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We heart this DIY! It’s super easy to create and is a perfect, personalized gift for family, friends and teachers. Make sure you purchase oil based Sharpies®! Add a design or letters, some dots, and viola! you have the perfect handmade gift.
Materials
»White ceramic mugs
»Oil based Sharpies
»Adhesive letters
Method
Prep: Remove all labels. Wash and dry mugs. Wipe surface with vodka or rubbing alcohol to remove any oils. Allow to dry.
NOTE: The directions below are for the heart mug; however, the same principles
apply for words or other letters.
1 Apply heart template to mug, using tape.
2 Dot around the edge of the heart using a red oil based Sharpie®. Allow to dry.
Remove heart, discard.
3 Apply letter to center of heart.
4 Evenly apply dots inside the heart from top to bottom, leaving a fair amount of white space. Allow to dry.
5 Apply more dots to the inside of the heart. The dots should be dense on the bottom of the heart and around the letter, and farther apart the further you go up. Allow to dry.
Tips: Mistakes can be easily corrected with vodka or rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip® or toothpick.
6 Bake mug in oven for twenty minutes at 350°. Turn oven off and allow mug to cool while inside. Repeat the baking process to cure the paint.
7 Once cooled, spray with light coat of sealer, I like Modge Podge® Clear Acrylic Sealer. Be sure to tape off the top portion of your mug and turn mug upside down before spraying. This is to ensure that your mouth will not come into contact with any area that has been painted or sealed. Hand wash only!
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