Make your own miniature clay mugs

What you'll make

Coco's miniature mug tutorial makes tiny clay mugs on a wooden dowel in three steps: shape the mugs, then decorate them by hand painting or with waterslide decals. Below are the products from the video, grouped by step.

The Amazon links are paid links (see the disclosure above). Coco's own mug decal designs and the 3D-printable mug are instant downloads from this shop.

You'll make: tiny 1/12 scale clay mugs with handles, painted by hand or decorated with waterslide decals.

1. Shape the clay mugsCut a 1 × 2 cm body, a 4 mm round bottom and a 1 mm × 1 cm handle, and wrap the clay on a wooden dowel. Bake at 255°F for 20 minutes, then sand the baked mug smooth. Always follow the baking directions on your own clay.
2. Option 1: hand paintPaint the mug with Tooli-Art 0.7 mm acrylic paint pens, then glaze it with Sculpey gloss glaze.
3. Option 2: waterslide decalsPrint your design on A-SUB clear inkjet decal paper and cut it out. Soak the decal for 15 seconds, slide it onto the mug and smooth it with a damp brush.