Handprint Plate Craft

Personal Handmade Plates Make Great Keepsake Gifts!

Now you can bring your pottery painting store to your very own home at a fraction of the price!

Supplies:

• Pebeo 150 Porcelaine paints (colors, blue, red, yellow, green)
• Pebeo Porcelaine 150 blue pen
• Plain plate
• Paint brushes
• Cup of water (for rinsing)
• Paper towels (for blotting)
• Newspaper
• Oven

Instructions:

1. Cover your work surface with newspaper.
2. Wash your plate to ensure no particles on plate.
3. Paint hand with Porcelaine paints and place on plate. IMMEDIATELY WASH HANDS.
4. Using the tip of your finger make 2 dots in blue for the marching ants, and 1 dot in red for the lady bug. Repeat as desired, and wash hands.
5. Using your blue pen, write your favorite verse on the plate. We used Mark 10:14-16.
6. Let dry for at least 24 hours.
7. Bake the finished mug in the oven at 300F for 35 minutes.
8. The paint will be resistant to washing, but it is not recommended for products that serve food.

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