SuperCute!

Last night, we got together and did some glass etching! It was really easy to do, and a great way to add a little pizzazz to plain ol’ thrift store glasses.
What You’ll Need:
soap
water
glasses
white vinegar (optional)
sponge
Etching Cream
masking tape or stickers
Exacto knife
permanent marker
paintbrush
rubber gloves

Got all that? Rad! Let’s get etching!

Of course, the real first step is to wash the glasses. You need them squeaky clean for the best results. If your thrift store is like the one we went to, they probably used grease pen to write the glass’ price on there. You can get that off with some white vinegar and the scrubby side of a sponge! Once you’ve gotten off any labels, stickers or markings, wash with soap and hot water.

Time to make some stencils! You can use pre-cut stickers, if you like. We opted to make our own stencils with masking tape! Just layer 2 pieces of masking tape onto a clean, flat surface, like a cookie sheet, and draw your design on with permanent marker. Stick the tape onto the glasses and use an Exacto knife to cut out your design!

Now, you’re ready to apply the Etching Cream! You can pick up Etching Cream at your local craft store or order it online. The bottle may seem pricey, but it doesn’t take too terribly much to do one etching. Do make sure you have a nice, even coat. We had good results painting the cream on with a paintbrush using up and down strokes. The glasses that turned out the best had a couple of layers of cream on them. You might want to head out onto the porch while you’re applying the cream and letting it set. Things get a little fumey.

The bottle recommends leaving the cream on for 5 minutes, but we found that 7 minutes gave us really good results. Once you’ve got all your glasses painted up, leave them to set outside.

We’re almost there! Take your glasses to a sink and rinse the cream off really well. You might want to wear gloves for this…it can sting if you have any cuts on your hands! After you’re done rinsing the glasses, just dry them off, and you’re all done!

Voila!

We’d love to see pictures of what you guys turn out! Feel free to email pictures to supercute @t shinyandfuzzy dot com or comment with them right here on the blog!

<3,
Becky