Note: if you are using a swirly, thin edged type sticker – you might need to very carefully pull the sticker off before the paint dries, to ensure that the design shows completely and doesn’t peel the rest of the paint with it.Ĭure your glasses and you are good to go! Isn’t is SO cute!!? If any paint bled under your monogram sticker, using your nail gently scratch it away. If any edges pull up – push them right back down. You might even want to softly slide an Exacto knife along the edge of your design and the tape to make a clean brake. Once the paint is partially dry, carefully pull the tape and the sticker monogram off. A good way to check the glitter coverage in this design is by taking a peak from behind. Since I wanted a really bold monogram square, I used three coats of paint, with an hour of drying time in between each coat. Then using my smaller size pouncer I started pouncing with my mixed paint. Since of course I wanted a more dimensional turquoise glitter paint, I mixed both blue and green together. Be careful with the curve of the glass, measure it out if you need to and don’t get discouraged if it takes you a few times to tape it off evenly. I wanted to create a box around my monogram so I taped it off using Martha Stewart Craft Paint Stencil Tape. Start by choosing your letter of the alphabet and placing it on your glass, nice and firm. In this example you will need letter stickers for your monogram. If you read my DIY from last week I included a personalized champagne glass in the ‘ will you be my bridesmaid?” box that I created… this is the glass from that box. Sorry, if you want these to pretty glasses to last you must wait 21 days! I don’t know of any problems that oven curing causes, but the bottle says air cure only! Paint Update 12/1/12: it is now stated on the MS Craft Glitter Paint bottle that their ‘glitter paint’ specifically should not be oven-cured. The gradual warm and cool will carefully cure the paint and not harm the glass! Turn to 350* and set the timer for 30 minutes, turn the oven off and let the glasses cool down inside the oven completely. OVEN CURE: put painted glasses (that have dried for 72 hours) on baking sheet and then into a cold oven. After the 21 days is up, the paint will be completely cured and will be ready to use and wash – even on the top shelf of the dishwasher. I turned my glass upside down to make it easier to paint the base.Ĭure The Paint For Dishwasher Safe Glasses:Īdd the bubbly and you are done! This paint is non-toxic but should not be near where your lips will touch the glass, so try to keep the paint at least 3/4″ away from the rim of the glass.ĪIR CURE: after painted, let your project air dry for at least 21 days – no using or washing. To get the look of the glitter fading up the glass, paint less towards the rim… All three styles will need at least two coats of paint and at least one hour of drying time in between each coat.Ĭarefully twist and paint your glass. Just keep dabbing and dabbing until a good coverage of glitter starts to develop. Using the foam pouncer ensures an even coverage of glitter paint. For the first design, I wanted to make the glitter look like it was sneaking up the glass from the base. So that is where we will start ‘pouncing’ the paint onto the glass. Since we are using the Martha Stewart Craft Paint, after these glasses cure… they are dishwasher safe! little dish for your paint Start by cleaning your glasses with alcohol and making sure they are completely dry before you start painting.Martha Stewart Crafts foam paint pouncer.
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