Product Description

Make your own special 10" break-resistant, dishwasher-safe melamine plate that will last a lifetime! Special drawing pages and a set of washable markers are included in the kit to make your creations. Or simply send in a favorite photograph (optional). You can have your name or a special message typeset around the rim for no extra charge, or choose to have your artwork or photo cover the entire plate. Then send in your design pages in the pre-paid envelope provided and in a just few weeks, you'll receive back your unique, one-of-a kind creation. The images, whether photographs, drawings or a combination, are molded right into the plate and can be used everyday without fear of fading or chipping.

Plate Works now offers an Internet production option that includes online drawing tools, backgrounds and stickers, photograph downloading capability and a choice of font styles and colors at no extra cost.

Extra plates, melamine bowls and plastic and ceramic mugs are optional and all make terrific gifts for any occasion.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1052 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Creations by You
• Model: PLT
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 12.70" h x 10.20" w x 1.20" l, .50 pounds

Features

• Kit for creating personalized plate or mug
• Includes drawing paper, washable markers, and postage-paid envelope for sending in drawings or photos
• Finished items are made of durable, break-resistant melamine
• Plate is 10" and mug holds 12 ounces
• Extra plates make the perfect personalized gift for parents and grandparents

Editorial Review
Make a gift Grandma won't forget! With this activity kit, you create your own artwork, then you send it to Chimeric, which transfers the art onto a 10-inch plate, an 8-inch bowl, or a 12-ounce mug. The set includes five sheets of special drawing paper and markers. You can create your work of art with the materials provided or you can use other art materials. You can also use a photograph and decorate it. When your artwork is completed, send it to the manufacturer in the provided postpaid envelope. Your project will be returned to you in five to seven weeks as a decorated plate, bowl, or mug (you get to choose). Extra matching items (all durable and dishwasher safe) are available from the manufacturer in any combination. Shipping and handling costs are not included. --S.J. Kurtz

From the Manufacturer
Make your own personalized plate that will last a lifetime! PlateWorks includes everything you need to make melamine plates, or plastic mugs that are break resistant and dishwasher safe. Special drawing pages and washable markers are included in the kit to make your creation, or simply send in a favorite photo in the postage-paid envelope provided. We can even typeset your name, date or special message around the rim for no extra charge, or choose to have your artwork cover the entire plate. Extra plates and mugs are available. Our personalized plates are superior to others because unlike ceramic, they are break resistant and can actually be used every day without the artwork coming off or fading. Unlike with ceramic or other plastic plates, photos can be used instead of a drawing. Extra plates make the perfect personalized gift for parents and grandparents, and the special typeset wording makes them especially useful as gifts for fundraising, teams and classes. Our 12 ounce plates are over twice the weight of similar products and include an attractive raised rim style. Ages 3 and up.

Customer Reviews

I still have one I made 22 years ago...
My son loves nothing more than eating off the plate that I made in kindergarten in 1986. I remember making it, and have held on to it ever since. I can't wait to get him started on his own now that he's entering kindergarten this year... I hope he keeps his as long as I've kept mine!

Looooong time to get them back, but good product
I was looking for a wedding gift that my children could make that could be personalized. I read the reviews here, including one by a person that said they received the plates in two weeks. Our wedding was in six weeks, so I thought we would have time. Alas, these took almost eight weeks to receive. I even called the company when we sent the product in to see if they could rush our order -- we sent the drawings to them overnight -- but they said they could not do a rush order. So I would say if you're looking to get these plates for a special occasion, be sure you have at least two months (more if you don't want to overnight the drawings to them). I let them know that their product description on Amazon.com at the time I purchased said it took "a few weeks," and I see it doesn't say that anymore, [...] I just want to be sure that others aren't disappointed by the wait, as we were.

That said, the plates came back done correctly (I had sent specific instructions and called them as well) and they are durable and cute. I think we will use this product again.

Becoming a much loved annual tradition!!
This is our third year having the children's artwork turned into plates. We have not had any problems with the creation of the plates from this company. The first year we used the Make-it plates and some of the children's artwork was cut off, probably due to the kids coloring over the 1/2 inch boundary (not a problem with this kit). We have also used the kits with special markers where the kids color directly on the plates, and we have had extremely poor results with those kinds of kits - the artwork has not lasted.

Anyway, the kids just love using their art plates and seeing how their artwork has changed over the years. If you have to buy gifts for many children of different ages, this is a particularly good gift because you can kill a lot of birds with one stone - meaning, this gift will satisfy children from 2 up through early middle school, boy and girl.