Fun Summer Plates
by
Ashley Brown
(IC: blogger)
These summer ant plates are great for everyday use or as a fun way to decorate a summer get together. The kids will love them.
The finished product.
There are two ways to do this, a paint marker or vinyl. Vinyl looks a lot more detailed but plates with vinyl shouldn’t really be used for eating, they would be more for decoration. You can get vinyl that stays on the plate for years and is even dishwasher safe, the problem with that is little particles of food can stick and cause bacteria to grow. That’s why I say vinyl is better for decoration or things like the outside of cups. A place where your food is not directly touching. The best method for a long lasting design that you can eat off of is a paint marker. I used the DecoArt Glass Paint Marker in black. This marker is dishwasher safe, good for porcelain and metal too, and it can be baked in the oven for durability.
Then do the same to make the 6 legs and antenna. If your paint dries before you are able to make all of the legs you can always take your pen/pencil and touch the tip of the paint marker to get paint on the tip and then draw your legs.
Put those little ants all over, in any pattern you would like. After you are satisfied with your pattern place your plates in the oven on 300 degrees for about 30 minuets. Please check to make sure the kind of plate you are using is suitable for the oven. I am using ceramic
Let your plates cool completely before adding anything cold to them. Enjoy!
Let me know what you think.
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Published March 28th, 2016 10:46 PM
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Flower girl on Apr 20, 2020
Love it. This could freak some people out😅
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