Introduction: How to Permanently Paint Glass Dishes

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Learn how to paint glass dishes that are food and dishwasher safe. These have an Alice In Wonderland theme, but you can paint them in any style you want.

Step 1: See the Video Tutorial

Step 2: You'll Need

You'll need:

Americana Gloss Enamels (dishwasher safe when baked on)

Krylon Metallic Gold Shortcuts Pen

Fine tip permanent marker

Brushes

Ruler

Glass plates

Wine glasses

Step 3:

Clean your glass with alcohol

Carefully edge the plate with the gold Krylon paint pen

Add gold to the center part of the plate also

Step 4:

Draw a 1/2" square grid on the FRONT of the plate

Fill in the squares on the back of the plate with white Americana Gloss Enamel

Next paint in the black squares with your black Americana Gloss Enamel

Add polkadots around the outer rim of the plate (try using several different colors)

Step 5:

Paint stripes on the base of the wine glass

Paint the stem of the glass in another color. I chose yellow

Paint on some polkadots

Add more gold accents with the pen to finish up

Step 6:

Place the dishes in the oven and bake at 325˚ for 30 minutes

Let cool and repeat for another 30 minutes

Step 7: You're Done!