalized porcelain mugs

BushcraftZ 2014
 with PorcelainPEN

Porcelain pens or even ‘Sharpies’ can be used to personalize ceramic ware. I tried my hand at this using PorcelainPEN brilliant from C.Kreul HobbyLine which is apparently a dishwasher proof product. I followed the easy manufacturer’s instructions carefully and it was great fun and I was pleased with the outcome. I may try using Sharpies at some point to see if one can get a similar result.

Tips:

• Clean ceramics with soap and water and if you can, use alcohol to remove any fatty traces.
• For a 'negative' stencil effect as seen in the R and M mugs I used a paper template and stuck it to the mug with double sided tape. Once the paint dried I remove the paper and any sticky residue before baking.



BushcraftZ 2014
 with PorcelainPEN

• Mistakes can be removed with an ear-bud tip dipped in alcohol.

BushcraftZ 2014
 with PorcelainPEN

BushcraftZ 2014
 with PorcelainPEN

For interesting information on using Sharpies on ceramics refer to these links

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jxdyBlhQZg
• http://thecozyoldfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-sharpie-mug-does-it-really-work.html
• http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/21-tips-for-diy-sharpie-marker-mugs
• http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2014/02/10/sharpie-mug/