It’s Christmas season! For everyone celebrating Christmas, the excitement has heightened and there are shows of love everywhere you go. It is the season when people share gifts with their loved ones. If you have been too busy to get gifts for someone special, how about making them a special mug that shows how much you care? All that is required is probably a stop over at the shopping mall, or your local supermarket, as you head home after work.
Tools
Plain mug
Oil-based Sharpie or enamel-based paints
Oven
Steps
- Take a new, plain mug, and using the Sharpie or paint, write the persons name on the mug. You can write anything you want on the mug. It could be an expression of love, a poem, or something to make them laugh.
- Switch on the oven, and bake your mug at 350 degrees, for 30 minutes.
- Once done, switch off the oven and leave the mug inside to cool. Take it out as soon as it is cool, and you have a permanent, personalised message inscribed onto your mug.
- Give it a test and wash with dish soap and water. If you have followed the steps correctly and used the right sharpie or paint, the message should not wash off. Do not use regular Sharpies, as this has been known to wash off after a while.
Whether you are out of time to shop for gifts, or you want to show that special person how special they are, few things beat making them a personalised gift.
About the author: Amina Salau is a writer and editor running The Illuminated Pen. You can find her online at
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