Sharpie on Ceramics! Bake at 350 for 30 minutes & it's permanent! | We Lived Happily Ever After (2024)

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How long to bake Sharpie on ceramic? ›

Here's the method: All you need is a sharpie (any color) and a porcelain dish that you want to permanently alter. You can even use super cheap mugs from the dollar store to create gifts or party favors. Just draw on the surface of your mug and bake it for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

It's all over Pinterest…that you can draw on ceramics with a Sharpie and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes and it's permanent. I've used a number of special glass paints available at the local craft store, but wouldn't it be awesome if Sharpies work?

Well, it might work well enough, but after a few weeks (or even days) of use, the pigments will chip, flake, or wash off. Sharpie ink in multipurpose permanent ink, suitable for use on many surfaces. It will stick, but it won't stick to all surfaces permanently, particular non-porous surfaces, like ceramics.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes & it's permanent! If you're on Pinterest, I am sure most of you have seen this awesome idea- Writing on your dishes with sharpies!

Let dry fully, instructions say to wait 24 hours (I baked mine after 3 hours since my paint wasn't thickly applied). After you are satisfied with your design, remember this is a permanent process, place your dish in the oven for 40 minutes at 325°F.

Sakura Pen-Touch Ceramglass allow you to draw directly on porcelain, glass and ceramics. Ceramglass is the only ceramic marker that doesn't require baking after decorating, because the ink dries itself.

Let the painted images dry for 24 hours. Once dry, put the plates in a cold oven. Set the oven for 350 and bake it for 30 minutes. Those 30 minutes should start from the time you set the temperature, not when the oven is actually 350.

Use sealers like Mod Podge, Liquitex Acrylic Varnishes.or a permanent clear spray like Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Aerosol Sealers to seal after fully cooled down to keep colours vivid and avoid chipping. Recommend hand wash items, no dishwasher.

Porcelain pens for crockery and other porcelain objects.

For waterproof decorations on unglazed ceramics we recommend the matt paint markers with their opaque ink.

Ceramic Pens

Ceramic, oven, glass markers are a great way to add personalised messages (e.g. a wedding or birthday signature plate) or to customise pottery with names.

Will Sharpie come off in the oven? ›

Sharpie has not been tested as an oven proof product and should not be used anywhere where a consumer could possibly ingest the ink. Sharpie markers are only recommended for use on ceramic or glassware when the product is being used for decorative or display purposes.

A quick internet search shows that Sharpie markers are the most commonly recommended for drawing designs on baked polymer clay, but as I've mentioned previously, Sharpie will fade and bleed over time (see picture below).

Paint pens or markers work much better than regular Sharpies, when drawing on a glazed, oven-safe mug. However, Sharpie also has specialty paint pens. Clean the area with rubbing alchohol, use gloves if you have to, draw on the mug and let dry, then bake ar 350° for 20 min.

Place your mugs inside your oven AND THEN heat it to 350 degrees. Do not pre-heat your oven before putting the mugs inside. Once the 350 temperature is reached, let your mugs “bake” for 30 minutes.