So this came with NO directions at all. Lots of warnings and caution labels but no directions on use. So I went to YouTube and found tutorials there. It worked well then. I made a stencil on my cricut with just regular vinyl (they do make a stencil material but I didn't have any). Laid the stencil on a dollar store mug and used a foam brush to apply a liberal amount (1/8 inch thick). I allowed it to sit for about 15 minutes before rinsing off with water and removing stencil. Worked great and love the final product. The tutorial mentioned some kind of clear paint you can coat it with to make it darker. I didn't do that.