DIY Valentine's Day Gift | Fun Painted Mugs

DIY Valentine's Day Gift | Fun Painted Mugs

Posted by DecoArt on Jan 30th 2019

Send your valentine a special message with this set of adorable mugs using Americana® Gloss Enamels™.

SUPPLIES

  • palette or plastic plate
  • paper towels
  • rubbing alcohol
  • ceramic mugs
  • paintbrushes

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Wipe the mugs clean with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. Paint one side of the mug in Razzle Berry using diagonal strokes. Allow to dry.
  2. Instruction #1
  3. Splatter Black and White onto the painted area. (To splatter, load brush with Black and flick in the direction of the mug. Repeat for White.) Allow to dry completely. Paint a White rounded square (a call-out) on the upper part of the mug. Paint a Calypso Blue heart on the bottom half of one mug and a True Red one on the bottom half of the other. Allow to dry.
  4. Instruction #2
  5. To add details: Outline the call-outs and paint messages in Black. Paint loose Baby Blue strokes around the Calypso Blue heart and loose Baby Pink strokes around the True Red heart. Using Black and White, paint the faces on the hearts. (See photo for placement.)
  6. Instruction #3