Too Fine for 50!

Too Fine for 50!

Celebrate the milestones with some sass on their glass! Brazen and cheeky designs memorialize the day for that younger than their years someone. We have a different design for each decade to mix and match with the type of glass that suits them best.

Materials:

#15-0200 Armour Etch Glass Etching Cream.

#21-1636 ONO REVERSE NUMBERS Stencil Sheet.

#21-1692 ONO NEON ALPHA Stencil Sheet.

#30-2362 16 oz. BEER MUG SET

#08- 9606 Brushes.

#08- 9999 Gloves.

#08- 9415 Masking tape.

Soft paper towels.

Optional:

#61-3501 TWEEZERS.

#85-2109 HOBBY KNIFE.

Ruler and water soluble marker or china pencil.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Wash the item to be etched in hot, soapy dishwater and dry with a soft paper towel then wipe down design area with glass cleaner.

2. You may want to mark the centerline of your item before you begin. With a ruler and a water soluble marker or china pencil (not a sharpie) draw the centerline on the back side of the item. For dark colored glass you will need to draw it down the front. This makes it easier to create your design in the location you want it on the project.

3. Place the wreath circle just under the middle of the glass. Avoid touching the sticky side of the stencil as oils from your hands can interfere with adhesion. Using a tweezer to hold stencil while deciding on placement location can help with this. Place the desired numbers inside the circle and press them down gently but firmly with a clean gloved finger.

4. Apply the words one at a time, starting with the word Fine, centered over the top of the wreath, overlapping the edges where the letter stencils meet as you go. Place the words too and for on opposite sides of the wreath by starting with the letter closest to the wreath and working out. If stencils protrude into each other’s design, you can trim with a scissor or etch them individually, one at a time. Etching one at a time is the preferred method over extensive cutting. If you need more of a certain letter, wait and etch complete words one at a time.

5. Using a popsicle stick or other dull instrument, press the stencil down gently but firmly to prevent the cream from getting underneath during etching.

6. Cover all the glass around the stencils with masking tape, overlapping all edges. Rub and press the tape down securely. Check for exposed spaces by turning the project over and holding up to the light. Cover enough area so that none of the rinse water will touch any of the other glass while rinsing as even the small amount of etching cream in the water will permanently haze the glass.

7. Put on the rubber gloves. Load the brush with Armour Glass Etching cream. PAT the etch cream onto the stencils (do not brush it on). Apply a thick enough layer of cream to the exposed design area that you can no longer see through it. (View the directions HERE)

8. Leave the cream on for 5 minutes

9. Completely rinse off the etch cream under gently flowing temped water. Remove the stencils and masking tape and rinse again. Pat the stencils dry and return to the carrier sheet.

10. Wipe design area with glass cleaner. Arrange any remaining letters or words into their desired location. If stencils protrude into each other’s design, etch them individually, one at a time. Etching one at a time is the preferred method over extensive cutting.

11. Repeat steps 5 through 9 until all desired design elements have been etched onto the glass