You can easily make your gifts special with a DIY glass engraving as a personalized gift for Father’s Day, Mother’s Day or any occasion.
For Father’s Day this year our oldest came up with a great idea.
She decided to surprise her Dad with an engraved wine glass. After a long day working and then wrangling four kids Jeremy deserves a good glass of wine.
Mary even had a cute idea to engrave a funny little text on the wine glass that read, Dad Fuel.
I thought it was hilarious.
DIY Glass Engraving as a Personalized Gift
Engraving, also known as etching on glass, is a simple way to personalize a gift.
This engraving pen was used for the project. It performed very well, and this was the first time she had every tried a glass engraving project.
For this glass engraving you will need:
- Engraving Pen
- Glass object (wine or shot glass, etc.)
- Oil
- Safety goggles
- Printed template
- Scotch tape
- Scissors (look at this pretty one)
WATCH OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO ON ENGRAVING A WINE GLASS
To boil down the process you print your design on paper and then tap it inside your glass.
With the engraver you trace your design onto the glass until the desired look has been achieved.
The project took under an hour and was a first attempt that turned out great.
My husband was downstairs while Mary was working in her room and asked one of the kids what that buzzing noise was. When he accessed no one was in danger he left it alone.
Crisis averted and Operation Surprise Daddy was still in play!
How to Engrave In Glass
Choose Text
1. Choose your text and print your design on paper.Â
Secure Your Text
2. Tape your printed text inside your glass.
Use Olive Oil
3. Place a drop of olive oil on the spot you are engraving. This helps keep the Dremel tool bit cool as it heats up from use.
Trace Your Text
4. Begin to trace the text which is on the paper inside of your glass with the Dremel bit. Move slowly, back and forth and take your time.
Make sure you’re wearing gloves to protect your hands in case the Dremel slips.
All ready to be filled with an organic imported wine of the highest caliber.
Just kidding, Jeremy likes the cheap stuff and will probably sit on the back deck in the evening with this glass while the kids jump on the trampoline shouting, Daddy watch this!
Don’t feel sorry for him he’s very much loved.
Creating something with your hands for someone you love makes any gift more special.
This is a Father’s Day gift that will make Jeremy laugh and he’ll actually use it.
Engraving may seems complicated, but you only need a steady hand and an idea to make it work.
So proud of our Mary! She did an incredible job.
Would you give this craft project a try? I just might!
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