uh oh, so my friend ordered wine glasses as a wedding gift for us, for our favors, she insisted and FI really liked them... now she ordered them with the wrong date by accident (even tho when I was on the phone with her I told her to double check...she much have been really tired that night cause it's really unlike her to do this)....
now what am i suppose to do with 200+ wine glasses with the date saying 2008 instead of 2009 and it has our names on it... ug.
There are glassblowing studios that from time to time offer classes. I would suggest breaking, melting and blowing the glasses into useful pieces. Possibly even letting your friend join in and turning it into an interesting story. You could blow centerpiece vases for your reception. If you are near Boston contact Diablo Glass and explain your situation.
are you sure your friend was the one who made the mistake? maybe it was the company that etched the glasses that messed up. in that case, they should re-etch 200 new glasses for you!
It's labor intensive, but you could cover the entire glass with etching, but leave blank a new area with your date or whatever. Reverse-etching, if you will.
I'd also make sure that the error was in your friend's court. Check the email or order form or whatever.
Businesses make mistakes. I received a box of chaircovers 1 full year before the date I was due to receive them, the company slipped up and apologized and made the situation right once I let them know that they'd made the mistake.
Otherwise, I'd maybe get those rub on transfers and do the year with those. Very few people will notice that the 9 actually covers an 8.
I agree that first you should check and make sure the error was your friend's - maybe you can get the glasses remade. And if not, honestly, I would just send them to the Goodwill. You didn't pay for them - why should you spend your time and energy trying to make them right? If you're not comfortable with this, because your names are on the glasses or something, then take them to recycle. I can't believe that your friend actually gave them to you with the wrong date on them - she should have taken care of this herself, before you ever saw them.
If you can't etch the glasses, you can always just use them as candle holders in your wedding reception. And if someone does notice the wrong date, I'm pretty sure it won't be such a big deal
You need to let your friend know you more then likely won't be using them for anything considering the date is wrong. Ask her to check the invoice and see if the company is at fault and if they can make new ones not you. I agree with other commenters, she should have fixed this issue before she gave them to you.
oh my friend just told me of the situation, she's completely okay with order a whole new set for us... but she's giving us the wrong set as well...
I'm convinced the order mistake wasn't her fault either, since we were playing with the orders with the company a week prior to her ordering them and she had typed the wrong date and I told her it's 2009 and not 2008. I'm convinced that the stupid company never saved the changes because she had ordered other glasses for another project and she was joking about making them black and had saved those as black... but had changed them before reordering. When she ordered both orders both mistakes showed up!
The worse part is that that she didn't check her email confirmation both mistakes are written on them. So I don't know how she can dispute this with the company....
I really like the idea of using them as candle holders or something similar. (Love this one in particular: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/wincanlamfro.html) If you want to etch over the 2008 that would work well too. I don't think anybody's going to be looking that closely.
Be careful with the shades though because when you light the candle inside, the glow will make the names and dates show up on the lampshade. It's a cool effect if you're planning on it, but it will be basically making the names and wrong date larger and more visible.
Just make sure the candle is higher than the date. This will be easy if date is ont he bottom. Or you can use etching liquid and a little contact paper to create a flourish over the date portion.
I think she whould contact the company though and say that this was not what she had ordered. It's worht atry, they may at least give her a discount.
they are giving her 70 free on the next order b/c we had a lot break during shipping (phew...) but we still have 200 or so glasses... ug. now we gotta store it too.
I also like the idea of trying to melt the glass and make something else with it... Try to find an artisan who would be willing to do that maybe? Tell us what you ultimately did later when you decide!
uh oh, so my friend ordered wine glasses as a wedding gift for us, for our favors, she insisted and FI really liked them... now she ordered them with the wrong date by accident (even tho when I was on the phone with her I told her to double check...she much have been really tired that night cause it's really unlike her to do this)....
now what am i suppose to do with 200+ wine glasses with the date saying 2008 instead of 2009 and it has our names on it... ug.
