A wedding signature platter or plate is a new idea on the traditional wedding guest book. Instead of having your guests sign a guest book, they sign a hand painted ceramic platter. Once the platter is signed, it simply needs to baked in a conventional home oven. The bake time and temperature is 35 minutes at 300 degrees.
These platters or plates are personalized with the wedding couple's names and date. The signature platter is created in the color scheme and theme selected by the wedding couple. The platters or plates can be as unique and personal as the wedding couple wants. Each signature platter is a one of a kind creation.
Finding a company that creates these wedding signature platters and plates is not an easy task. Due to the labor intensive nature of this product, signature platters are not mass produced. Depending on how much detail is in the design, some platters can take hours to create. There are two good places to start your search for ordering a wedding signature platter. These two places are a paint your own pottery studio and the internet.
A paint your own pottery studio can be a great local way to find a signature platter. These studios offer a number of different ceramic pieces that can be painted, glazed, and fired. Once fired, these pieces can be used for signing. Platters and larger plates are the most popular pieces for signing because they are flat and offer a large area for signing. Other popular choices include vases, bowls, and tiles.
At a paint your own pottery studio you have the choice to either paint the platter yourself or hire an on staff artist to create it for you. If you do hire an artist expect to pay an additional artist fee. Some studios charge by the hour. Others will give you a flat price. If you are on a tight budget you can paint the platter yourself. Most times this will save you 50% or more off the cost of hiring an artist. Most paint your own pottery studio will also carry the special ceramic pens needed for signing. These pens are not sold in many retail stores. Expect to pay between $8-10 per pen. Just make sure you have the correct pen. It should be a Pebeo porcelain 150.
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