Plate clock DIY

Stylishly decorated with hand lettering

Hang these classy porcelain wall clocks on your wall at home, and they’re sure to attract plenty of compliments! To emphasise the elegant look of our plate clocks we decided to decorate them with hand lettering. The black and white letters highlighted with splashes of red are set off beautifully against the white porcelain. Hand lettered designs are really easy to apply using porcelain brush pens from edding; let us show you how, step by step, and you won’t go wrong. Porcelain brush pens are superb for painting on porcelain and oven-proof glass – they contain special ink in a range of carefully coordinated colours with a creamy texture to give an even finish. When the design is complete, you leave the paint to dry for a short while and then make it permanent by heat fixing it in a pre-heated oven. After baking, your designs will be dishwasher-safe.

Categories: Hand lettering
Living room
Products: Porcelain brush pens
Materials: Porcelain and ceramic
Difficulty: A bit more challenging
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

First, drill a hole carefully in the centre of the plate with the porcelain drill. For best results, wash the plate with water (a dishwasher is ideal for this) and then wipe over with methylated spirits.

Step 2

The tip of the brush pen is very versatile, allowing you to create very fine lines by applying only the tip, or broader brush strokes by holding the pen flatter.

We recommend practising the words you want to write on a piece of paper beforehand. Hand drawn letters can be rounded or angular, written in script or block font, or coloured in. You can get great effects by using a combination of large and small text, or accentuating individual letters. There are no set rules – anything goes!

Step 3

Don’t worry if you make a mistake, you can simply wipe it off with a damp cloth or cotton bud. When you’re happy with your design, leave the plate to dry for 15 minutes. Then place it on a cold oven rack, slide it into the pre-heated oven and bake it at 160°C for 25 minutes. Leave in the oven to cool afterwards.