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DIY Artistic Mugs

These DIY Watercolor Mugs Bring Some Culture to Tea Time

— March 22, 2014 — Art & Design
Creating a set of personalized colorful mugs is easy as using some porcelain paint and water. Drinking from these mugs will add a little bit of beauty to every sip. Tea time will be colorful and even more cultured than before with these homemade colorful mugs.

The intricate designs that are scrolled across each mug are similar to what you see when you are dipping a brush with paint on it into water and watching the color displace in the water. Once you have finished painting you mug, you simply place the porcelain mug into the oven to dry fuse the paint to the mug. The final product becomes a delicate looking piece of art that will be the talk of every tea party you host.
Trend Themes
1. Personalized Mugs - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a digital platform that allows users to easily design and order personalized mugs.
2. Porcelain Painting - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile app that offers virtual porcelain painting classes, providing an accessible and convenient way for people to learn and practice this art form.
3. Watercolor Aesthetics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with watercolor artists to develop a line of home decor items, such as wallpaper or wall art, that mimic the look of watercolor painting.
Industry Implications
1. E-commerce - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establish an online marketplace that specializes in DIY art supplies and tools, catering to the growing interest in artistic expression.
2. Art Education - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a virtual reality platform that offers immersive art classes, allowing students to experiment with various mediums, including porcelain painting.
3. Home Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate smart technology into home decor products, such as mugs or wall art, to create interactive and customizable experiences for consumers.
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