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Dishwasher Safe Easy Glitter Show Me Your Kitties Mug

September 10, 2014 by Courtney ODell 22 Comments

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This dishwasher safe glitter mug makes an awesome gift- and takes under 10 minutes to make!

 

Ok. Guys. While I was in Australia, I found this awesome shop that is all over down under called Typo. They had all kinds of cheeky merchandise, and it was very hard to not buy up everything in their store. They had a ton of stuff for cat lovers, and I grabbed a ton of things for my bestie. But I really wanted a mug with something sparkly, shiny and fun for her- so I used one of the sayings I found and made her this incredibly easy, quick, and fun mug! And yea… it’s a bit humorous- just like us! This Dishwasher Safe Easy DIY Kitty Mug is sure to get a good laugh from your feline loving friends- and it’s seriously SO easy to make.

Did you know you can iron vinyl onto glass for a dishwasher safe finish- Check out how- with this hilarious mug!

Plus, I’m showing an incredibly unique way to mug a vinyl mug dishwasher safe. It’s not what you think- we’re going to use Iron On Vinyl!

WHAAA?

Yep! We’re ironing vinyl. Onto a mug.

I haven’t lost my mind -I promise.

Ironing vinyl onto a mug actually makes it sit flat and stay put- even through the dishwasher!

 

This is hillarious- I have a few people I'd give this mug to!

 

To make these, we’ll need:

the Cricut Explore® machine is now available with the Cricut Iron-On Bundle!

A microwave and dishwasher safe mug – if it says oven safe, thats even better

a glue stick

12×24 Cutting Mats

Cricut Design Space™

or an x-acto knife and template

I grabbed all these supplies at JoAnns Fabric and Crafts- their Cricut aisle is awesome and full of ideas. You can also order directly from Cricut!

This super easy glitter DIY mug is hilarious- and has a completely unique technique to make it dishwasher safe!

First, I cut out the letters in Cricut Design Space with my cricut Explore. Follow the package instructions to find the proper heat setting- but keep it around a cotton heat setting on your iron.

We’ll then prep our mug by making sure it is thoroughly clean with rubbing alcohol. Let dry.

Next, we need to secure our letters onto the mug. Since iron on vinyl isn’t naturally sticky, we need to adhere it gently so we can actually iron it on with precision. If you’re using a big image (like the cat) no need to pre-adhere it- just go ahead and iron on. Because the letters are small and move easily, you need something to just give them grab to stay in place for the time being.

Simply dab a TINY amount of glue stick onto the back of the letters and arrange them on the mug. You don’t want much glue because you don’t want it to bloop out when you iron- but enough so it sticks. Let fully dry- about 10 minutes.

Next, heat up your iron to the settings specified on your vinyl. I like to keep a hand towel nearby in case the mug heats up a lot- so you can hold it without burning your hands.

this is the most awesome method to make vinyl dishwasher safe- you can IRON IT ON GLASS!

Iron over the letters carefully- be sure not to burn your hands! Since glass heats up, we don’t want to overdo it with the iron. I go for about 10-20 seconds, check if everything is sticking down and let cool a bit, then go over the letters again until everything looks nicely adhered. Repeat until you’ve gone over all letters and they are firm to the mug.

If you are using colored vinyl, you might want to lay a very thin towel over the iron to prevent it from sticking to the vinyl or the color coming off on it (especially if this is an iron you use on your clothes!!)

Let cool.

Check to see you ironed each area enough and vinyl is secure.

Let “cure” overnight.

This will adhere the vinyl to the glass enough to go through the dishwasher- but I still chose to hand wash mine to keep it going longer. If you’d like to remove the vinyl, you can use a cricut spatula to peel it off and remove any reside with rubbing alcohol.

Enjoy- and if you’re in need of a Cricut, be sure to use this code to Get free shipping with code: FREESHIP35!

This is so funny- and a super easy gift to make!

 

Filed Under: Crafts, DIY

About Courtney ODell

Courtney loves to share great wine, good food, and loves to explore far flung places- all while masting an everyday elegant and easy style. Courtney writes the popular creative lifestyle blog Sweet C’s Designs- a site devoted to delicious everyday recipes, home decor, crafts, DIY inspiration, and photography tips to help make your every day extraordinary.
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  1. dawn

    November 30, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    10 minutes…lol this took me 3 hours lol cat application was fine–the words i messed them up twice–but it’s a super cute mug 🙂

    Reply
  2. Suz

    December 9, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    Hi, I LOVE this mug! I didn’t see a brand of vinyl that you used? Is it also microwave safe? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Patty

      December 19, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      Don’t use Cricut brand, use Siser Weed Heat Transfer Vinyl

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      • Not Patty

        March 23, 2017 at 10:40 pm

        Patty.
        You must work for the vinyl company that you keep mentioning. Either that or you can’t follow instructions. I used cricut HTV and NOTHING came off in the dish washer. Fyi your tone is rude.

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  3. Rachel

    May 12, 2015 at 9:53 am

    HI! I love this mug soo cute!!! Do you think I could do this same thing on a wine glass? with a Iron on vinyl decal monogram?

    Reply
  4. lauren

    February 12, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    Followed the turorial and sad to say they came off in the dishwasher very disappointed as I made this for someone as a gift how embarrassing that it didn’t last at all.

    Reply
  5. Shelby

    October 20, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    Adorable! Where did you find the stencil for the kitten and letters?

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    • Courtney ODell

      October 21, 2014 at 11:01 am

      I made them in photoshop and brought them over to cricut design space.

      Reply
  6. pam

    September 22, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    What is HTV ? and where do I get it?

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    • Courtney ODell

      September 23, 2014 at 10:19 am

      Hey Pam- its heat transfer vinyl.You can grab it at any craft store!

      Reply
  7. Judy

    September 19, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    Is Cricut iron on vinyl different from HTV?

    Reply
    • Courtney ODell

      September 20, 2014 at 6:15 pm

      Judy- its just their HTV brand.

      Reply
  8. Teri Lawson

    September 17, 2014 at 9:29 am

    These are adorable!

    Reply
  9. Being Spiffy

    September 10, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    I need this mug in my life. Neeeeeed.

    Reply
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