DIY Sharpie Teapot

Making a Sharpie teapot is something I’ve wanted to try for ages!

Ever since I saw some beautiful cups somebody very talented had decorated with a blue Sharpie on a link up somewhere.

I opted for a teapot because I drink gallons of the stuff.

The only slight problem was that I can’t really draw! Making things is fine but drawing usually is not. However, I decided to keep it simple and just to see how it turned out.

We decorated the living room a while ago (it’s not quite finished!) and I made some new curtains. I chose the fabric because I loved the flowers, so I decided to do something similar with the teapot. My other source of inspiration was this lovely Orla Kiely decorated bus from The Year of The Bus. I love her designs and, without wanting to copy, I wanted to do something similar.

I drew a design on paper first. As you can see I kept it very simple!

Next I wanted to check how easy it would be to remove the Sharpie ink from the teapot. I used baby wipes as these things remove all sorts of stuff!

Thankfully the baby wipes removed Sharpie ink even after it had dried, so I was free to make plenty of mistakes!

Then all I had to do was draw the design onto the teapot! I started with the flowers, then I did the stems, then the leaves.

I did have to have several goes at it, but I’m pleased with the results!

The last thing to do was to put it in the oven on 200 degrees C for half an hour, then let it cool completely.

I like the black and white but I might colour them in. What do you think?

Here are some tips if you want to try this yourself!

• If you have small children, wait until they are asleep. It is very difficult to draw on a teapot while a two year old is climbing all over the table.
• Keep a supply of baby wipes to hand.
• If you are right handed, start with the design at the top right hand corner and work left to right so you don’t smudge your design.
• I found it easiest to draw on the teapot with it on my lap. However this will only work for the first side.

Happy crafting! xx