Olive is a lover of all things yoga; her passion for the ancient art astounds and impresses me. So when it came to figuring out a good birthday present I had so many great ideas. I love crafts and I wanted to bring yoga and crafts together to make Olive a birthday present with lots of love put into it.
Inspiration can come at the funniest time, while standing in Wal-Mart the idea for Olive’s birthday present came to me. I decided to reinvent an idea I saw on Pinterest. I purchased a plain white porcelain serving tray and decorated it with a set of metallic Sharpies also purchased at Wal-Mart. I chose to draw an Om symbol which is prevalent in yogic tradition and quite meaningful to Olive.
After drawing the Om, the tray needed to be baked in the oven @350 degrees for 30 minutes to set the ink. When the tray is finished, remove and let cool completely…..and that is seriously IT! Simplest personalized craft EVER!
**EDIT** Unfortunately the Sharpies do not stay on after washing. It was a fun craft and despite all the Pinterest posts stating this works, alas it does not :( You could do this on porous unfired porcelain with success but not the store purchased variety. A better option is to try pens that are designed for porcelain use. You can purchase porcelain paint pens
from any craft store (like Michaels). Then continue much the same as with the Sharpies, draw on your design and then bake it in your conventional oven at 300°f for 30 minutes and you’re done! **
Inspiration can come at the funniest time, while standing in Wal-Mart the idea for Olive’s birthday present came to me. I decided to reinvent an idea I saw on Pinterest. I purchased a plain white porcelain serving tray and decorated it with a set of metallic Sharpies also purchased at Wal-Mart. I chose to draw an Om symbol which is prevalent in yogic tradition and quite meaningful to Olive.
After drawing the Om, the tray needed to be baked in the oven @350 degrees for 30 minutes to set the ink. When the tray is finished, remove and let cool completely…..and that is seriously IT! Simplest personalized craft EVER!
**EDIT** Unfortunately the Sharpies do not stay on after washing. It was a fun craft and despite all the Pinterest posts stating this works, alas it does not :( You could do this on porous unfired porcelain with success but not the store purchased variety. A better option is to try pens that are designed for porcelain use. You can purchase porcelain paint pens
from any craft store (like Michaels). Then continue much the same as with the Sharpies, draw on your design and then bake it in your conventional oven at 300°f for 30 minutes and you’re done! **
Olive loved her present and is now using it as a coffee table tray. In fact, she loved it so much we decided to do this craft again but for Christmas presents. For this round we chose coffee mugs, and bowls purchased at the dollar store. You can do this craft with any piece of porcelain, and any set of permanent markers, the possibilities are endless!
Olive decided to take the finished mugs and turn them into Christmas cheer packages for her family. I used the bowls for candy dishes and incorporated them into my Christmas décor.
We enjoyed the simplicity and ease of this craft project especially during this busy and often chaotic time of year.
Sending warm wishes to you and your families during the holiday season,
Olive and Button
Sending warm wishes to you and your families during the holiday season,
Olive and Button
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