JacquelineM said 15 years ago

Paint your own teaware!

I saw this today and was really inspired!!

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-hand-painted-teacup-and-saucer-with-louchelab-7274/

I am going to go to my local thrift shop tomorrow to see if I can find some plain cups and saucers, and I have a plain green teapot that could use some jazzing up :) If you have a Dick Blick near you (I do!), they carry the marker and paints. Also you can get them online.

I have a hand painted teapot for one that I painted at a paint your own pottery place, and I LOVED making it, but the sitting and firing fees can get expensive. This seems much more affordable and I prefer doing things in my own home anyway :)

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Erin said 15 years ago

This would be a lot of fun, plus it would make for a nice gift. Too bad I’m a terrible artist, haha.

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AJ said 15 years ago

I have a mug that I painted at one of those pottery places for a birthday party some time as a kid. It’s… pretty bad. Mostly stencils and stamps. I wouldn’t mind trying it again, though. Except that I tend to give up pretty easily, or get frustrated. And when I get frustrated things get broken.

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the quiet life said 15 years ago

This is so cool! I’ll definitely have to try it one day when I’m feeling artistically adventurous. Unfortunately, despite having majored in graphic design, I really have no artistic ability where illustration is concerned, lol. But the rough-looking designs on the ones pictured look so cute! I could probably swing something like that. :P

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