A few weeks ago, a friend of mine came to me and asked if I would do her a favor and create a special gift for another friend’s 30th birthday. The gift she had in mind was a hand-painted wine glass decorated with bright, fun, celebratory colors. She didn’t necessarily want it to say “30” because she wanted the recipient to be able to use it for lots of other joyful occasions too. I was happy to help, so I got out the glass paint and created this:
Fun, right? And here’s the best part…you can make it too, even if you’re not a skilled painter! Honestly! It’s just stencils, and polka dots made with a round sponge brush…no skills required!!
Materials: {Note – some of my materials were provided free of charge by Deco Art, Inc.}
– Multi-surface satin paint in a variety of colors
– Glitter glass paint
– 3D Gloss Enamel paint
– Americana Gloss Enamel Stick-on Stencils
– Stencil brushes or daubers
Step 1: Clean glass with rubbing alcohol, then adhere stencil to glass.
Step 2: Use dauber to apply paint to your stencil. As soon as you’re finished, peel the stencil off while the paint is still wet.
Step 3: Dip a round dauber into various colors of paint and use it to create polka dots. I didn’t have any particular pattern or spacing, I just did it randomly to give a confetti-like effect.
Step 4: When dots are dry, use 3-D Gloss Enamel to add decorative details, like swirls, smaller dots, lines, and more.
Step 5: Paint the stem and the base whatever colors you choose.
Step 6: Glitter makes everything better! Once the colored paint is dry, add a coat of clear glitter paint to the stem, base, and dots for extra sparkle!
That’s all there is to it! I apologize for the less than fabulous photos; painted glass items are *the* hardest projects to try and get good pictures of for some reason.
A few quick notes on use and care: Keep these things in mind if you’re going to actually use the piece and not just have it be a decorative item. Do not put hand-painted items in the dishwasher, always carefully hand wash them. Also, follow the directions on your particular brand of glass or multi-surface paint to cure it {make it washable}. Often, this involves either baking it or allowing it to air cure for a certain number of days. Finally, although these paints are non-toxic, be sure to avoid painting directly on the rim of the glass. Keep your paint far enough from the rim that the person’s mouth and/or the drink won’t actually contact the paint.
So, what do you think, friends?
Hugs & Glitter,
Fern says
DID YOU BAKE THE GLASS TO KEEP THE PAINT ON AS IT WILL WASH OFF OVER TIME AND TELL HER NOT TO PUT IN DISHWASHER.
Fern says
DID YOU BAKE THE GLASS AFTER TO KEEP THE PAINT ON AS IT WASHES OFF OVER TIME, AND TELL HER NOT TO PUT GLASS IN DISHWASHER.
Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says
LOVE how this turned out! What a perfect gift 🙂
Kirsten @ One Tough Mother says
So cute Amy! You could do this for all kinds of gift projects (*ahem* Christmas is coming NEXT MONTH and I’m kinda freaking out right now *ahem*)
Love! Thanks for the inspiration!
Linda says
Love this. Want to make. 🙂
April says
Love it! Thanks so much!
Adrianne says
“glitter makes everything better” – agreed! Super Cute!
Tara says
Love it! Such a fun gift, and I love that you can personalize it!
Marion says
What a great gift! Love it! pinning!!
Crystal says
Love the wine glass!!! I’ve been trying to find fun wine glasses that don’t cost and arm and an leg. Awesome idea!!
Melanie says
This looks like a fun idea for New Years!
Susan says
How fun are these glasses? I can see making these for each one of my children’s birthdays.
Kadie says
What a fun colorful glass! I bet your friend will love it.:)
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin. says
So I really need to get some of the dot sponges, I’ve seen them used in so many cute crafts and I keep forgetting to buy some.
Marilyn says
Amy I LOVE the hand painted wine glasses at stores and now you’ve inspired me to create my own!
Kallee says
I love things that you can create yourself. This would be a fabulous gift!