I wanted to have Isaac make something for Chris for Father's Day and I found the perfect craft! It's like ghetto pottery-painting and it's super cheap and very easy. I ended up paying $1 for the mug and $2 for the paint. It doesn't get any better than that!
Items you will need:
A Ceramic Piece you would like to paint
I let Isaac pick out whatever piece he wanted from the dollar store and he chose this mug.
(They have plates, bowls and mugs you can pick from)
Paint Brushes
Enamel Paint
If you use an acrylic paint it will wash right off
To start, wash the piece you want to paint and dry thoroughly.
Then let them paint like crazy! Afterward, let your piece dry to the touch. Remember, enamel paint is a little more difficult to clean than acrylic, so protect your table!
Place in a cool oven and set it for 350 degrees.
Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool in oven.
We haven't washed our mug yet, or had a beverage in it, but it looks really cool! You could even paint overtop your kids' creation and place initials or even a "Happy Father's Day". I know it's not a masterpiece, but I bet it will become Chris' favorite mug!
5 comments:
ok i know what i making for matt for fathers day!
acrylic paint is $.50 at joann's buy the joann brand and it works just as great as the other brands, i swear by it
Lori~very cute idea! i think that this will definitely be a treasure for Chris!!
i have plain white cappuccino mugs i got as a gift i've always wanted to do something with do you think it will work?
it seemed to work, although i haven't used them or washed them yet... and that will be the real test. they are very cute though and so much fun to make! i have done them with acrylic paint and it washed right off... but i've heard enamel paint stays on... we'll see!
alright, I got a mug, bowl and plate from our Dollar Tree tonight. We'll be working on it this weekend!
(also, our Dollar Tree had little round and square bakers - about 5 inches across. Would be great for holding little serving items. They also had some pillar candle holders by the candles. Might be good for the grandma's later!)
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