Craft Project: Ring in the New Year with Etched Glass
A Patch writer gives step-by-step instructions for etching glass.
Why toast the new year in the same old way? Create personalized champagne glasses, and make the midnight hour special. Glass etching is a great way to bring life into a plain piece of glassware. A well-etched piece of stemware adds a personal and elegant look to the dinner table and makes for a great conversation piece. For this project, I decided to make a pair of champagne glasses for my cousin and his fiancée to celebrate the beginning of their first year as a married couple. I wrote their names and the year on the glasses. When choosing a design for your glasses, think about the purpose for them. Will it be for a party? A night between you and your significant other? A wedding? Choose the pattern and message that best suits the …
