Acrylic Coffee Mug Painting

All you need are a few supplies to make these thumbprint butterfly mugs.

Acrylic coffee mug painting. You can find plain white mugs at the dollar store making this craft very frugal to make. Permanently applying color to ceramics after they ve been fired firing. A friend made me the cutest coffee mug ever like this for christmas. Check the label before purchasing.

I was looking at dishwasher safe mod podge which would also give it a nice shine i believe. Make sure you are using the sharpie paint pens. Diy fingerprint butterfly mug painting. These mugs would also be great to give for mother s day or for a teacher gift.

Everything you need to know about painting mugs different types of paint techniques on how to fake sketching skills and more. Coffee mugs are perfect for e. Lily s home tritan acrylic unbreakable shatterproof classic beer mug 16 ounces outdoor beer mugs set of 4 4 5 out of 5 stars 68 24 95 24. If you want to paint background colors use a thick foam brush to make the process quicker.

I m working on clear mugs tonight wish me luck. She used this same technique. However some acrylics are designed specifically for unglazed ceramics. I painted my friend s dog on a mug from the dollar store using acrylic paint.

I got mine at hobby lobby about 3 a piece. I m going to follow instructions i found online to let dry 24 hours and then bake it. But do i then need to seal it. Dowan large coffee mugs set of 6 18 ounces ceramic white mugs for crafts coffee cups with large handle for cereal diy paint microwave and dishwasher safe 4 7 out of 5 stars 80 27 99 27.

The process of turning slightly rough porous greenware into smooth non porous ceramics is tricky and though there are ways to increase the stability of the paints they. Acrylic paint is also suitable for most ceramic mugs. Then paint on any addition layers letting your mug dry in between coats. I run it through the dishwasher at least 3 times a week with no problem at all.

Once you ve finished your outline brush your first layer of acrylic paint on the mug and let it dry. No special ovens are necessary for baking the paint yourself.