How to Etch Your Own Wine Glasses for Wedding Favors

An etched design customizes a wine glass.

Supplying a wedding favor can become a costly addition to your wedding budget. However, by etching your own wine glass and using these as wedding favors, you can save money and supply a useful gift to the guests. You can also make the glasses do double duty by using the glasses to serve the toast during the best man's speech. Etching a wine glass takes little time and can display your monogram, a Victorian flower or an abstract design like polka dots or entwining circles, which could be thought of as the two rings.

Things You'll Need

• Glasses
• Stencil
• Tape
• Etching cream

Instructions

1. Create the design. Review stencils to find one that appeals to you or combine several stencils to make a monogram. Buy the stencil(s).

2. Use the stencil for your etching design. Determine if you prefer the design to be the plain or the etched area. Figure out the placement for the design on the glass.

3. Buy the etching cream. Read the manufacturer's instructions thoroughly.

4. Tape the stencil to the glass. Apply the etching cream as per the manufacturer's instructions. Allow the cream to remain on the glass the allotted time.

5. Follow the instructions for removing the cream. Rinse the glass. Put it aside until the day of the wedding.

Tips & Warnings

• Make a border around the edge for a simple design.

• A flower in the middle surrounded by a heart may take a little longer but gives a classic romantic look. Other designs include a fleur-de-lis or a monogram of your initials.

References

• Glass Etching Secrets: Etching Glass Steps Tutorial
• Ask The Decorator: Adding Sass to Your Glass