Dirty Plates

Christmas is a time for reconnecting with old friends and giving them gifts with naked people on them. Or at least that's one of my own personal traditions. I gave friends bars of dirty soap a few years ago and many of them still have them in pristine condition and on display in their homes. So I figured I'd make something new: dirty plates!

These plates are 9" glass plates from IKEA that are pretty cheap so it's a very affordable gift. All the value is in the awesome art you're going to add.

Step 1 Get an image

Go forth and explore the internet until you've found an image you really like. 

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Comments

[llambert3]

So can you eat on them? This is very important, because I want to include care instructions with the plates.

[lorijean]

will the finished plate be dishwasher safe or at least safe to wash in the sink? Or is this only to be used as decoration?

[leah_thomas]

I doubt it because glue or spray adhesive rarely last in water (had a project go to hell because of that). You could use a resin or epoxy to seal the back but I'm not sure how well it would look. Unless you're really experienced with using resin.

[lorijean]

Your project makes me lol. Very clever.

[Greasetattoo]

Now, what you should do is:

Get a picture of a t-bone or eggs and hash browns.
After they have eaten the food.
Take a picture and put that on the plate too.

Huh...Dirty plate....with a bonus!!

Good instructable!
Heads up!

[MaXoR]

LOL.... I like your idea.....hehee

[janw]

Next, dirty laundry?


Nice project!

[mdeblasi1]

Have you tried xerox ink transfer to the plate glass, or doesn't that work these days?

It was really big when I was in college, but we had some behemoth xerox machines in those days with black powder ink that got everywhere when you changed the 2 pound cartridges.

For a while we were doing photo copy transfer to anything that would stand still.

[l8nite]

these are COOL and they dont have to be nakied pictures, You could do a full colored flower or a picture of your friends or parents home, their dog or even a grandchild... nice job fungus

[dragstrip]

Brilliant.

How do they stand up to use, or are they purely for decoration?
Can they be put in a dishwasher?

[fungus amungus]

I've only used them for decoration so far. They should be OK for use with handwashing.

[jeff-o]

Hey, I'm still looking for a gift for my mom, think she'd like this? LOL. :D

[Sunbanks]

DO IT

[bounty1012]

Go for it xD

[piaferre]

great ideaa

[mikeasaurus]

tastefully documented, and would be an awesome gift to receive!

[mistressdominastar]

Very Nice, I needed an unusual gift for a unique friend. Do you use a special paint or just any spray paint? thanks

[fungus amungus]

I use Montana paints because the color selection is awesome. They're a little harder to find, but our local art supply store stocks 'em.

[Kalikamuse]

So you spray the paint on the back of the plate too...? and what type of clear coat do you recommend?

[fungus amungus]

Everything on the back. I used Krylon clear coat, but I haven't done a thorough test of different clear coats. It's a side that won't be seen nearly as much anyway.