personalized coffee mug

As an avid coffee drinker, I thought it would be a good idea to blog about a decorated mug that I did for my mom. Although not intricate or detailed, I love this project and have dubbed it my unofficial mug. It also holds a special sentimental place in my heart as the quote comes from a song I remember her playing on record when I was younger; it brings back childhood memories.

Hope you enjoy the tutorial

What You'll Need:

• Ceramic pen (I found permanent markers and paint pens are not actually permanent for this type of project)
• Ceramic mug
• Carbon paper
• Printer

Instructions:

1. Wash your mug with soap and water, and let it dry thoroughly. Preferably overnight as this will make the transfer step easier.
2. Print out the text. I measured the height and desired width I wanted the text to take up on the mug and inserted a text box in Microsoft word of that size. I then inserted the quote and played around with different fonts and sizes until I was happy with the result and printed that out.
3. Using the carbon paper transfer the text to the mug.
4. Sometimes the transferred text comes out a little light so go over it with a permanent marker. I don't think this step is necessary but I thought rather safe than sorry. I didn't want my hand accidentally rubbing the transfer off.
5. Go over the permanent marker with the ceramic pen.
6. (If at any point you make a mistake erase it with an alcohol swab and restart)
7. Let the mug stand and air dry for 24 hours.
8. Place your mug in a cold oven and set the heat to 180 degrees (Celsius).
9. When the oven is done preheating set the timer for 40 minutes and bake your mug. After 40 minutes turn the oven off, leaving the mug inside the oven to cool down with the oven.
10. Once the oven and mug have completely cooled down remove the mug.
11. Wash the mug, make a cup of coffee and enjoy your latest successful DIY project.