DIY Brushstroke Glazed Mini Bowls
Hi everyone! Today I thought I'd share a tutorial with you all for these easy DIY Brushstroke Glazed Mini Bowls that are ideal for last minute Mother's Day gift giving (they are also dishwasher safe when complete). These painterly little vessels look pretty packaged up as a set of two with a nice canister of yummy Fleur de Sel (perfect for the Mom who loves to cook and entertain)...or wrapped up as a sweet little catch all to hold her favorite rings and jewelry (maybe you can even package it with a pretty little bauble or two that will make her feel especially spoiled). Keep reading below for the simple tutorial.
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Supplies:
- White Oven-safe glass bowls (plates, trays, etc. would also work) | These mini bowls were purchased at Target for a couple dollars a piece.
- Vitrea 160 Glossy Ceramic Paint by Pebeo (any color you'd like—colors can also be mixed) | I've found these paints at Michael's Craft Stores and online. You will need very little paint per small dish.
- Flat-headed paint brushes | Choose a size that is comfortable for you to work with.
- Oven
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Steps One and Two:
1. Dip the end of your paint brush into the paint, collecting up a reasonable amount of paint, and dab it into the center of your dish. You can always add more paint later, so it is better to start out with a small amount.
2. Place your paint brush into the center of your bowl (in the middle of your paint) and brush upwards toward the lip of the bowl using the flat side of your brush.
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Steps Three and Four:
3. Continue brushing paint from the center of the bowl outward leaving some areas bare and some saturated with color for a painterly effect. Add more paint if needed. Be sure that your paint is not applied too thick and/or that is not running. If drips begin to form, just brush them into the design with your paint brush.
4. Once your bowl is painted how you'd like it to be, set it aside and let it dry for 24 hours. Once air dried, bake it in your oven following directions on the Vitrea 160 bottle.
Note: For best results when baking ceramics it is best to place your dish into a cold oven and turn it on to the correct baking temperature, allowing the dish to heat up with along with the oven. When finished baking, turn off the heat and open the oven door. Allow the dish to cool slowly inside the oven (with the door open). Doing this decreases the chance of having your dish crack from sudden heating or cooling.
Here's an example of some of the colors that Vitrea 160 paint comes in. You can also mix colors together to create custom blends that more closely match the colors you like best. I hope you enjoy making your own little assortment of dishes. Just beware that it's hard to stop making them once you start! xo Ez
Prop notes: Gold Glitter Twine from Knot & Bow | Kraft Paper Boxes available at craft stores | Fleur de Sel available at select markets and Williams-Sonoma | Manila Tags available at office supply stores - or download my free printable manila tags | Teapot and Diary - vintage | Uppercase Magazine found here.
Update: I appologize for my earlier note about this paint being food-safe. The bottle does not state otherwise, but Lauren (thanks Lauren) found otherwise on the Pebeo website. Because of this, please use your own discression when applying to surfaces that may come in contact with food items.
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Full disclosure: This DIY post was sponsored and made possible by Method. The project and any opinions expressed are my own. If you'd like to read a little bit more about my partnership with Method, I've posted some more thoughts about it right here.
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| by Ez Tuesday, May 1, 2012 
Reader Comments (35)
What a good idea! I love how accessible your projects are, too (as in the supplies aren't too crazy and the steps are reasonable).
Thanks so much Zoe! I definitely tend to prefer simpler projects myself, so I'm glad you're digging them too! :-) xo Ez
They're beautiful and what great colours! Fun trick for those of us who would love to have the skills, time and resources to be a potter!
I love this! Are these safe to be washed/eaten out of, or just for decoration? Thanks!
Cheers, Elizabeth
Oh how silly of me! I should have mentioned that they are both dishwasher and food safe after baking. Thanks for pointing that out Elizabeth! xo Ez
Ez, this is GORGEOUS! I want to paint everything now, thank you! Very awesome! I never knew that there was a product that you could use on the inside of the porcelain, so very fun! I can't wait to try it!
Oh thanks so much Jenny! I hope you have fun making some of your own. They are a tad bit addictive once you get started though, so watch out! I had to go back to Target and buy more white bowls just so I could keep making them. Now I must have at least 10 of them! :-)
No way - you made these?? I was skeptical that the bowls were a DIY project at first because they look so professionally done. Great job as usual, Ez! Your tutorials are an inspiration for me.
That is a really great gift idea! So fresh and bright. Thanks for sharing.
So great to know you can eat out of it if you choose to. I would have just done one color but wow! it looks so amazing all line up in different hues. This is an outstanding diy! Thank you!
I have to say I love how you've packaged it up just as much as the bowls themselves!
I love it! You are brilliant my friend, just brilliant! :)
xo
Melis
ps and the styling is beautiful too, of course!
What a lovely project, and your photo styling of it is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your talent!
These are beautiful Ez, but you may want to look into the 'food safe' part of your post. I've wanted to use them myself on dishware but unfortunately multiple sources have said that this is not a food safe product. From pebeo's site: "Only the areas not intended to be put in contact with food must be decorated." (The product information pdf http://en.pebeo.com/Creative-leisure/Decorate-surfaces/Vitrea-160) All the best!
Thank you so much for sharing this update Lauren. Unfortunately they do not list that on their label anywhere that I was able to see when I was writing this post, and I feel so badly that I didn't give the proper information initially with my post. I have updated with the information you shared now. Thank you again!
xo Ez
No problem! I was on a serious hunt for the information because I wanted to paint fun plates for my daughter. Glad I could help!
so pretty Ez!
Love it! I'm thinking nesting bowls in ombre colors.
wow these are gorgeous, I love the depths of that blue... incredible!!
Perfect gift idea for Mothers Day.
I love these! Yet another thing to add to my diy list
I have been waiting for this ever since you used a bowl in one of your Foto School shots. Thanks so much for sharing--these are amazing! This whole post was SO beautifully done!
These are too cute! Would painting the outside work okay, rather than the inside? I'm envisioning larger serving pieces for parties!!!
Cannot wait to try this! The bowls looks so chic and sophisticated. Thanks for sharing!
I wish I could always be as classy as you! These are beautiful Ez! xo