Cherry Blossom Hand Painted Mug

Japanese Sakura/ Cherry Blossom inspired mug

Posted by EmmaInOtherland

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Make pretty Japanese Sakura dishwasher safe mugs using porcelain pens. You just draw on the design with the pens and then bake in the oven.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 1 Light pink Porcelain Pen
  • 1 Dark pink Porcelain Pen
  • 1 Black Porcelain Pen
  • White Mug

Steps (10 steps, 300 minutes)

  1. 1

    Collect the materials you need and make sure your mug is clean and dry

  2. 2

    Take the black pen and draw the outline of the branches

  3. 3

    Go over the outline to thicken and add twigs

  4. 4

    Drawn on blossoms with light pink pen.

  5. 5

    Add as many blossoms as you like

  6. 6

    Add some little dots to the blossoms with the dark pink pen

  7. 7

    Bring the branch around to the handle with the black pen

  8. 8

    Continue to the other side of the mug. Then drawn cherry blossom branch and flowers on that side.

  9. 9

    When both sides of the design are complete, allow to air dry for 4 hours.

  10. 10

    Bake for 30 mins in a 160 °C non-preheated oven and allow to cool down in the oven.

    The mug is now complete and is dishwasher safe up to 50 °C

    Enjoy a nice cup on tea!