posted by superstar 152 posts 1 month agoThere are glassblowing studios that from time to time offer classes. I would suggest breaking, melting and blowing the glasses into useful pieces. Possibly even letting your friend join in and turning it into an interesting story. You could blow centerpiece vases for your reception. If you are near Boston contact Diablo Glass and explain your situation.
posted by RyanT 70 posts 1 month agoAre your names on them? If not, I'd try selling them on ebay or posting them in the classifieds!
posted by MissStargazerLily 44 posts 1 month agoare you sure your friend was the one who made the mistake? maybe it was the company that etched the glasses that messed up. in that case, they should re-etch 200 new glasses for you!
posted by emileee 123 posts 1 month agoIt's labor intensive, but you could cover the entire glass with etching, but leave blank a new area with your date or whatever. Reverse-etching, if you will.
posted by saltyveruca 61 posts 1 month agoI'd also make sure that the error was in your friend's court. Check the email or order form or whatever.
Businesses make mistakes. I received a box of chaircovers 1 full year before the date I was due to receive them, the company slipped up and apologized and made the situation right once I let them know that they'd made the mistake.
Otherwise, I'd maybe get those rub on transfers and do the year with those. Very few people will notice that the 9 actually covers an 8.
posted by kenziegirl 59 posts 1 month agoI agree that first you should check and make sure the error was your friend's - maybe you can get the glasses remade. And if not, honestly, I would just send them to the Goodwill. You didn't pay for them - why should you spend your time and energy trying to make them right? If you're not comfortable with this, because your names are on the glasses or something, then take them to recycle. I can't believe that your friend actually gave them to you with the wrong date on them - she should have taken care of this herself, before you ever saw them.
posted by suzanno 1,955 posts 1 month agoIf you can't etch the glasses, you can always just use them as candle holders in your wedding reception. And if someone does notice the wrong date, I'm pretty sure it won't be such a big deal
posted by MsJadey 141 posts 1 month agoYou need to let your friend know you more then likely won't be using them for anything considering the date is wrong. Ask her to check the invoice and see if the company is at fault and if they can make new ones not you. I agree with other commenters, she should have fixed this issue before she gave them to you.
posted by Vic004 35 posts 1 month agooh my friend just told me of the situation, she's completely okay with order a whole new set for us... but she's giving us the wrong set as well...
I'm convinced the order mistake wasn't her fault either, since we were playing with the orders with the company a week prior to her ordering them and she had typed the wrong date and I told her it's 2009 and not 2008. I'm convinced that the stupid company never saved the changes because she had ordered other glasses for another project and she was joking about making them black and had saved those as black... but had changed them before reordering. When she ordered both orders both mistakes showed up!
The worse part is that that she didn't check her email confirmation both mistakes are written on them. So I don't know how she can dispute this with the company....
the glasses does have our names on it...
posted by superstar 152 posts 1 month agoI really like the idea of using them as candle holders or something similar. (Love this one in particular: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/wincanlamfro.html) If you want to etch over the 2008 that would work well too. I don't think anybody's going to be looking that closely.
posted by caitlanc 41 posts 1 month agocaitlanc great idea!
anyone else have any other craft ideas that i can use wineglasses with?
posted by superstar 152 posts 1 month agoBe careful with the shades though because when you light the candle inside, the glow will make the names and dates show up on the lampshade. It's a cool effect if you're planning on it, but it will be basically making the names and wrong date larger and more visible.
posted by alli 247 posts 1 month agoJust make sure the candle is higher than the date. This will be easy if date is ont he bottom. Or you can use etching liquid and a little contact paper to create a flourish over the date portion.
I think she whould contact the company though and say that this was not what she had ordered. It's worht atry, they may at least give her a discount.
posted by tberry 231 posts 1 month agothey are giving her 70 free on the next order b/c we had a lot break during shipping (phew...) but we still have 200 or so glasses... ug. now we gotta store it too.
any more suggestions? :)
posted by superstar 152 posts 1 month agoI like the wine glass lamp idea.
I also like the idea of trying to melt the glass and make something else with it... Try to find an artisan who would be willing to do that maybe? Tell us what you ultimately did later when you decide!
posted by Sparkles 93 posts 1 month ago