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Painted Decorative Plates

August 13, 2012 By Vidya 7 Comments

As promised in this post, I’m back to trying my hand at painting plates. Of course the plate is going to be part of my oft mentioned plate wall, for which I’ve been collecting plates.

So, what prompted me to try it again? This porcelain marker kit (only for decorative use) that I found at Michaels!

Painted Decorative Plates

Yup, nothing fancy, a decorative mug kit meant for kids for $2.99…..all the way in the back of the store next to the wood working section. You might remember my tough luck trying to  paint intricate patterns last time? This time around I decided to keep it simple….more along the lines of a kid centric project.

The kit has a mug (of which you can decorate the outside) and 5 permanent magic markers in green, yellow, black, blue, and red. Again, just a reminder you cannot eat out of the plate once it is painted. It is purely for decorative purposes. 

Painted Decorative Plates

Recognize the picture? It is the WUHS logo, my 6 yr old’s mothers day card.

Here is how we go about it;

Draw your outline on the plate with a pencil.

Painted Decorative Plates

You only need a rough sketch so you would have some lines to follow.

Painted Decorative Plates

Color in with your markers.

Painted Decorative Plates

And you’re done! I had to go over the painted areas twice to make the lines darker.

Painted Decorative Plates

The markers give it a ‘kid painted’ feel, which is what I was going for as the logo was my daughter’s painting. If you need a more professional look or need to use the plate for food then you should use the markers meant for ceramics that can be cured by baking after you paint. This method is purely a short cut but would work with dot painted designs or patterns that do not need much filling in.

Painted Decorative Plates

While I was working on the plate my monkeys were busy with their own project.

Painted Decorative Plates

Isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?

 

Update: See the finished plate on our breakfast room plate wall.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    August 13, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Very cute!! I bought some porcelain markers recently to personalize some mugs, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Have you ever tried them on any color but white?

    PS – I finally got around to making a painted drop cloth rug! I cut mine like a hide, like you did… but did cow spots instead. 🙂

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    • whatsurhomestory says

      August 13, 2012 at 6:27 pm

      Thanks Amy. No I haven’t tried on any other color than white. It helps if the surface is not so glazed, I think the markers kinda have something to stick on to. The mug the kids worked on had a rougher surface than the plate. So the painted stuck a lil better on there.

      OMG! Your cow hide is super cute. Would be great in your son’s room.

      Vidya

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  2. Amu says

    August 13, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Lovely!! Will surely try this with my daughter 🙂

    Amu

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    • whatsurhomestory says

      August 13, 2012 at 6:45 pm

      Thanks Amu. You should. The kids had so much decorating their mug.

      Vidya

      Reply
  3. Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says

    August 13, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Super cute! I’m your newest follower from the Creative Headquarters Blog Hop. Thanks for joining us last week!

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    • whatsurhomestory says

      August 13, 2012 at 6:56 pm

      Thanks for dropping by Meredith. You gals have an awesome party going on there.

      Vidya

      Reply
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