Creating your own dishware is a chance to get creative, customize it to match your kitchen theme or decor, or give someone a custom gift that means something to them. Decorating dishware, like coffee mugs, teacups, and saucers, is also a lot easier than you’d think!
Whether you choose to decorate your cups and mugs with the sharpie and baking technique, all-surface paint, or another method you’ve learned through your crafting journey is up to you. Here are 15 great handmade cups and mugs to get your creative gears grinding when it comes to creating your own design!
1. Scalloped cup and saucer
2. Rain drops
The Etsy Blog shows you how to paint the perfect design for a warm cup of coffee or tea on a rainy day. Filling the drops with different shades of blue makes the rain more comforting and less gloomy.
3. Chip from Beauty and The Beast
Some of the most fun we ever have crafting is when we get to recreate our favourite movie or cartoon characters! We love this adorable little painting of Chip from Beauty and The Beast featured on Be our Guest Gifts.
4. Lined chevron
5. Camera cups
If you’re confident in your drawing skills, try sketching out little vintage cameras on each mug. The more cartoon they look, the more kitschy and cute your mugs will be! We love these ones by
6. Paint splatter mug
Sometimes you just need to get messy with your art! These adorable paint splatter mugs are the perfect opportunity to make something a little more abstract than most of the other designs on this list. We love how the splatters look on a clear mug, like this one by
7. Lined paper mug
Thin permanent markers are a great tool when it comes to designing your own mugs and other dishware. They allow you to create detailed designs with small lines. Those designs don’t have to be simple just because they’re detailed though! We love this notepaper mug by
8. Minimalist dots
9. Geometric tape mugs
Sticking down tape in an overlapping geometric pattern is one of the best ways to ensure that you get very straight, clean lines. Freehand painting is fun, but it doesn’t always yield the same neat results.
10. Confetti mugs
Are you looking for something completely different to make your custom mugs stand out?
11. Monster mugs
These mugs by
12. Glitter dipped mug
Sparkle lovers, rejoice! There’s a custom mug design out there made just for you!
13. Chalkboard mug
shows you how much fun painting at least part (or all) or a coffee mug with all-surface chalkboard paint can be! Use chalk to write a good morning message to the person you love and just made a fresh cup of coffee for, or to label your own drink at a brunch where many people have set their coffees near yours.
14. Dripping colours mug
15. Sprinkle mug
Do you know someone who loves making practical crafts, but doing so as creatively as they can? Share this post them with them so they can get creative in the kitchen!
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