Marble Mugs Using Nail Polish

Partly because it s a coffee cup and partly because it uses fingernail polish to make the colors.

Marble mugs using nail polish.

For this year s ladies valentine s day tea craft we made marbled coffee mugs using nail polish. Ever since i worked front desk at a hotel and felt like people were staring at my hands all day i ve been obsessed with water marbling when i use to diy my nails at least once a week. Diy marble mugs using nail polish are not only great gifts but they are a lot of fun to make. How to make marble nail polish mugs.

I used nail polish i already had at home which means i was able to make six nail polish mugs for less than 5. This one however is right up my alley. We just chose a plastic tub to use. After about a year of heavy use the nail polish on my mother in law s mug has started to fade.

I found my mugs for 79 each at goodwill. Sometimes i use a the toothpick to remove the access nail polish from the around the mug in bowl. When the mug is out use a paper towel to blot the drips and set the mug aside to dry. So i ve seen a few tutorials on marbling and some of them use acrylic paints.

Add more or less depending on how high on your mug you d like the color to reach. This is a super easy diy that is also incredibly inexpensive. Hopefully you learn from my mistakes and are able to create beautiful marbled nail polish mugs on the first try or maybe the second. Creating anything that is supposed to turn out in an artistic manner can be intimidating but with a few simple steps these beautiful personal unique mugs are something anyone can make and turn into a great gift.

Create marble mugs using nail polish with these simple tips. If you re planning to dye several items and want a similar look to them you can mark your water line on the container so that you use the same depth for each project. The first step to marble dipping the world s loveliest mugs is filling a a disposable pan or something you don t mind getting permanently colored by nail polish 2 3 full with warm water. First you will add water to your disposable container.

You can always dip again if you want to add more water marble effect to the mug. To remedy this try adding a coat of dishwasher safe mod podge to seal your mugs. A diy mug is a steal with a big payoff. You can easily make your white coffee cups look like they have been painted with watercolors.

I have a slew of nail polish colors so i already had everything that i needed to do.