Welcome back to A DIY Christmas! I’m re-sharing a gift that I made earlier this year. My mom is a fan of Big Bang Theory which is full of great quotes, I wanted to make her a customized gift featuring these quotes and came up with Sharpie Mugs.
I used a paint pen from the craft store; however, Amazon also carries quite a few options.
Check out the original tutorial here.
Some ideas for your own mugs include:
- Quotes from a favorite TV show or movie
- A Saying that the recipient is known for
- The recipient’s name and words that describe them
- A decorated initial
- An inside joke between you and the recipient
My art ability is quite limited so I stuck with words but if you are artistic then you definitely would go beyond the ideas I listed above.
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Stephanie says
This is such a great way to give a really cool personalized gift.
Kendra says
Thanks!
Debra Womack says
I love this! I wonder if I can find *really big* coffee mugs. The folks in my life like BIG MUGS.
Kendra says
Amazon or the dollar store might have some! Good luck.
Alyson from Starting Over at the Dirty 30 says
So using paint pens work even when you wash them? I tried them before using a sharpie and baking at 350 for 35 minutes but as soon as I washed them everything went away…
Cheers,
Alyson
Kendra says
The paint pens are made for this sort of application. Normal sharpies don’t work because they are ink instead of paint. I haven’t had an issue with these paint pens.