KREUL glass and porcelain pens, choice of 8 sets

Create names, dots, lines and decorative patterns on glass or porcelain with KREUL Glass & Porcelain Pens. Choose one of the eight sets below, each with its own colour selection, tip or effect. The pictured cups, bowls and other surfaces are not included.

Which set suits your design?

• Classic, 5 pens: signal yellow, cherry red, royal blue and French green with medium round tips, approximately 2–4 mm, plus black with a fine tip, approximately 1–2 mm. Opaque and glossy.
• Metallic, 5 pens: metallic red, metallic blue, copper, silver and gold. Opaque metallic shine with round tips, approximately 2–4 mm.
• Glamour, 4 pens: Classic white and black plus Metallic silver and gold. All medium, approximately 2–4 mm, for contrasting and shining accents.
• Classic Fine, 4 pens: white, cherry red, royal blue and black. Fine tips, approximately 1–2 mm, for outlines, small lettering and details.
• Handlettering, 4 black pens: Classic fine approximately 1–2 mm, medium approximately 2–4 mm, calligraphy approximately 1–4 mm, and one Easy brush with a flexible brush tip. Four tips rather than four different colours.
• Glitter, 5 pens: sun yellow, red, blue, light green and anthracite. Semi-opaque glitter colour with round tips, approximately 1–3 mm.
• Chalky, 5 pens: White Cotton, Cozy Red, Rosemary Green, Noble Nougat and Black Carbon. Opaque, soft matt chalk look with medium round tips.
• Clear, 5 pens: yellow, red, blue and green with medium tips, plus black with a fine tip. Transparent, glossy colours that let light through.

Prepare and draw

Use smooth, clean, grease-free, heat-resistant glass, porcelain, ceramic or metal. Wash by hand with washing-up liquid first; a dishwasher programme may leave a water-repellent film. Keep drinking rims, inside surfaces and other food or cutting areas clear.

Shake pump pens for 1–2 minutes with the cap closed before use. Gently press the tip onto paper several times until colour appears, then try writing on the paper. The Easy brush in Handlettering is the exception: use it without shaking or pumping. Its brush colour is semi-opaque.

On a small suitable test piece, draw a straight line, a row of dots and a short letter shape. Compare pressure, line width and coverage once dry; view Clear against the light and Metallic or Glitter at an angle. Record the set, tip and pressure for a repeatable design before decorating a whole object.

Drying, baking and care

Let the decoration dry for 4 hours and put the object in a cold domestic oven. Once 160 °C is reached, bake for 90 minutes for Classic, Classic Fine, Metallic, Glamour, Handlettering and Chalky, or 30 minutes for Glitter and Clear. Let it cool and harden inside the oven. Correctly baked decoration is suitable for the dishwasher if the object is too. Check beforehand that the object can withstand the heat treatment.

Before baking, remove paint from smooth surfaces with water to correct a line. Close pens firmly after use and store horizontally. Do not put non-heat-resistant surfaces in the oven; adhesion alone does not replace the fixing needed for wash resistance.

Careful use

The inks contain BIT and/or CMIT/MIT; may produce an allergic reaction. Avoid skin and eye contact, wash hands after use and keep pens out of reach of small children. Follow the chosen set’s label.

Apart from Chalky, these sets contain ink that is harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Prevent ink and residues from entering drains or surface water, and dispose of them under local rules.

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