Dot Art Mugs (or A Pinterest Win!)

I haven’t had the best luck with being able to create things I see on Pinterest. And the things I’m able to do aren’t necessarily the most impressive things (when I was sick, I combined an empty tissue box with a full one to have a trash can in easy reach).

But when I saw this blog pinned on Pinterest, I thought that maybe I could do the dot art mug. And I’m happy to say that it was a success!

It’s a super easy craft, but I think it look pretty impressive, as you’ll see at the bottom of this post. And you don’t need too much to do it.

First, you need a plain mug. I bought this one at a kitchen supply store, but I think I’m going to look at IKEA for more. You also need a sticker to create the negative space. And finally you need an oil-based Sharpie (you can buy these at craft stores, just look for the marker to say “oil-based”).

To start, I put the “J” sticker on the mug where I wanted the plain space to be.

Then using the oil-based Sharpie, I put dots all over the sticker, putting more dots closer to the sticker and putting them farther apart the farther I got from the sticker.

I then let the marker dry for about an hour before removing the sticker. I would recommend waiting longer as my dots got a little smudged.

The final step (which I haven’t done yet) it to put the mug in a cold over, turn it on to 350, and letting it bake for 30 minutes. I’m going to do a few more mugs before I bake them (might as well be energy-efficient!).

I did a second mug after my “J” one and I think the heart looks even better!

I’m thinking of maybe making some of these for anniversary gifts (sorry to spoil the surprise for anyone who might get one from me).

And if you don’t want to do dot art, you can still follow all the same steps to make a custom mug/plate/bowl/serving dish. The possibilities are endless!

And now I have something crafty to keep me busy while I’m out of work!

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