Painting Stoneware?

Submitted by themombieapocalypse t3_yb5ipo in DIY

I have stoneware (I think) dishes that I bought from Ikea a decade ago that were once white and now have gray utensil scratches all over them. Because I am about to come into possession of two different sets of dishes that I'd love to unify visually and out of an inborn sense of thriftiness, I am hoping to paint or decoupage and seal my ikea set so that I can keep using them.(I have googled, but all the research I've tried to do online refers to painting self-made, unglazed stoneware pieces.)Is that possible on a set that is already obviously glazed or finished or whatever? If so, would they still be microwave safe, etc? Thanks for your help!

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anarchyreigns t1_itf21ic wrote

I can’t think of any way to do this safe for food and heat. And if you could find a food safe option that is ok with the microwave (like maybe glass paint) it would cost a lot in materials. You’d be better to pass them on through a thrift store or a buy nothing group in your area.

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Halyard44 t1_itf2dgs wrote

Have you tried using a very mild abrasive to remove the marks? Something like Bon Ami or Cream of Tatar usually works for me.

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Cat_Toucher t1_itgaaet wrote

Hi, ceramicist here. No. To any of it. Just. No. The glaze on your dishes is durable because it is a thin layer of glass, fired to a temperature in excess of 2000°F. Nothing less than that is going to be food safe (let alone microwave safe) long term or even briefly. Just lean into the eclectic charm of having two sets of dishes, or get rid of the old ones.

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Dem0s t1_iteu1ey wrote

I would look into alcohol ink and sealants for this project.

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ScratchMorton t1_itg4jgr wrote

A segment on a tv cooking show: used baking powder on a wet scrubby to remove stains from coffee mugs. Worth a shot. Baking powder, not soda.

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