When I first tried the new Martha Stewart decoupage line (for this repurposed puzzle tray art), I read that it was dishwasher safe. I didn't believe the claim and wanted to try it out. And I needed a new, fancy coffee mug soooo....

yeah, I went there. I picked the messiest craft supply ever and dared that decoupage to hold it on my mug. Make my mug fancy. Make my coffee extra magical. And you know what? It did all of that.

Want to make your very own fancy glitter mug? Okay, here's how.

Supplies Needed:

-glitter
-Martha Stewart decoupage, gloss finish
-a mug
-painters' tape
-a brush

Make it:

1.) Clean off your mug with rubbing alcohol.
2.) Add a line of painters tape where you'd like your glitter to stop. Make sure to leave at least an inch at the top.
3.) Brush a coat of decoupage onto the mug in the spots where you'd like the glitter.
4.) Pour glitter over mug until well coated.
5.) Remove painters tape immediately, DON'T TOUCH THE GLITTER, and set cup non-glitter side down to dry overnight.

6.) Brush loose pieces of glitter off of the cup.
7.) Add a coat of decoupage only over the glittered side, let dry overnight.
8.) Add a second coat of decoupage, let dry overnight.
9.) Let the mug cure a week before using it, 28 days before putting it in the dishwasher. (SUPER IMPORTANT!)

Super simple, right?! I've made three so far and could probably do this in my sleep.

The glitter finish is HARD and there is no way it is falling off of this mug. The gloss finish makes the glitter look super sparkly, almost as if there is NO finish covering it. Love the way this stuff dries!

Let the mug cure for AT LEAST a week before using  and washing it. The bottle says the finish needs to cure for 28 days and then it will be dishwasher safe. I made my mug two weeks ago so I have not put it into the dishwasher just yet, but in two weeks I will update this post and clue you in.

Due to the metal glitter, the mug is NOT microwave safe, so please don't try that and then get mad at me. 😉

UPDATE!

Nov 2016: I have now washed the mug in the dishwasher tons of times over the last few years. This finish isn't going anywhere! 🙂

 

Dudes, this is probably one of my favorite projects to date. The most pointless, yes. But the best? Oh yeah. It's like my day magically gets better when I drink out of my glitter mug, like so:

And if you liked this post, you might like the Every Day I'm Hustlin' mug I made. Also super simple. Cause that's how I roll.

What do you think? If you make your own, snap a picture and tag me on Instagram (@whitehouseblackshutters)!

 

UPDATE (Nov '16):

It's been three years since I made the mug, and it still looks great! I have some tips for you on what to do and what to avoid. Here's the GLITTER MUG UPDATE