Hand-lettered paint pen mug

How to make it

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   Practice on paper

   Sketch your design a few times until it flows.

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   Clean the mug

   Wipe the outside with alcohol. Fingerprints keep paint from sticking.

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   Draw the design

   Keep everything at least 3/4 in below the rim where lips touch.

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   Fix mistakes fast

   Wipe a slip with a damp cotton swab before it dries.

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   Let it dry

   Leave it 24 hours.

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   Bake it

   Grown-up step: put it in a cold oven, heat to the temperature on the pen, usually 350°F, and bake 30 minutes. Let it cool inside.