How to Design a Door Plate

This plate will make an awesome gift for special occasions. Kids will even love to personalize these plates with their own names or parents' and grandparents' names to give as gifts. Does this Spark an idea?

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Plain ceramic plate
Grease pencil
Thin paint marker
Plate hanger

Instructions

- 1
  
  Clean the plate thoroughly and ensure that it is dry.
- 2
  
  Use the grease pencil to draw designs on the plate. You may write names in calligraphy, draw pictures or draw designs.
- 3
  
  Trace the design using the paint marker and allow the plate to sit and dry.
- 4
  
  Attach the plate hanger on the back of the plate and hang on the door.

Tips & Warnings

Ensure that the plate is completely dry before handling so that the ink does not smear.

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