How to Create Personalized Dinner Plates
Personalized dinner plates make a wonderful gift and are also a nice addition to your own home. There are a few different ways that you can go about making your own personalized dinner plates. This is a fun project that can be done quickly; however, waiting time is a bit long. The drying and curing time can take up to two weeks.
Materials:
- Make your own plate kits for as many dinner plates as you would like to make
Instructions:
- Take out the papers and markers that are in the package. Be sure to save the certificate to have your design placed on a plate.
- Sketch your design ideas so you have an idea of what you want your plate to look like.
- Draw your design on the papers provided.
- Place your designs in the envelope along with the certificate and send them off to be turned into personalized plates.
Instructions for option two:
- Go to a local ceramic shop.
- Choose plates that are the style and shape that you like.
- Draw your design idea on paper.
- Transfer your design to the plates.
- Paint your design in the colors you desire.
- Apply the top coat to seal and protect the plate.
- Hand your project to the ceramic shop expert will bake it to set the paint and make it safe for eating.
Materials for option three:
- Inexpensive glass dinner plates
- Air dry glass paints in your choice of colors
- Air dry paint sealer
- Glass conditioner
- Small paintbrushes
- Metallic paint markers, if desired
- Newspaper
- Block of wood
Instructions:
- Wash your plates and dry them completely.
- Paint on a coat of glass conditioner. Let the conditioner dry, but not for more than three and a half hours.
- Spread newspaper over your working surface. Place a block of wood on top of the newspaper.
- Place plate face down over the block of wood.
- Paint your desired pattern on the plate.
- Use metallic marker to outline areas if desired.
- Let the plate dry and cure for about two weeks.
- Seal the plate by painting it with the sealer.