Don't you hate it when you can't remember which glass is yours???
Yeah, me, too!
So I decided to create this set of glasses for our family "Dirty Santa" Game.
( My family plays "Dirty Santa" every year instead of buying everybody a gift. Every year I try to create a gift that someone (or more than one person) will want. If you have ever played "Dirty Santa" then you know that when it is your turn you can chose a new gift or steal from someone else. Well, this year, my etched glasses were chosen, first, stolen and then immediately stolen again!! )
I put each adult's birthday on a large glass and each grandkid's birthday on a small glass. Super cool, right?! Yeah, I think so, too!
That's me.....5-12. My mom is on the right...9-28! :)
So when someone comes to your house, they may not know the significance of the number on the glass but they will remember which number they had. :)
So here's how to do it:
1. Buy some cheap glasses. Wash them! (Don't skip this step. The etching cream works better is you wash the glasses.)
2. Cut a stencil using your Cricut (or other die cutting system) and vinyl
I used my computer to design it first.
3. Remove the outside of the vinyl. You won't need the numbers and letters.
You can see where I left behind the letters and numbers. See our birthdays! :)
4. Put the vinyl on the glass. This may be tricky depending on the shape of your glass. Don't forget the insides of the "o" and "6" and all that. :)
See, I still need the inside of the "O".
5. "Paint" on the etching cream with a brush. Leave on for 5 minutes.
This is my lovely assistant. :)
6. Rinse off with water. Remove stencil. There you go....Amazing glasses!!
You could do this for important numbers for you ....house numbers where you lived, anniversary, etc.
Glad it was a hit for the family. (My dad gave me money to make him a set for him and Mom since they were stolen from him.) Now, you go create your own!
I'm linking up to Delightful Order.
