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Personalize wine glasses with glass etching cream

June 27, 2011 40 Comments

It was my turn to host the bunco group a few weeks ago.  I had been randomly picking up  nice wine glasses at thrift stores or yard sales because I knew I wanted to have a personalized glass for each lady…. Why have wine charms when you can easily etch their names into the glass?

PERSONALIZED WINE GLASSES using glass etching creamThis post contains affiliate links.

I started by using my Cricut and regular old contact paper to cut out the ladies’ names.  You will want to use the negative space, so discard the letters and create a stencil.  (Make sure you save the centers of the E’s, A’s, B’s, R’s, etc…)  You can also use pre-cut stencils, but I think that’s a little more difficult.

Personalized wine glasses using glass etching cream.

Chances are that you’ll have to cut the letters apart to get them lined up just how you want them.
You will want to take little scraps and pieces to fill in any gaps to help protect the glass from  getting any of the etching cream where you don’t want it.  My favorite brand is Armour Etch.

Personalized wine glasses using glass etching cream and stencils.

Put on the etching cream and let it sit for as long as you need. (*Note: I routinely let the cream set up for 20 – 30 minutes, even though the directions on the jar say 5 minutes is OK….)

Personalized wine glasses using glass etching cream.

Wash off the cream and peel off your stencil…

Personalized wine glasses using glass etching cream.

You should have lovely, personalized wine glasses that your guests get to take home as party favors at the end of the night.

Personalized wine glasses using glass etching cream.

I guarantee that by the end of the night, we needed to have our names on our glasses.

empty wine bottles, bunco party

It was also my friend Rose’s birthday.  (Her son, Jake, is Grant’s BFF.)   We have plenty of play dates that end with the mommas having a glass of wine.

I got her a bottle of wine and found a wine glass that was so big, it could double as a bathtub.  I etched “sshhhh!  Mommy’s thinking…”  onto it.

ha ha ha!

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Crafts, etched glass, Glass, project du jour, tutorial

Comments

  1. Maridith @ Strictly Homemade says

    June 27, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    You are such a good friend & a great host! I want to come over and play bunco!!!

    Reply
  2. Johanson Family says

    June 27, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    That is too cute! Mommy is thinking! Love that! I tried to do this for a group of girls with glass plates and have no idea where we went wrong but it never worked. Spent $40 on the etching cream and nothin’.. I think your cream looks different so maybe I’ll try that… was bummed though b/c no one had a plate to take home. This is why I’m craft challenged. heh. Love the wine glasses!

    Reply
  3. Tristan says

    June 27, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Oh, I can’t wait to try making my own!

    Reply
  4. Kelli says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Great favor!!! You guys probably did need to have the names after a few bottles of wine. A small price to pay 🙂

    Reply
  5. Connie Weiss says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    What a cool idea!

    I was just invited to join a Bunco group. I need to hurry up and move so that I have a place to host when It’s my turn. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Phil and Darby Hawley says

    June 27, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    This is so awesome!!!! I have seen the etching cream at Hobby Lobby but have never got enough guts up to buy it. Thanks for this tutorial, it inspires me to etch everything in my house lol!

    Reply
  7. Katie Newcomb says

    June 27, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Great idea! Your friend will love it! I love etching cream on glass, I used it on wine bottles a while back: http://newcombhome.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-turn-wine-bottles-into-water.html

    Reply
  8. Shawn says

    June 27, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    This is one that I think I can handle! What a great idea for when I host bunko in December, Christmas gifts for everyone!

    Reply
  9. Debbie refreshrestyle says

    June 28, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    Love these and what a perfect gift!
    Debbie

    Reply
  10. Lori E says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    What the heck is Bunko? Nice glasses. Very thoughtful. You do know how to spell my name correctly don’t you?

    Reply
  11. Lightning Bug's Butt says

    June 28, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Classy and cool.

    Reply
  12. Xazmin says

    June 28, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    I LOVE it! What a wonderful party gift. Every time you do a post about etching I want to try it, and I STILL have never gotten around to it!

    Reply
  13. MiMi says

    June 29, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    My mom does these and I LURVE them.

    Reply
  14. Becca @ R We There Yet Mom? says

    June 29, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    I love this idea for my wine…er book club! If I don’t have a cricut, what can I use to make the stencils?

