Etched wine glasses

As posted earlier a friend of mine recently got engaged and I wanted to make them a set of personalized wine glasses. Like their love I wanted the glasses to last and so decided to personalize them with etching cream.

I have decided to do it a little differently to the previously posted tester glass. Here is the link to the post of the tester glass http://laurasdiycrafts.blogspot.com/2013/08/glass-etching-attempt-1.html and here is the process I used this time...

Supplies needed:

Wine glasses

Letter stickers spelling out the name you want to etch

Masking tape

Etching cream

Rubber gloves

Paint brush

I decided to go simple and elegant and etch their names on the base of the glass.

Place the stickers on the base. Where you place the stickers is where the glass will remain clear and not etched. Tape off the stem of the glass where you want the etching to end. I also taped off the sides and bottom of the base.

Wearing the rubber gloves apply the etching cream liberally to the glass. Wearing rubber gloves is important as etching cream can cause severe burns, not necessarily immediately visible, if it comes in contact with your skin. Let it sit for about 15 to 30 minutes, or according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Wash the etching cream off with warm water. Remember to wear your rubber gloves for this part too. When the cream is all washed off, peel off the stickers and tape. Wash the glass in the dishwasher or with warm soapy water before using it.