Blonde Brunette and Brass: {DIY} Sharpie Mugs For Our NEW Salon Space!!

One of the most popular crafting trends right now is to use a Sharpie marker to add designs to mugs. {I’m sure you’ve seen them all over Pinterest, just like we have!} There are tons of swoon-worthy sharpie mug designs and ones that replicate high-end store mugs. OH, yes you read the title right- HEIDI AND I ARE MOVING SALONS AS OF MARCH 1st!!! We are super excited about the opportunity (I'm sure you can tell!) To all of our amazing clients: we will be sending you a detailed letter about our salon move super soon, we can not wait for all of you to see our cute new space.

Buy some white cups or mugs. You can find them in superstores, thrift stores, dollar stores, and online.
Pick a sharpie. For long-lasting results, choose oil-based paint sharpie markers. Regular sharpie ink can come off even after baking. Pick a color to use on your mug. You can stay simple and choose one color, or be more ambitious and use multiple. If you're sticking to one color, then black is usually a good choice, given its striking contrast to the white background of the mug.
Start drawing. Decide what you want to put on the cup, and maybe practice drawing it on a piece of paper before drawing on the mug. Pick a meaningful quote or a cute graphic to decorate the mug with, and get inspired on Pinterest or by googling examples of sharpie mug projects online.

4. Dry it out. Let your mug dry for a few hours or overnight before placing it into the oven. You can also draw over it again if you'd like to make sure the pattern doesn't come off in the wash. If you draw over it again, be sure to leave it out to dry again before baking.

5. Bake it. Bake the mug in the oven for 30 minutes at 400 degrees. Remember to place the mug in the oven before it heats up and leave it in until the oven cools completely so there won't be any cracks. You can choose to bake the mugs twice to really set in the sharpie drawings.