DIY Etched Glass

In one of my previous blog posts I talked about going to Charlotte for a girls weekend with some of my best friends. As a gift to each of them I made them a wine glass with the letter of their first name etched into the glass. I also added a wine charm to the bottom so we knew who's was who's. I have never etched on glass before so I scoured Pinterest and Google to find the best way to accomplish this. I found many different ways and each sounded like an answer to what I was looking for. In the end I chose my method based on curing time. I found one that took a total of 21 days to cure (didn't have that much time),  one that used a Dremel (was terrified to use a Dremel on glass, especially thin wine glasses), and one that uses this awesome liquid that looks like Mod Podge and takes about 5 minutes. I decided on the 5 minute curing time and went with it. I read and re-read the directions to make sure I used it correctly, seemed terrifying that something could etch into glass within 5 minutes and didn't want it to etch into anywhere else. I have listed the steps for you below to create these awesome keepsakes from such a fun weekend.
1. Choose your glass of choice, since it was girls weekend and 3/4 like wine I chose decent sized goblet glasses (usually the red wine glasses) and found some at a great price at a local discount store.
2. Cut the design you would like etched onto your glass from either a die-cutting machine or use a stencil. I used my Cricut Explorer and vinyl as my medium. It is best to use something like this, as it is already pre-sticky so you do not have to worry about adding additional adhesive.
3. Apply the design to the glass in designated area. Make sure when you are doing this that the entire design lays flat against the glass. If it does not lay flat, the liquid can run and mess up your piece.
4. Apply the Armour Etch according to the directions.
5. Wash off and clean the glass, enjoy drinking your favorite beverage.

It truly was such an easy process that I wanted to etch on everything that night and I am filling my crafting pin board up with great ideas!

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