Wednesday 28 September 2011

Simply Homemade Painted Mug and Coaster

As I said a few days ago I am really impressed by the ideas in the current issue of Simply Homemade magazine, so much so that I have been playing ………..
Simply Handmade Magazine Project 1
I loved the Painting by Numbers ideas, about painting plain white crockery, something I have done before, but the article rekindled my interest and as I already had some Marabu Porcelain Painter pens, a plain mug and a tile I was ready to go.
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Although the mug I had (50p from Morrison's) was already coloured, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to see what it would like painted and the tile was out of the garage left over from our shower room.
andys nokia 101
Rather than do my own thing, I copied one of the mug designs used in the article as best I could and then repeated it on the coaster/tile. The project took me no more than 20 mins (plus another 30 mins to  bake in the oven) …..
Simply Handmade Magazine Project
I am dead chuffed with the result, even The Duke (Mr Fiddle Fart) remarked that he liked them ….. and he rarely comments about the things I make!
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4 comments:

  1. marc28 September 2011 at 07:53:00 BST

    Wow helen these are fab and very on trend love them could see these selling in any trendy decor shop fab big love marc

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  2. Suze Bain28 September 2011 at 08:41:00 BST

    These are fab. The green one is very stylish. xx

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  3. Weezy28 September 2011 at 11:36:00 BST

    Oh these are lovely and retro, would make a really nice Christmas gift someone. :)

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  4. Jem28 September 2011 at 16:59:00 BST

    Good job! I saw this article as well, will have a go at half term. If you have an old record player lying around, blue tac a bowl or plate to it, then spin and paint! Great fun! Janex

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