Naturally when I discovered porcelain chalkboard paint I had to grab some. The inventor must be some kind of genius. Now I have the most amusing coffee mug ever, and you can have one too. This is a much easier version of the hand painted mug project—no drawing or painting skills required!

you’ll need:

a porcelain mug (mine is from CB2)

painter’s tape

Pebeo Porcelaine 150 Chalkboard Paint (available at Dick Blick or Amazon)

(Don’t use regular chalkboard paint. This only works with porcelain paint.)

a soft bristle paint brush (a watercolor brush works well)

how to:

1. Make sure your mug is clean and dry.

2. Use painter’s tape to mask off the part of the mug you don’t want to paint, 0r you could skip this step and paint the whole mug. Personally, I think it looks snazzy only partially painted.

3. Apply the paint with a soft bristle brush. If you mess up just wipe the paint away with a wet paper towel and try again. Please note that this particular porcelain paint says it’s not recommended for surfaces that come in contact with food. (Although it’s water based and nontoxic, so I don’t understand what the problem would be.)

4. As soon as you are done painting carefully remove the tape. If you remove it before the paint dries, the tape will be less likely to peel up the edges of the paint.

4. Let the paint dry for 24 hours. Then, bake your mug for 35 minutes at 300 F.* After baking turn off the oven and leave the mug inside until it has gradually cooled to room temperature. After you bake it the paint is dishwasher and microwave safe.

5. I recommend chalking up your mug before you fill it with a hot beverage. (I learned this the hard way!)

*If baking instructions are not printed on your paint bottle, you are probably not using the right paint. Please do not bake regular chalkboard paint—who knows what kind of crazy fumes that would release into your home—you should only bake the specific porcelain paint this tutorial calls for.

(Check out that extra large marshmallow floating in my hot chocolate. Oh yeah!)