I want to to decorate ceramic plates, but I still want to be able to eat off them. I want to decorate it with some form of a transfer sticker onto the plate. does anyone know: 1. Is there any kind of sticker that exists that can be placed on a ceramic plate that won‘t peel or fade?2. If there is, is there anyway of designing your own sticker?
If you can find a local pottery shop, they should be able to help you. Generally, ceramic plates are decorated and then coated with a liquid paint-like substance called glaze or glazing which is then heated in a kiln (a process called 'firing'). You can paint directly on the plate, let it dry, and then coat with glaze. The glaze turns into a glass-like surface, and it's what covers probably every ceramic plate, bowl, or cup you've ever eaten or drank from. The decals are a little trickier. That are some decals made for use with ceramics, but they are special in that that can tolerate the heat of firing. Personally, I'd go with painted.
