How to add unwashable letters to a coffee mug?
December 19, 2008 2:14 AM Subscribe
How can I add unwashable letters to a coffee mug? Need to make a few gifts by the beginning of next week.
Arts and crafts noob here. I'm staying in a foreign country right now and I'd like to get my friends here a gift before I leave mid next week. I came up with a good idea about an hour ago based on an inside joke but it requires adding letters to a coffee mug. But I have NO IDEA how to do this without having the letters be washable.
Please give me some ideas of how I can do this in a simple manner. Unfortunately time is a bit short (I have this weekend to do this and to get some gifts for other people too) and I'm not very good at the native language here so I might have some difficulties if I require too many materials. If a permanent marker would work, that is perfectly fine, even though it is not very decorative (I think it would add to the humor, actually) -- though I'm not so positive that a permanent marker would stay after several washes. I'd also like to draw a funny stick figure on the mug too if possible.
Arts and crafts noob here. I'm staying in a foreign country right now and I'd like to get my friends here a gift before I leave mid next week. I came up with a good idea about an hour ago based on an inside joke but it requires adding letters to a coffee mug. But I have NO IDEA how to do this without having the letters be washable.
Please give me some ideas of how I can do this in a simple manner. Unfortunately time is a bit short (I have this weekend to do this and to get some gifts for other people too) and I'm not very good at the native language here so I might have some difficulties if I require too many materials. If a permanent marker would work, that is perfectly fine, even though it is not very decorative (I think it would add to the humor, actually) -- though I'm not so positive that a permanent marker would stay after several washes. I'd also like to draw a funny stick figure on the mug too if possible.
Best answer: Pebeo
http://www.artyfect.com/porcelaine-150-c-212.html
posted by chuckdarwin at 3:00 AM on December 19, 2008
http://www.artyfect.com/porcelaine-150-c-212.html
posted by chuckdarwin at 3:00 AM on December 19, 2008
My experience with fabric paint is that it sticks to everything. It's cheap and has a handy thin tip for writing as well. Is that an option where you are?
posted by LunaticFringe at 9:04 AM on December 19, 2008
posted by LunaticFringe at 9:04 AM on December 19, 2008
Best answer: Pebeo will definitely work, possibly the best choice.
Look for products that are for painting permanently on glass, as that is functionally what ceramic glaze is once its been fired.
Here are the products Dick Blick art stores carry for this use. (different from the Blik referenced above)
posted by dahliachewswell at 2:17 PM on December 19, 2008
Look for products that are for painting permanently on glass, as that is functionally what ceramic glaze is once its been fired.
Here are the products Dick Blick art stores carry for this use. (different from the Blik referenced above)
posted by dahliachewswell at 2:17 PM on December 19, 2008
Response by poster: Thanks, sorry I didn't Google research much about this. Didn't have much time to as I'm using internet at cigarette smoke filled internet cafes.
But crap! Baking ovens are very common in these parts. Think heating the mug up with a direct stove fire would be okay?
posted by NeoLeo at 7:14 PM on December 19, 2008
But crap! Baking ovens are very common in these parts. Think heating the mug up with a direct stove fire would be okay?
posted by NeoLeo at 7:14 PM on December 19, 2008
Response by poster: sorry, very UNCOMMON in these parts. and when i say direct stove fire, i mean just heating the decorated area, not resting the mug on a stove fire. hahaha
posted by NeoLeo at 7:17 PM on December 19, 2008
posted by NeoLeo at 7:17 PM on December 19, 2008
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by TedW at 2:51 AM on December 19, 2008