    ~Becca

    Reply
  15. Christina says

    July 2, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    These look great! Such a special element for your girls night, I bet everyone was so impressed. I would love it if you would share this projet, and any others, at my July “It’s a Celebration” link party. This idea could be used for almost any party theme!
    Christina
    http://www.inspirationforcelebration.com

    Reply
  16. cathy says

    July 3, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    love the wine glasses. now I want to have a get together just so I can do it. And drink the wine…:)

    Reply
  17. Bethany @ A Fish Who Likes Flowers says

    July 4, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Very cute hostess idea!

    Reply
  18. Suzy @ Joy Is At Home says

    July 4, 2011 at 2:47 AM

    I love this! And the idea of getting cheap glasses & sending them home as party favors! Just might have to try it.. where do you get your etching cream? I’ve only found REALLY expensive stuff. Or do I just have to suck it up and pay??

    Reply
  19. ferrellgraph-x says

    July 4, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Fabulous idea! I’m thinking Christmas gifts!
    Kindest regards,
    Jennifer Ferrell

    Reply
  20. Jami says

    July 5, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Fabulous glasses! Especially love the one you made for your friend Rose…too funny! If you get a chance, I’d love for you to share your wonderful wine glasses at the Tuesday To Do Party.
    http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2011/07/tuesday-to-do-17-and-16-list-makers.html
    Smiles!
    Jammi

    Reply
  21. Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy says

    July 5, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Those are awesome! I would love it if you would link up to my Tuesday Confessional link party going on now: http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2011/07/tuesday-confessional-link-up-2.html. I hope to see you soon!
    ~Macy from Confessions of a SAHM

    Reply
  22. Lowri says

    July 6, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    I REALLY love these. They would make awesome Christmas gifts for a fun, unusual present.
    Thanks for the great tutorial too!
    Lowri

    Reply
  23. cALyPsO says

    July 8, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Brilliant.. I didn’t know they made etching cream!!!

    Reply
  24. Jenn Erickson says

    July 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Absolutely beautifully done, Viv! I’m going to have to give this a try some time!

    Reply
  25. Beth says

    July 12, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    So pretty and classy! Would love to make some for our home and for gifts! Thanks for the tutorial!
    Beth

    Reply
  26. Carissa says

    July 12, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    These look great. What an awesome idea – definitely WAY better than a little charm.

    I found you through the Tip Me Tuesday link party and am your newest follower. Come check me out, too, if you’re interested @ Carissa’s Creativity Space

    Reply
  27. Dusti says

    July 12, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    I have always had issues with leaking – great idea to cut the letters apart to fit around the round glass

    Reply
  28. Jess the balanced libra says

    July 13, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Fantastic idea!! thanks for sharing!!
    ~jess @ the balanced libra

    Reply
  29. Julianne says

    July 27, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    What an amazing project! I need a Cricut, like, now!

    Repurposedlifedesigns.blogspot.com

    Reply
  30. Julianne says

    July 29, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    I wanted to let you know I featured your project on my blog today as one of my favorites for the week! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Repurposedlifedesigns.blogspot.com

    Reply
  31. Carolyn says

    August 6, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Looks fantastic! Would make an excellent gift.

    Reply
  32. Jennifer says

    August 10, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    I’ve been wanting to do this forever!! So cool! BTW, tell me how to get a Hobby Lobby ad on my page! I do enough free advertising for them, how can I get an actual ad?
    Jen

    Reply
  33. Holly Lefevre says

    August 11, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    So pretty! I have never tried etching cream – you do it all!

    Reply
  34. Alan says

    September 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    That’s great project.I love the wine glasses.You have shared nice idea.I would like to make it myself.Thanks for sharing.
    –plastic wine glasses

    Reply
  35. Solvency II says

    January 6, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Those are awesome.. Nice idea which you share above. I appreciate f your project. I glad to you. Would love to make some for our home and for gifts.

    Reply
  36. Milliscent Morgan says

    August 16, 2012 at 3:57 PM

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  37. Shanna White says

    December 21, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    How beautiful! I love those personalized wine glasses. I am definitely trying this out!

    Reply
  38. Lori E says

    April 13, 2015 at 5:29 AM

    A nice touch. I just found out what bunco is yesterday. Lol.

    Reply
  39. Barb says

    May 6, 2016 at 8:54 PM

    How do i change something that has been etched! Tosdting g glasses that have an incorrect WedDing dateand I need to change foUr numbers to make it CoRrect! Can it be done. ? It is irish crystal

    Reply
  40. Bertha says

    December 14, 2018 at 8:20 PM

    This is just perfect,! you just gave me an idea on what to give as a present for this coming holidays. The great thing is, it’s personalized. isn’t that awesome?

    Reply

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