Marble 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.

Marble mugs using nail polish.

How to make marble nail polish mugs. Create marble mugs using nail polish with these simple tips. I have a slew of nail polish colors so i already had everything that i needed to do. Partly because it s a coffee cup and partly because it uses fingernail polish to make the colors.

The best thing about these nail polish mugs is that they only costs a couple of dollars to make and even less time to finish. When the mug is out use a paper towel to blot the drips and set the mug aside to dry. 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. 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.

A diy mug is a steal with a big payoff. After about a year of heavy use the nail polish on my mother in law s mug has started to fade. I found these mugs at the dollar tree making for one of the simplest but wow worthy craft projects that i have done with a large group. This one however is right up my alley.

Sometimes i use a the toothpick to remove the access nail polish from the around the mug in bowl. First you will add water to your disposable container. To remedy this try adding a coat of dishwasher safe mod podge to seal your 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.

You can easily make your white coffee cups look like they have been painted with watercolors. This is a super easy diy that is also incredibly inexpensive. I found my mugs for 79 each at goodwill. So i ve seen a few tutorials on marbling and some of them use acrylic paints.

How to marble a mug with nail polish. 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. We just chose a plastic tub to use. For this year s ladies valentine s day tea craft we made marbled coffee mugs using nail polish.

Diy marble mugs using nail polish are not only great gifts but they are a lot of fun to make.