I love to take Spring as a chance not only to “spruce up”, but also re-decorate and refresh my home decor. So this year while spring cleaning, I winnowed through my thrift store pile and started generating some ideas. Here’s what I came away with: a set of white dishes, three flower vases, a candle holder, and random plates that had no matches (their counterparts either lost or broken). Next it was off to the craft store for supplies.
I love the idea of hanging plates on the wall for decor (examples here), or painting a dish to use as a focal point. I also adore the children’s face plates here and decided to DIY it.
Supplies needed: plates, stencils of your choice, Pebeo porcelaine marker, an oven. *Note: after baking the dish, Pebeo is safe to eat on and dishwasher safe. Other acrylic or enamel paints ARE NOT.
Supplies needed: plates, stencils of your choice, Pebeo porcelaine marker, an oven. *Note: after baking the dish, Pebeo is safe to eat on and dishwasher safe. Other acrylic or enamel paints ARE NOT.
Directions for face plate: (You will need the Pebeo marker and a homemade face stencil of your choice)
First I found a face template on the internet that I liked and printed it to the size of the plate. Next, I used an Xacto knife to trace/cut the outline of the face.
First I found a face template on the internet that I liked and printed it to the size of the plate. Next, I used an Xacto knife to trace/cut the outline of the face.
Then I used a pencil to trace my homemade stencil onto the plate.
Next I used the Pebeo paint marker to trace over my pencil face. I let the plate dry for 24 hours and then baked it in the oven, following the directions on the marker, at 300 degrees for 35 minutes.
And that’s it! Super easy and the kids loved decorating the plates with their food. (This one happens to be dubbed Mr. Pickle by my 3 year old!)
Tutorial from: How Does She