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Look at Etsy. I bought some handpainted ones from Fizz and she had lots of cute designs
Hi there!
I just tackled this task last night. If you search handpainted glasses in Etsy, you can get some great ideas... Here's what I came up with ;
http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/handpainted-wine-glasses-lolita-who
Okay, after looking at these I love the painted wine glasses. What a great wedding favor they would be too. Since I am still stuck at home, unable to drive or even walk, what a great way to spend my time too. Thinking I could easily paint these while I am stuck having to just sit around the house, and you can get them at dollartree.com cheap. If you got these at a wedding to use and then allowed to take them home with you, would you consider that a good wedding favor or not?
I just bought the wine glasses. I went on Microsoft word and typed the first letter of each girls name x 200 percent with a script font....gorgeous. Then I typed Matron of Honor, Bridesmaid, Bride, Mother of Groom, Mother of Bride for the backs of the glasses. I bought paints in our colors and ribbon in our colors. I have taped the lettering in the inside and traced the letters with a sharpie on the outside. Tonight I will attempted to paint. I hope it goes well! So far so good. Very pretty ribbon and glasses. I hope I dont screw it up.
Hi Ladies,
I just wanted to let you know that hand painted wine glasses are a great bridesmaid gift. I do them for a living, so I am well aware of how popular they are! You've made a great choice.
I just wanted to advise you to make sure you are using the proper paint (enamels for glass/ceramics) and that you should "fire" the glasses once you have finished painting them. "Firing" will cure the paint and help keep it from chipping or scraping off. You can do this by placing the glasses on a cookie sheet in a cold oven. Turn the oven up to 350 degrees. Once the temp reaches 350 degrees, bake the glasses for 30 minutes. At the end of 30 minutes, turn the oven off, prop the oven door open a little bit, and let the glasses cool in the oven. Once they are cool, they are ready!
-Tabbi
@tabbi...we're talking regular old wine glasses from the 4 packs at walmart right? Just making sure I don't crack the "cheapo" glasses in the oven! LOL Love this idea!
@Anchors - Yep, just regular old wine glasses. As long as you start with a cold oven, you'll be fine!
Also, when you bake the glasses, the paint will actually get a little bit of a shine to it. Also be advised that reds and blues will appear to "run" a little bit when you bake the glasses. But not enough to be a problem. I've never had a complaint and I've done thousands of them. If you don't bake them, the paint will peel and chip.
-Tabbi
Oops! When you put the glasses in the oven, put them in upside down. They should be resting on the rim of the glass, not the base.
-Tabbi
Thanks for the tips Tabbiglass - not sure I am making these, but I could make them for other holidays!
I wanted to use my colors so I used plain acrylics. I am not expecting my bridesmaids to use these over and over again and it was mainly just for the look of the night. They turned out perfect. The only problem is I sprayed triple thick gloss on them to have them shine and last longer...I sprayed too close. I will be starting the project all over again. This time I will take step by step pictures. Good luck to all who attempt this, it's not as easy as it looks but its very rewarding!
Grrrrr I went to walmart thinking I could find the correct paints and all they had were acryllics for pourus surfaces. I was so excited to try this! The closest craft store is an hour away.
This is such a good idea, I found them at Macy's and they were around 30 dollars a piece, I am pretty artsy, so I thought I could tackle this project myself! and they are not yet finished, but they are turning out absolutely adorable!! I am giving them to my girls when I ask them to be my bridesmaid's.... along with a little cute note inside, hoping they will keep them for all the wedding stuff to come as well! I will post a picture of mine when I am finished!!
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Hello all!
I want to make handpainted wine glasses for my maids for the reception and I am in serious need of advice and pictures of your favorite painted wine glasses before I embark on this painting journey! I have the long stemmed glasses sitting at my home just waiting for a really good inspiration to come along! Thank you!