How To Preserve Permanent Marker On Ceramic

The trick i discovered is that the markers must be oil based not water based which regular sharpies are.

How to preserve permanent marker on ceramic.

You probably shouldn t believe everything you read on the internet but usually i do. Sharpie markers are colorful tools for creating abstract or drawn decorations. I love sharpies too. If you don t already have a favorite mug or you want a fun easy weekend project grab a sharpie and some white mugs plates or other dinnerware.

Sharpie brand does make these but a traditional permanent marker is not the same and will wash off. So when i came across a tutorial that told me that i could draw on a plain ceramic mug with permanent marker pop it in the oven for a spell and when it came out the ink would be baked in i believed it enough to grab the closest sharpie my friend a unicorn named creampuff was eager to jump in and help. On feb 20 2017. Keep the design away from the lip area.

Use glass plates to make food safe plates. For glass ceramic items there are many posts for baking to set by searching sharpie mugs for items you wouldn t bake letting the item dry well before using should be sufficient. A little research helped me figure out how to make them permanent and washable. Draw with markers or paint pens on the back of the plate then bake in the oven as described.

Who knows how i can keep the marker from wearing away. Plain white ceramic tiles serve as inexpensive crafting supplies for items such as trivets coasters or paperweights. Buy oil based sharpie paint pens. I used some paint pens found in the welding section of our hardware store.

These paint pens that are specifically used to decorate porcelain had great reviews on another blog and this is what the sharpie paint markers look like.