Sunday, February 17, 2013

Gold Dot Mugs

 
       A couple of months ago I got my hands on a set of dishes at Homegoods for dirt cheap. I’ve been using the dishes for various crafts ever since… it’s like the dish set that keeps giving back. What is even better is that these dishes are plain white, so they’re a blank slate for anything I can come up with to deco the hell out of them. The dish set was so cheap because it was missing two mugs (big woop). The two mugs that were left have been sitting in my spare bedroom/craft room/junk room/dump room (you get the idea).
       On a recent trip to JoAnn’s I caved and bought a couple of metallic oil-based paint pens. I’ve used these pens in past projects (here) and (here). They work better than regular Sharpies because they STAY.
       Flowers courtesy of Joe for Valentine's Day :) Makes me feel like Spring isn't too far away.
 
Make sure your dishes are clean and dry, then go to town. Once painted, place in a cold oven and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Then leave dish in the oven until oven has cooled completely.  Putting the mugs in a cold oven will help prevent large temperature shifts and cracking/breaking.
When it’s this easy, I don’t know how I haven’t added a little gold to all of my dishes.
 
 




Thanks for stopping by! Let me know how your mugs turn out, I love getting pictures and link-backs - you inspire me!
Cheers, Bridge
XOXO
Updated 3/3/2014
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15 comments:

  1. CocaloresFebruary 24, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    How cute! Love the idea! Have you already tried washing them (especially in a dishwasher)? That's what I'm most afraid of, so I haven't tried any project like that =)

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    1. CraftyBridgeFebruary 27, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      I have washed them several times and I've had absolutely no problems. HOWEVER, this apartment doesn't have a dishwasher so I don't know how they will do there. If you try it, I would love to know how they do!

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  2. Shannah @ Just Us FourFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    So cute! This is a fantastic project! Would you consider linking this up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!

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  3. DanielleFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    I made myself some mugs just like this but with larger gold polka dots. I used Martha Stewart paints and they turned out great. I'd love for you to take a look at my DIY polka dot coffee mug!

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    1. CraftyBridgeFebruary 27, 2013 at 9:29 AM

      I LOVE these! great minds think alike, eh? I've been dying to try those Martha Stewart paints... I think I have an excuse to buy some now! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. bridgettFebruary 26, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    Love these girl! I am totally on a gold accent kick! Would love for you to share at the party! xo bridgett

    http://www.osiemoats.com/2013/02/link-up-party-4.html

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  5. ThalitaFebruary 28, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    LOVE IT!!! Looks like we had similar ideas... I just polka-dotted a bowl recently with one of these markers, then proceeded to go to Salvation Army to get some more white 99 cent dishes to play with

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  6. Angela MuirNovember 10, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    These are so cute! thanks for sharing http://www.handmadeintheheartland.com

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  7. emmy ruthlessNovember 23, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    just a technical question-- do you preheat the oven or do you just stick them in cold oven then turn it on/ bake 30 mins?

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    1. BridgetNovember 24, 2013 at 7:40 AM

      Emmy- I do preheat the oven first although I don't think it would be a problem to put them in cold and then bake... I would just add maybe ten minutes to the bake time if you did that.
      Good question. Thanks for stopping by!

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    2. CraftyBridgeMarch 3, 2014 at 3:56 PM

      Emmy, this came up in conversation this weekend when I was talking with my dad - he's a mechanical engineer. Putting the mug in a cold oven would be best because the mug would be able to slowly heat up, lowering risk for cracking and breaking. Large and fast temperature changes to glass and ceramic put them at risk for cracking. I will change my post to reflect this!

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  8. Filifjonkan 1December 5, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Yeh nice,,,

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  9. burlap+blueMarch 3, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    I {really} LOVE this! I'm hosting a Sharpie crafts link party on my blog this week, and I'd love it if you wanted to link up! Favorites will be featured in a compilation post next week, & we're giving away a $50 Target GC and Sharpie prize pack! http://bit.ly/1c0IEvS

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  10. burlap+blueMarch 3, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    Thanks so much for linking up! These really are awesome! xoxo

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    1. CraftyBridgeMarch 3, 2014 at 3:50 PM

      Thank you for the invite! I feel so honored!! It was my pleasure lining up, I was actually surprised at how many projects I had done that involved Sharpies!
      xoxo, Bridget

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