How To Seal Permanent Marker On Ceramic Mug

Put the mug right side up on a baking sheet.

How to seal permanent marker on ceramic mug.

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. Ceramic mug pebeo porcelaine 150 pen oven. At dollar stores and thrift stores i got the paint pens all shaken up and ready to go for the kids and let them use their imaginations to color all the cups. Last year i shared a tutorial for how to paint ceramic and make it dishwasher safe also used on this ring holder i recently discovered that the same company makes the specialty ceramic paint in marker form which opens up what you can do design wise completely.

Stand the mug on a flat baking sheet and place it into the heated oven. You can also find cheap mugs cups plates etc. Remember to place the mug in the oven before it heats up and leave it in until the oven cools completely so there won t be any cracks. After 25 minutes turn the oven off but keep the mug in the oven for up to 2 hours.

The only way to really get something permanent is to glaze the ceramic before it s fired in a kiln so unless you can get the mug heated up to kiln levels again to melt the original glaze it won t be as permanent as the original color. How do you put permanent marker on ceramic. I found the mugs and tumbler cups at ikea of all places the mugs were 2 99 each and the tumblers were 1 99 each. It s the ideal way to get a personalized gift without spending a ton of money.

Bake the mug in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 f. These coffee mug tutorials typically just say to write on your mugs with some regular sharpie markers bake and you re done. But how many of you know that the regular sharpie marker designs will actually wash off in the dishwasher. It will take about half an hour in the oven for the ceramic to hold the marker.

Mugs white works great rubbing alcohol cotton balls oil based paint pens. Heat the mug in the oven for 20 30 minutes. Painted sharpie mugs that won t wash off what you ll need. Keep an eye on the mug as it heats to ensure that it doesn t become damaged.

45 minutes includes bake time materials. You probably shouldn t believe everything you read on the internet but usually i do. Start by washing your mug in warm soapy water to remove any stickers. Use heat protection when removing the mug from the oven.

Place the sheet and mug in the oven at 375 f 191 c. Put some rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and rub all over the outside of the mug where you ll be.