If the recipe is long and detailed, you may need to use a large platter. You can only write so small with a sharpie marker. Use the fine point for writing. Make sure the plate is clean before you start. Use rubbing alcohol to remove any oils from the plate and allow it to completely dry. This won’t take long as the alcohol evaporates quickly.
In the days of online pinboards and digital everything, it's more important than ever to preserve the beauty of a handwritten recipe and display it proudly as art where it can be seen all the time." Before you start, wipe down the inside of your pie plate with rubbing alcohol or glass cleaner to prepare it for painting.
Immortalize it on a plate. Prairie Hills Pottery is an Etsy shop that specializes in turning handwritten notes into objects of lasting, useful beauty. The lettering, invitations or other documents are etched in black paint on pure white plates. The look is simple and stunning.
It can be a part of the gift, and you don’t have to worry about getting your plate back. Oh yeah! They will love you even more when they see the recipe plate you made them. Yes, you could share a recipe card instead, but they tend to get lost 9 out of 10 times. Guess what? It’s hard to lose a plate. And it makes a cute kitchen wall decor.