Trend: 16 Coffee Mug DIY Ideas
Mugs are a popular gift and customizing them can be fun to do and the perfect project for a craft night with your friends. Pair your custom mug with a small bag of coffee, or a some special tea, and add a bow to create a perfect gift for just about anyone.
If you’ve been on Pinterest then you’ve probably seen the hundreds of mug DIY ideas out there. It can be a bit overwhelming skimming through all of those posts, so I gathered some favorites for you. If you do head out to search for some mug DIY’s in the big internet world, just keep a few things in mind: Don’t use paint where your mouth will touch the mug (the paint is not food safe). You need to use dishwasher safe Mod Podge for a glued mug project to be successful (other Mod Podge could wash away). Plain ‘ol Sharpie pens will not last on a mug, there are special Sharpie Paint Pens to use for these projects.
Dishwasher Safe Mod Podge:
1) Using colorful and graphic tissue paper will brighten up any mug, via I Spy DIY.
2) This gold confetti dipped mugged is perfect for some holiday tea, via Lines Across.
3) I made this DIY for BHG and it comes with free printables so you can make your own Floral Coffee Mug, via Better Homes and Gardens blog.
4) Make that handle shine with a couple coats of glitter, via Mod Podge Rocks.
Glass paint:
5) Use a free printable pattern to makeover a favorite coffee mug, via HP Create Blog.
6) Check out this variety of mugs from a craft party night, via Flying House.
7) These colorful mugs need to be mine, via Curbly.
8) A mug DIY for the person that thinks they can’t create a pretty DIY mug. This is very simple and pretty, via Popcosmo.
Porcelain Paint pens:
9) Really customize that mug with a silhouette, via A Beautiful Mess.
10) This bear mug makes me smile, via Design Sponge.
11) How sweet are these little espresso sets? Via Small For Big.
12) A great stocking stuffer idea for the kids: Monster Mugs! Via Tuts +.
13) You just need a steady hand and a paint marker for this cute mug, via Wild Olive.
Other methods:
14) This water color coffee mug DIY is magical (made using nail polish), via Poppytalk.
15) This “gold-plated” spray painted mug is lovely, via The Winthrop Chronicles.
16) I really want to try out this photo transfer paper to make my own kitty face mug, via Pudge the Cat.
If you create any of these mugs, I’d love to see it! You can share a link in the comments below, or tag me in Instagram with a photo (my user name is @thepapermama).
- Chelsey, The Paper Mama