Etched Glasses

We use so many glasses for water around our house that I feel like I'm constantly washing dishes all day long. I thought it would fun to personalize one glass per family member with their own design, and they could use one glass a day instead of 6 new cups a day. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day from your own kitty glass is fun. Washing dishes all day is not.

 

Each child drew a design on their own, along with their name, and followed directions. We haven't used these for gift ideas, but it would be worth a try.

 

You will need: Plain clear or colored glasses, white vinegar, contact paper, carbon paper, craft knife, spoon, 1/4-inch adnesive vinyl letters, fabric paint pen, rubber gloves, etching cream, paintbrush.

 

1-Clean glasses with hot water. Rinse with white vinegar. Be careful not to leave any fingerprints. Draw pattern or design. Cut a piece of contact paper 1 inch larger than design.

2- Use carbon paper to trace the pattern onto the contact paper. Cut out shapes using a craft knife. Set the cut out portions aside and peel the backing from the remaining piece of contact paper and place it on the glass. Burnish with spoon.

3-Paint on etching cream (love this stuff!) wearing rubber gloves. Allow to set and then rinse.

4-Peel off the contact paper, paint, letters. Wash and use! Simple.

Done