PERFECT POUR ~ Now That You Are Home...

Have you ever been served wine in a glass that has an etched design or maybe a simple shape on it? That is known as a pour level. Portion control. And it is always located near the bottom of the glass. Humm…nice look, but. Why not put the design near the top of the glass where you really want it? Pour it on. Have a perfect glass of wine. And now you can do just that. So, for fun, follow along to personalize your wine glass (or any other glass), and you will always have a full glass and a warm heart. Just the way you want it. Rules of the house. My house.

This is what you will need-

Armour Etch

Small Craft Brush

Wine Glasses

Paper towels

Adhesive Stencil Film

Star Punch

Painters Tape

Safety Goggles

Vinyl Gloves

Begin by washing and drying your glassware. My wine glasses came from West Elm…Link here.

The DOF glasses came from Ikea…Link here.

The contact paper I used was purchased from Michael’s, Martha Stewart's Adhesive Stencil Film...Link here. Punch a row of stars on the paper, space about 1" or so between each star. I cut about 5 stars per row.

If you look on the back of the paper, there is a grid. I cut the row of stars off the roll so there would be 5/8” from the tip of the point of the star to the cut edge. This way the placement of the stars will be the same for all the glasses.

Cut each star off the strip and place one along the lip of the glass as shown.

Carefully press the contact paper to the glass, make sure there are no bubbles or winkles near the star.

Take a paper towel and press all cut edges of the star firmly.

Cut small strips of painter’s tape to cover the surrounding surface of the glass as shone. The less exposed glass the better.

Now is the time to put on your protective eye and hand wear. This etching cream will burn skin and is very dangerous. Please read the warning directions on the label. To purchase Armour Etch...Link here.

Cover all work surfaces. Once again, the etching cream will damage most surfaces and they cannot be repaired. I applied the etching cream outside on a brick surface.

With your craft brush apply a small amount of the cream to the opening of the star. Make sure all of the star is covered. Repeat for all glasses. Lay the glasses on their side, star facing up so the cream will not run.

Add a little more cream to all the stars so it looks about like this.

Let the glasses sit for about 45 minutes, undisturbed.

I brought the glasses inside to rinse. The Armour Etch will not damage stainless steel sinks. You may need to check with the Armour Etch manufacturer about use in other types of sinks. I had prepped the kitchen counter with a layer of foil, several thick layers of newspaper then topped off with a thick fluffy utility towel. Not taking any chances.

Tear off a piece of paper towel and wet it slightly. In the sink, tip you glass lip edge down and GENTLY run the water over the star and wipe excess off with the paper towel. Do not let the water splatter, the cream can still etch exposed glass. Rinse thoroughly. Throw away towel. A big word of advise- USE A NEW PAPER TOWEL FOR EACH GLASS. Repeat for all remaining glasses.