If you have been on Pinterest at all in the last few months I am sure you have seen lots of sharpie projects on ceramic mugs, ceramic plates and lots of ceramic stuff. There has been lots of talk as to whether this technique worked. So I thought I would put it to the test.
My kids were very excited about the idea too so I went to the local Dollar Store and bought 4 white ceramic plates.
Step 1: Make sure the plates are nice and clean and free from any smudges.
Step 2: Start coloring
Step 3: Do a little dance and have some fun!
Step 4: Put finished plates in oven and the set to 350 degrees. When the oven beeped saying it was preheated that is when I started my timer for 30 minutes. When the timer went I turned the oven off but left the plates inside to cool in the oven. I left them there for several hours.
When the plates were completely cooled we all had a good laugh as we were pulling them out of the oven. A lot of the colors had changed quite drastically. My daughters blue sky turned a weird green and a lot of other colors became much darker as well.
They were all very excited to use them the next night at dinner. So of course they got dirty and where all put in the dishwasher. The first trip through the dishwasher there were a couple spots that looked like it was coming off. But the second trip proved that this method is not permanent, at least the way that I did it.
I really am bummed because I thought this would be a great way to keep their art work and make it fun.
So I did not find success with the Sharpies and my ceramic plates, but if any of you know a better way that it DOES work, I would love to hear.
Thanks for posting. Had similar results to Christmas presents my kids made for their grandparents. :(
ReplyDeleteRead that oil based sharpies are supposed to work. Decorated 4 plates and baked today. Scared to wash because i dont want to mess them up. Maybe i'll sacrifice one tomorrow and hope for the best.
ReplyDeleteWe had the same results here...
ReplyDeleteThis is very intresting! I wondered if it worked! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI had heard that they made a sharpie especially for this. But I haven't found them yet. If I do I might have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteyep... I had the same experience with sharpies and ceramic :o) All washed off! I went to Amazon and bought the real thing glass markers... they do work better and still a good way to save their artwork. Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays @ Nap-Time Creations. So glad you stopped by! Emily
ReplyDeleteBummer! I've been wondering about this!
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing a review on this. I've been wondering about the same thing. I bought supplies to try this with the oil-based sharpies and glass, so maybe that will work. Hope so!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I found this today. I had just been thinking if this would work or not just yesterday. Glad I didn't waste the time & create any disappointment with my daughter. I thought I read somewhere tho, that someone let theirs cure after baking for like 2 days or so. Not sure if that would make any difference or not.
ReplyDeleteHi! Followed you over from Someday Crafts link up. Thanks for posting this because I have been seeing this on pinterest and have been thinking of trying it. Good to know that the colors will change after being baked and that they don't last after being washed. Guess this is only a good project if yo are making the plate as a keepsake and not to actually be used :-/
ReplyDeleteJackie
www.thenonmarthamomma.com
What a great idea! Thanks for linking up to The DIY'ers!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute idea!
ReplyDeleteOh no! That stinks! My daughter made some ceramic mugs for her friends at Christmas, but we never thought to test the theory. DUH! Big fail on our part. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the plates pins on pinterest, but I've seen the ones for mugs. Same idea, different piece of ceramic. I hate when people post tutorials that don't really work, especially when they get tons of pins on pinterest. Thank you for your honesty! I guess these would make a cute idea for decorative purposes only, but what a disappointment otherwise. Hope the word gets spread on this pinterest fail, so you can save others a lot of frustration.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post! Such a bummer!
ReplyDeleteThat stinks that it didn't work! I thought for sure it would. Pinterest fail.
ReplyDeleteI ended up putting mine in at 450 for about an hour. It might have been a bit excessive, but the Sharpie has survived several trips through the dishwasher already without any signs of wear.
ReplyDeleteOH man I keep hearing it doesn't work :(. I heard you have to handwash only. Then I heard that there is a certain type of sharpie you must use but for the life of me I can't google and find the right kind.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your project at Project Inspire{d}.
ReplyDeleteI've tried this as well and it has been hit or miss for me. I did a vase for Valentine's Day and it worked but some other projects haven't.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs, Mary Beth
Stopping by from Sugar Bee Crafts, thank you for sharing. I've always wondered if this worked or not!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bummer! I have some white mugs saved that I want to try this with. I will have to check the sharpies first!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this at my Pin Me Linky Party. I hope you come visit & link again.
We did this for Valentine's Day on a set of mugs ... we used Sharpies for the outlines, colored in with permanent paint pens. We set the oven temp to 450, popped the mugs in the oven and did the same as you ... when it beeped that it was at 450, I set the timer for 30 minutes. Took them out, let them cool completely. Waited 24 hours before we used them, and while we don't use the dishwasher (we use milk dishwashing soap, and a soft sponge), we've been using them daily and they are just fine.
ReplyDeleteAnd by "milk" I meant "mild" dishwashing soap ... oops
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Pages/peel-off-china-marker.aspx
ReplyDeleteThese are made specifically for projects like this
These should also work just fine.
Deletevery interesting! I always wondered about it, especially since tutorials were all over Pinterest. Well now I know.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at Crafty Thursday Obsessions. Hope to see you this week again.
Have a great week <3
Thanks for sharing this on Tutorial Thursdays :)
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ReplyDeleteThere are actually specific ceramic pens that you can use. yes, they are EXPENSIVE and yes they are not food safe.... so you have to make the designs only on the outside/edges which you will not touch/where you will not put your food.
Actually, the sharpie method is good for ceramic projects like little vases, for grandma... which she's not about to wash, smother with grease, etc... but which just contain some pretty flowers, picked in the field when her grand kids are over...
Thank you for letting me know! With this idea pinned all over pinterest I just assumed it would work.
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