- Mustache Mugs
Alright, my husband thinks I’m a huge nerd because I’ve become obsessed with making these mustache mugs, or as i like to call them, mug-staches. He just doesn’t get it. But I know you do, right? I’m a frequent Etsy visitor (and occasional seller) and lately I’ve been seeing tons of mustache merchandise and I LOVE it. So kitsch, so fun, so whimsical. At my little handmade holiday party last weekend, I thought we could try our hand at making some of these to give away as Christmas gifts. I made like 8. And I want to keep them all. Yes, I love them that much. And yes, I am a nerd. Anyway, heres the breakdown.
Cost: About $3 per mug.
Supplies:
- An oven-safe mug. I bought a bunch at the Dollar Store. *TIP* The unpolished rough porcelain mugs will hold up longer without the paint chipping over time.
- A sharpie marker.
- Black glass paint. Or another fun color of your choice…hmmm…I’m going to try that.
- An oven.
- Something warm and yummy to drink when you’re done.
Lets do this!
1. Wash your mug throughly so that the paint will adhere well.
2. Because I’m nice and I just couldn’t help myself, I drew up a bunch of different mustache designs you can use as templates for your mugs. Just print them off and cut them out and them trace them on to the top of your mug with your sharpie.
- Mug-Stache Templates
3. Next, with a small paintbrush and your glass paint (I used Folk Art Enamels) fill in the mustache and outline. This might take a couple of coats to make it completely opaque.
4. Bake it in the oven according to the glass paint instructions.
Yay!!! All done! I think I’ll fill these with gourmet hot-chocolate and hand them out to my friends at our Christmas party tomorrow! Enjoy your new Mug-Stache!
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These templates are awesome! Just what I’ve been looking for. Thanks so much for sharing.
So glad you like them!! :)
Thank you for the idea and the templates. Cute idea.
I love this DIY tutorial. It was super fun to do (especially picking out which mustache to pick!). I just had one question for you, did the folk art enamel paint paint on evenly? I used another one and it came out uneven and bumpy.
Thanks again for a fun DIY idea!
I’m so glad you liked it! As for your question, the paint I used needed about 2-3 coats for it to be completely opaque. I didn’t have any problems with uneveness or bumpiness (that seems really weird that yours is bumpy) after I painted on enough coats. Hope that helps! You can also use a porcelain pen. That might be easier and would solve the bumpy problem.
This looks like a lot of fun. Great inspiration. I was wondering how to entertain the kids this weekend, and this looks like a winner.
Thanks
Where do I get the template?
Where do I get the template
Just right click the template on the tut and save it as a pic to your computer and you can print it off. :) Hope that helps.