Cut Out + Keep

Bubble Mug

drink coffee out of a color-popping DIY mug

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bubble-mug • Posted by Lindsey Mae

All of the best things come in mugs - coffee, tea lattes, single serving chocolate chip cookies - and I just made them even better with a little color pop. I don't believe in plain, boring mugs - after, all they're the one piece of dishware that it is socially acceptable to have non-matching sets of! So embrace that and make one for yourself! Do not microwave.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

8 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

All of the best things come in mugs - coffee, tea lattes, single serving chocolate chip cookies - and I just made them even better with a little color pop. I don't believe in plain, boring mugs - after, all they're the one piece of dishware that it is socially acceptable to have non-matching sets of! So embrace that and make one for yourself! Do not microwave.

Instructions

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    Roll clay into tiny spheres/bubbles ranging in size from 1/4" to 1/8."

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    Bake bubbles on a sheet pan per clay directions - likely 15 minutes at 275˚

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    Clean handle of the mug with rubbing alcohol - allow to air dry. Coat a small section of the outer handle with the Mod Podge dishwasher safe gloss. Adhere bubbles to this section, allow to dry (about 1 hour). Continue to add bubbles, randomly grouping per color and size in as large of sections as you can without shifting/detachment during drying. Make sure all blank spaces are filled in, stacking bubbles to add dimensionality. Mod Podge suggests curing for 1 month - avoid dishwashing before then. DO NOT MICROWAVE