Think twice before throwing away your old glassware. Now, it’s possible to etch new life into your outdated cups.
Or better yet, rescue some glasses from Vinnies and make them new again.
Here are step-by-step instructions for transforming thrifted glassware from Vinnies into some beautifully etched fancy checkered glasses using the Cricut Maker 3.
Etching cream works by burninh a design into your glass, leaving behind a product that is dishwasher safe and food safe.
How to upcycle old glassware
Gather your supplies:
- smart stencil
- etching cream
- Cricut Maker 3
- glassware
- weeding too
- scraping tool
- gloves
Method:
Step. 1
Create your chess board design on the Space app.
Step. 2
Cut smart stencil to the size of your glassware and insert it into the Cricut Maker 3.
Step. 3
Using the weeding tool, remove any negative space from your stencil.
Step. 4
Apply transfer tape to the design. Apply it to your glassware. Use the scraping tool to remove any bubbles. Remove transfer tape.
Step. 5
Put gloves on. Apply etching cream with a brush. Leave for about 10 minutes.
Step. 6
After 10 minutes, rinse the etching cream off with warm water. Remove the stencil from the glassware.
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