Oil based paint pens to the rescue.
Pen to write on ceramic mugs.
I let our daughter mark on one side and drew a design on the other.
It works exceptionally well on different surfaces like ceramic glass stone metal and pottery.
Weirdly this does better with cheapo mugs from the dollar store because the glaze melts more when you bake the mug which allows the pens to set in more.
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I might try with a really inexpensive mug and let the sharpies dry for at least 24 hours before you bake them to help cure the ink.
I did a ceramic coffee mug for my husband s first father s day this past june.
And unlike other colored markers these work extremely well on the cups owing to its darkness.
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You know the ones that suggest that creating permanent art on ceramic mugs is as simple as doodling on a plain ceramic mug plate or bowl and popping it in the oven at 350 f for 30 minutes.
Better than sharpie permanent marker diy ceramic mugs kids craft tutorial so pinterest is swimming with images of sharpie mugs.
But then i started noticing a lot of comments on those sharpie mug photos most of them complaining that while these darling little mugs are indeed the easiest craft ever the marker is not actually wash resistant when applied to ceramic.
It might be because the ikea mugs are a higher quality.
Mugs white works great rubbing alcohol cotton balls oil based paint pens.
These coffee mug tutorials typically just say to write on your mugs with some regular sharpie markers.
The sharpies come with a medium point making it perfect for font based designs and other drawings on the mugs.