Decorative etching designs enhance plain glass coasters.
Glass etching is a process that cuts designs into glass or mirrors. Create your glass etching craft projects with chemical creams or a high-speed cutting tool. With etching cream or a glass tool, you can elevate dollar store glassware into customized designer originals. Patterns and stencils for etching designs are available at most craft stores. Follow all recommended safety precautions when using etching cream or a high-speed rotary tool.
Floral Glass Vase
Accent a large glass vase with an etched floral pattern. Make one large floral etching or dot the vase with flowers. Select floral patterns from stencil designs, or make templates from printed images. Trace the stencil or template onto the glass with a permanent marker and then etch the marks with a high-speed rotary tool and a glass-cutting attachment.
Decorative Drinking Glasses
Etch designs onto plain drinking glasses, wine glasses and beer mugs. Monogram designs are popular choices for drinking glass art, but you can also etch patterns or images. Use self-adhesive etching stencils with etching cream; the perimeter of the design cutout is sealed, so the etching cream will not escape beyond the design.
Etched Landscape Mirror
Etching a border around a plain mirror is an economical way to create a home d cor item that looks stylish and expensive. You can also enhance a plain glass mirror with an etched center design. Use etching cream or a rotary tool to create the border or the center art.
Lighted Wall Art
Highlight an etching design on a glass panel with lights and hang it on the wall as art. Etch the glass section of a pre-made shadow box with etching cream. Line the inside of the shadow box with twinkle or rope lights. Paint the design etching with glass paint to add color to the wall art.
Coasters
Etch glass coasters with monograms or images to create personalized home d cor. Give the etched coasters as a wedding, house warming or anniversary gift. You can use the glass-cutting attachment and a rotary tool if the glass coaster is thick; use etching cream if the glass is thin.
Glass Plate Art
Select clear or colored glass plates from the discount store and transform them with original etched art. Create etched plates to hang on walls or to decorate a side bar during the holidays.
