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Coffee Mug Sandcarving

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Eric Robert Posted in Blog Content 6 Comments

If you don’t already know, you can use sand carving techniques (see more info about that subject here) to engrave into coffee mugs that have a colored outside coating with a white inside.  This creates a unique contrast in color with the sandcarved areas on the coffee mug.  I will be discussing more about that in my membership club with tutorials, videos, and a bunch of other downloadable information.

Ceramic coffee mug with an applied stencil before sandcarving.In addition to that, one of my subscriber asked a good question about this process when using a coffee mug and sealing it up as shown below:

One of my subscribers asks:  I sandblasted a porcelain coffee mug. Will the blasted area need to be sealed?

My response:

It doesn’t absolutely need a sealer, but it may be a good idea to prevent discoloration if it somehow gets coffee or other dark drinks on the outside.

I would think that if you didn’t use a sealer and got coffee on it, as long as you wash it off within an hour, it would be okay. Also, if you do get coffee on the sandcarved areas and they end up staining, using a strong soap or bleach would probably clean those stains right up.
I hope this helps.  Please leave a comment below if it did or ask me a question.


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6 thoughts on “Coffee Mug Sandcarving”

  1. Imran Shoukat says:
    December 5, 2011 at 9:26 am

    It is requested Sir/Madam, if u need to engrave Coffee Mugs/Cups, Shields etc @ Cheep Rated with Color or Without Color..email me..
    Ceramic Coffee Cup with Engrave @ 8$
    Minimum Order 200 Cup
    Cups available in 6 colors

    Thanking You..

  2. KaiserKreations says:
    July 13, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    I tried to do this and I had a problem getting past the “paint”. I did pick it up from the $ store so I was not upset over it. But I would like to figure out what I did wrong and what I need to do different.

  3. Eric Robert says:
    July 17, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    Hmm- I wonder if it was one of those mugs with full color. Some of them have colored ceramic but its usually the better quality ones so I would doubt a dollar store had them.

    There should be a white ring at the bottom of the mug which is a hit that there is an internal white. If so, you might need to turn up the blasting pressure or use a pressure pot.

  4. KaiserKreations says:
    July 18, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Yes it had a white core. I think if I try it again I will not use the photo rayst but get vinal.

  5. Sandra says:
    September 12, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    Hi, what would you recommend do seal a ceramic mug with once sandblasted. Thanks

  6. Rebecca Schlegel says:
    October 10, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    What would you recommend to seal a ceramic mug once carved? Thank you 😊

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