Requirements White Ceramic Tiles Pebeo Porcelaine 150 Paint Sponge or Kitchen Roll Paint Brushes Masking Tape or Double Sided Tape White Spirit (available from all good DIY Stores) Christmas Templates

Method

	First give the Ceramic Tile a thorough clean with White Spirit or other alcohol based cleaner. Wipe dry with Kitchen Roll
	Place the tile on a felt square, and mark around the edges. Cut a felt square to the size of the tile and set aside.
	Chose a suitable template, or templates for your design, i.e. one large or several small templates. Stars, Christmas Tree etc work best.
	Roll a small piece of masking tape and apply to centre of template. Or use double sided tape.
	Stick the template to the tile.
	Pour a small quantity of Porcelaine 150 paint onto a lid.
	Dip a small piece of sponge or Kitchen roll into the paint. A small quantity works best.
	Gently dab the sponge onto the tile. ensuring that you do not get paint beneath the templates.
	Leave to dry, then remove Templates.
	Remove any stick mark left by the template with a little white spirit.
	Gently sponge or paint (with a brush) the design area of the tile in a contrasting colour, and allow to air dry for 24 hours before baking. If colours have been applied thickly extend this time.
	Place your creation in a cold Domestic Oven and set the temperature at 150-160 Deg C.
	Bake for 35 minutes from the time that the oven temperature stabilizes at the desired level.
	Turn the oven off and allow your creations to cool naturally in the oven overnight. Do not open the oven during this time.
	Remove the cool tile and apply PVA adhesive to the back of the tile, spreading it all over the back.
	Gently apply and firm down the felt square to the back of the tile. When dry remove any excess felt with a craft knife.

Tips

	The less paint you apply the better the result.
	Clean your sponges and paint brushes in warm soapy water
	For younger children simply sponge over the templates and leave the designs white.
	Pebeo Hints and Tips for Porcelaine 150 Paint