This plate, originally from Ikea measures 19.5cms in diameter, so I would think I would probably describe it as a large tea plate.
There’s not a great deal to it really, I started off by drawing the basic design on the plate with a black Sharpie pen ……..
……. and then gradually filling it in with all the other Sharpie colours I have, adding random doodles and and spots as well as filling in the candles.Before baking in the oven I let the plate dry thoroughly about 48 hours to make sure it was really dry, then I baked it slowly in the oven at 130c for two hours after reading several articles on the net on the best ways preserve/secure the ink from the rigours of washing up - http://www.destinationdecoration.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-sharpie-mugs/
Post Note: I had to experiment with the baking time and temperature of this plate after the ink failed to adhere on a previous plate. I increased the temperature between 180/200 in an electric oven, baking for about two hours. The ink set ……. but the colours faded considerably, as the picture below illustrates.
