DIY - Painting on Porcelain

I've experimented with decorating white porcelain plates with sharpies before.

But my experiments were always in black and white.  I decided to do another experiment with color.

Here's a super short time-lapse video of how it all started ...

Steps:  Make sure to wash your plates first, to make sure there is no residue.   I find it's easier to cut up my stencils (GASP!) to make it easier to lay the motifs on the plates.   (Note that the 4 x 4" stencils from Stencil Club are perfect - no cutting needed!  The orange/yellow middle swirl flower was designed by Maria McGuire for March 2017.    All of the other elements are from my designs for November 2016.  (If you don't know about Stencil Girl's Stencil Club - check it out here.))

I sketched in the motifs (plus some doodles), using regular Sharpie markers.  (The recommendation you'll find on the internet is to use oil paint markers.  But I used regular Sharpies and the result was good.  It was good to have both the fine and extra fine tips depending on the size of the opening of the stencil.)

Once I had all the designs drawn in, I baked them in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.  (you can find varying instructions on Pinterest.  Some say 150 degrees, others 450.  I went in the middle, which turned out to be fine.)  I've washed these with soap and water and a scrubby sponge - and they're holding up just fine.  (I haven't put them in the dishwasher.)

Quick and easy, one-of-a-kind gifts for summer entertaining!

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DIY How to Repurpose a Glass Bottle into Fall Decor - Creative Team Thursday featuring Sherry Canino

Hi everyone, Sherry Canino here for Jessica Sporn Designs Creative Team.  SOOOOO … summer is ultimately my favorite season but a very very close second is AUTUMN!  

I just love everything to do with fall, the crisp falling leaves, apple festivals and apple picking, pumpkin spice everything and all of those sights and smells are just so nostalgic to me.  

So the minute Labor Day is over, I kick into high-gear FALL!  I start creating and turning my home into a fall wonderland ... HAHA - yes, I know I’m a nut :)

Today I have for you my first fall project of the season in which I will show you how I repurposed a glass bottle into a fun, Fall decoration that would make a fabulous table center piece.  So grab your pumpkin spice coffee or apple cider and prepare to get your autumness on with me in this fun video tutorial.  Hope you enjoy!!

How to Repurpose a Glass Bottle into Fall Decor - Video

You can also watch my video on YouTube https://youtu.be/ipDNSOlHYFg 

Stencils used:  Cascading Leaves, Herbs, 3 Owls and a Branch, Sacred Words and Marks, Judy's Trees

Thanks so much for joining me here for Jessica Sporn Designs and a HUGE HAPPY FALL SEASON to all!

Sherry Canino, a former accountant, is a self taught mixed media artist and owner of Canino’s Artistic Café. She also works as an art therapist for a local organization.  Her style is whimsical, colorful and inspirational and has been featured in Syracuse Women’s Magazine.  She offers local as well as private art classes in her Liverpool Studio, and art journal or art therapy classes on location for businesses and schools.  Find Sherry on Facebook ,  Instagram, Etsy and on her blog.

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