I really love these monogrammed mugs (“D” and “I” are from Anthropologie; “Y” is from Fishs Eddy via D*S)
My mom had the idea to do-it-herself with the white mugs she already has.
I found these fantastic rub-on transfers (via DesignMom):
There are all sorts of colors and styles here.
I emailed them to ask if they were waterproof. Apparently they can get wet but will scratch off easily so they recommended coating them with some sort of sealant. So it’s definitely do-able. Or you could draw freehand with ceramic paint.
Wouldn’t something like this look great on thrifted vintage teacups?
Cute! I love all the scroll-y frames!
Oh, do you know of this shop? http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=46175
Hi, your idea really inspired me! May i know what kind of sealer should we use to protect those rub-on transfer?
hey! i just stumbled upon your site…love it! what an artist! you make me smile. also, for the DIY mugs, are those rub ons like the scrapbooky ones? cause ive got tons of those! keep it up, you inspire my creative juices!
Yeah, it looks like those rub ons are mostly for scrapbooking. I’m not sure what kind of sealant would work but it would have to be food safe. Maybe a craft store would carry something like that?
Or maybe it would be better to just paint directly on the mugs with ceramic paint that you can fire in the oven.
Sorry, I haven’t made them. If I come across some more info, I’ll let you know.
Has anyone else tried something like this?
I just stumbled upon your blog and am loving your posts!
I sell handpainted monogram mugs in my etsy store – please check them out! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18093687