I am trying to decorate a ceramic piggy bank. I got it from the craft store so it is white, already glazed and shiny. What is the best way to decorate? I was thinking sharpies? Paint?
Acrylic and water based paint will chip off very easily even with sealer. Use an oil based.paint , if.possible use fine sand paper to rough up the surface.I use a brand called one-shot sign paint, sticks to everything and usually only requires one coat
There are many ways to decorate it - paint pens, fabric paints and yes, even sharpies. Let your imagination run wild!
sharpies will work, but there are paints which are supposed to go on glass or ceramic and you can bake them on even in a normal oven. I've used them, and they stick on even without baking very well. I think the brand I've used is vitrea, but I would think there are also others out there. You can get them in places like Michaels, Hobby Lobby and similar art/craft stores. That paint would stick on best/longest, but if you rather want to change the decoration of your piggy bank once in a while you could use different sharpies. Nail polish remover should remove the paint of the sharpies if you feel it is time to redecorate.
