Happy Mother’s Day

This year, i decided to make a present for my mother and to really put some time and effort into it. I used a new product we are stocking, a boxed set called ‘create your own plate design‘.

I used a pointillism technique, which took me a good 2 hours to do, but I think the effect is pretty good (for someone who doesn’t consider themselves particularly artistic).

The pens can only be used on this product. We did try them on another ceramic plate, but they just wouldn’t give any depth of colour. If you want to buy your own plates and use porcelain paint pens on them, we would advise using the Marabu porcelain paint pens.

So, if you are running out of things to buy your mum on her special day, why not invest some time and effort in making something that she will cherish.

Tip for extending the life of porcelain paint pens

One of our customers called today and while he was placing an order, told us a great tip to stop the porcelain paint pens becoming clogged up with paint, drying up, and having to be thrown away while they still contain paint.

He told us that after he’s finished using a pen, he rinses the nib off in cold water to get rid of all the surplus paint. Dry off the rest of the pen apart from the nib and replace the cap.

If you have any tips for people using our products, then please let us know by replying to this posting.

Marabu Porcelain Painter pens

    
COLOURS TO BE USED AS A GUIDE ONLY

Top class ceramic decoration can now be achieved with the Marabu-Porcelain Painter. The high-gloss porcelain pen is ideal for writing and painting on porcelain, glass, lightly glazed ceramics, metal and terracotta. After baking in the oven, the painter is even dishwasher-safe. 

Avoid cutting areas on plates and rims of mugs. Clean with a soft sponge or cloth.  

1. Before you start painting, please wash the crockery with hot water and detergent or in a dishwasher and pre-clean it with alcohol-based spirit.

2. Before use, shake Marabu-Porcelain Painter well with the cap closed.

3. Use the painter on a separate piece of paper first. Press the tip onto the paper repeatedly until the ink is visible in it. Please press the tip slowly, otherwise you may flood the tip.

4. Then try the painter on a piece of scrap paper – you are ready to start!

5. Allow the outlines to dry briefly before they are coloured-in. Allow the painted item to dry for approx. 4 hours.

6. After use, close the cap well (until it clicks) and store the painter in a horizontal position.

7. It is possible to make corrections or remove the paint applied without any problems before having baked the paint in the oven. For this, use a cotton bud with alcohol-based spirit and remove the paint.

8. Put the dry objects into an unheated oven. Set the oven to 170 degrees centigrade, allow it to reach the required temperature, and then bake for approx. 30 minutes. Then turn off the heat and allow the items to cool down in the closed oven. Do not remove until cool.