Ice Shot Glasses. Posted on January 25, 2012 by Christina Learn How to Make Ice Shot Glasses Inspired by Quebec’s Hôtel de Glace I’ve always wanted to go to the Hôtel de Glace in Quebec.
In fact, my husband and I had reservations there 11 years ago, but had to cancel because my dad was in the hospital. Thankfully my dad made a full recovery – but we never re-booked. Every winter I gaze longingly at online photos of the Hôtel de Glace. Etched Glass Bottles. Some glass bottles are just too pretty and colorful to toss into the recycling bin. Instead of discarding them, I "etch" them for my own use and to give away as gifts. They're beautiful with flower stems tucked inside, and they make handy containers for bath salts and infused oils or vinegars. Materials: Contact paper—clear or light color Glass bottles or jars, washed, rinsed and completely dried Sharpie-type marker Craft knife such as X-acto Knife with new blade Wooden spoon Soft bristle brush Goggles or safety glasses An old long-sleeved shirt Rubber gloves or medical gloves.
Etched Oil & Vinegar Bottles. Cut & Blasted Wine Bottles. Etched Portion Control Wine Glass. OK, confession: I’m on Weight-Watchers.
And a major part of the program isn’t completely restricting what you eat and drink, but you DO have to watch and control your portions. This goes for wine, too. And since I do like a glass of vino now and then, I thought I’d made my own special glass to hold my five ounces of joy! I chose a stemless wine glass and measured out 5 ounces of water and poured it in the glass. Then, using a Bic Mark it, I drew a line all the way around to know where to do my etching. I used plain ol’ painters tape along the line, and burnished it down well with my fingernail. I then applied the Armour Etch Cream (see my review of that here) to the bottom of the glass. Now, you could leave it here and you’d have done the job- now you know just where to fill your glass! I chose the flower head icon of the Songbird Cartridge (using my “j” monogram) for the Cricut and cut it out at 3″, using some craft vinyl. So there it is…my special, portion-control wine glass.
Water Bottles. For months now I’ve been keeping those twist-off style wine bottles.
The glass is pretty and they have caps. I’m sure there are tons of uses for them, right? Actually, I really think there are. But today I’ll show you how you can spruce up an old wine bottle to make a great water pitcher. The pitcher can be used during a party, at a sit-down dinner, or left in a guest room for visitors. You need: Old wine bottles Etching cream A foam brush Stencil(s) A sink This is the etching cream we used. You can use any sticker stencil (or even make your own out of masking tape), but I used my cousin’s awesome Cricut to cut the stencil out of vinyl. Etched Super Hero Glasses. Have any of you seen those Super Hero glasses at Target?
They are a bit pricey. My sister bought the shot glass ones for her kids. (Don't worry - they think they are just cute tiny glasses.) However, she said the images are coming off in the dishwasher. Do you remember having a favorite cup or glass to drink out of as a kid? I searched for super hero logos on the internet and found 7 that worked well. We applied the stencils. I had never used etching cream before. We painted it on as directed, brushing up and down and then left and right. Message on the bottom. Step #1: Clean bottom of glass PrevNext Moisten a paper towel with rubbing alcohol and wipe the bottom of the glass squeaky clean.
Step #7: Verify that the etch is complete When the glass is completely dry, hold it up to the light and inspect the etch closely to verify that you haven't missed any spots.If there are flaws in the etching, simply reapply etching cream and rinse as in steps 5 and 6.Repeat until the etch is complete to your satisfaction. Mine did not need any retouching. How to reuse wine bottles at home.
The empty and lifeless wine bottles that lie around the house can be put into use in numerous ways. Most of the time, these are sent to the recycling center. However, you will be surprised to know that these can be reused to make brilliant objects of home decor and utility. Just bring in a little bit of creativity. Read on to know more about these brilliant DIY tips! Cut the chosen wine bottle in the required size by following the steps below.
A. B. C. DIY: Milkaholic Bottles {& Free Printables!} When I put together the Milkaholic Baby Shower for our friends, I had no idea the overwhelming response it would receive!
So many of you have left kind comments and inquired about everything from the invitation to the food labels, patterned papers and milk bottles. I am currently working to make the invitation available for purchase (via a third party… more on that to come! ). But for now, I thought we’d start off with the milk bottles.
So today we’re sharing instructions for the milk bottles along with a FREE PRINTABLE file for the labels. Frappuccino Bottles Black Spray Paint MILKaholic Labels {free printable here} Adhesive Remover Black Sharpie Enjoy a bottle of Frappuccino! TIPS: If your circle punch is old and dull like mine, the outer black border of the label may have some unsightly white fringe.