How to Make Handprint Art on Ceramics
Fun Handprint Craft for Kids
Paint your child's handprints on a ceramic platter to make a sweet homemade gift.
Source: Alissa Roberts
Handprint Art Homemade Gift Ideas
Special Occasion
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How to Decorate Ceramic Dish
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Birthday
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Make balloons with handprints.
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Valentine's Day
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Turn hands upside down to create a heart shape.
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Mother's Day
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Make flowers with handprints.
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Grandparent's Day
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Make all grandchildren's handprints with names and date of birth.
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Thanksgiving
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Make turkeys with handprints.
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Christmas
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Make a Christmas tree or angel with handprints.
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Make each ceramic dish special with a cute title or sweet poem.
Homemade Gift Idea for Mom
Ask any mother or grandmother around what are the best gifts they have ever received. Their reply will most likely be those gifts that were homemade and from the heart. These kind of gifts carry so much meaning and can be treasured throughout the years. If you are looking for a sweet and unique homemade gift idea, try making handprint art on any kind of ceramic dish. Preserving your child's handprint is a wonderful way to remind you and others just how small your kids use to be.
Wanting to do something special for both grandmas for Mother's Day, my boys and I went to work making handprint art on two ceramic platters that I had purchased. They turned out really cute and I thought they would make perfect homemade gifts for birthdays or other holidays such as Christmas, Grandparent's Day, etc. Refer to the table to the right for cute decorating ideas for each special occasion. If you would like to recreate our "Mimi's Garden" handprinted platter, read further for a list of supplies and step-by-step directions for making this craft.
Handprint Art Supplies
Folk Art 4006 Enamel 2-Ounce Acrylic Paint, Engine Red
This is the type of paint used in project. Search Amazon for more available colors.
One Stroke Painting INT4175 Folk Art Glass and Ceramic Completer Set
Great paintbrushes for ceramic or glass painting.
Corelle Livingware 12-1/4-Inch Serving Platter, Winter Frost White
This platter is similar in size to one used in project.
What Kind of Paint to Use on Ceramic Dishes?
You may be wondering what kind of paint to use on your ceramic dishes. I suggest choosing an enamel acrylic paint which is specially formulated for use on both ceramics and glass. We used the Folk Art brand of enamel paint on our platters. This kind of paint is a little more expensive than your standard acrylic paint, but it is more durable and scratch resistant. You also can wash these dishes on the top shelf of your dishwasher once they are dried and cured in the oven.
If you are planning on using these dishes around food, you need to make sure your ceramic paint states toxic-free and safe to use around food. Some ceramic paints contain harmful ingredients that should never be used near food. If you are handpainting a ceramic dish for home decor, you do not have to worry about the toxic-free label.
How to Make Handprint Art
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How to Paint Child's Handprints on Ceramics
To get started making handprint art on a ceramic dish, you will first need to gather all the necessary supplies and decide what kind of dish you are going to paint. Be sure the dish has been thoroughly washed and dried. You also need to wipe it down with alcohol and a paper towel to remove any hidden residue.
Before attempting to make the handprints, make sure to wash your child's hand. Dirt and oil from his or her hand could potentially affect the quality of the paint. Below are the supplies you will need and step-by-step directions for painting your ceramic platter.
Supplies:
- Ceramic serving platter
- Ceramic paint - green, blue, yellow, red, and purple
- Ceramic paint markers - black and white
- Letter stencils (optional)
- Paintbrushes
- Alcohol
- Paper towels
Directions:
- Wash and dry ceramic dish. Wipe down dish with alcohol and a paper towel to remove any residue.
- After washing your child's hand, use paintbrush to cover the hand completely with desired color of ceramic paint.
- Press child's hand firmly down on the platter. The gloss on the ceramic platter makes it slippery but try to keep the hand from moving.
- Carefully lift up your child's hand. If satisfied with the print, move on to the next color of handprint flower. If you wish to start over, quickly wash platter with warm water or use alcohol to help remove paint.
- Once you have completed the handprint flowers, paint stems and leaves to bottom of the prints. Add grass to bottom of platter.
- Use a black ceramic paint marker to write "(insert name here)'s Garden" up above the flowers. You can also use letter stencils to help with this if you do not wish to free hand the title.
- To make the butterflies, cover your child's index finger with black ceramic paint and press firmly to platter. Once dry, add colorful wings, antennas to head, and cute faces to the butterflies.
- To make either the ladybug or bumblebee, use red or yellow ceramic paint to cover the tip of your child's thumb and press firmly to platter. Once dry, add black dots or stripes, antennas, legs or stinger, and cute bug faces. I used the black ceramic marker to decorate these bugs.
- Once satisfied with the design, set platter on baking pan. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes on 300 degrees. Do NOT preheat the oven. Let the platter gradually warm with the oven to prevent cracking or shattering.
- Carefully take the pan out of the oven and set aside in a safe area to allow the platter to completely cool.
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This handprint art platter is a really fun art project for parents to make with their kids. Keep in mind that it will take some practice to perfect the handprints. Several of our handprints did not turn out so well, but we just washed or wiped away the print and started again. A good idea would be to practice on paper before applying the handprints to the platter. Also remember this craft could get messy, so be sure to protect your table with newspaper or crafting tablecloth to prevent paint from getting all over the place.
So the next time you need a sweet and unique homemade gift idea for a loved one, try making handprint art on a ceramic dish. This is one gift that will truly be treasured for many years to come and serves as a wonderful reminder of just how small your child once was.
I hope you have found this guide helpful to creating handprint art on ceramic dishes. If you have any comments or questions about this art project, feel free to leave these in the comment section below. Happy crafting!
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