Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Star Drinking Glasses

Another patriotic project for the month of July...


Starred Drinking Glasses!

(I didn't come up with this one on my own - I found it on Martha Stewart a few years ago. Here's her picture.)


You'll need a set of plain drinking glasses to start.  I spent less than $10 on a brand new set from Wal Mart that included 6 tall glasses and 6 short ones.

Draw a star on a sheet of paper. Mine was about 3.5 inches square.  Fit the paper inside the glass so you can see the star through the glass.
 

Using red, white and blue paint pens fill in the space of the star with small dots.

Let the paint dry for 24 hours, then bake the glasses in a 325 degree oven for 40 minutes.  This will set the paint so the glasses can be washed :)

Martha says they are dishwasher safe now, but I intend to wash mine by hand.


So cute! Wouldn't these be adorable at an Independence Day Barbecue?


Linking up...
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14 comments:

Erica said...

That is a great project and you can make glasses for ALL occasions!

Heather Henderson said...

i love that idea!! I bet you could use the same method for every holiday and special occasion. How cute to make each child a special birthday glass each year!

Homemade Heather said...

Cool idea! I'm a new follower! Please join me over at Dragonfly Designs for the latest linky! Thanks for sharing!

Kerri said...

Cute, easy, and cheap...those are my favorite projects! I LOVE this!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and your kind comment!

the thrifty ba said...

who knew! that is an awesome idea!

michelle@somedaycrafts said...

I love this idea! I am featuring it at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com! So many possibilities!

staci @ lizard n ladybug said...

such a cute idea! Love the step by step too :)

Morgan//Nuts and Bows said...

These are too cute! And will be super fun for the holiday!!

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Megan said...

Thanks for teaching us something we could apply in many ways- different special events, but even on other types of glassware.

Becky said...

So cute! This one would also be perfect for my new link party. :)

http://beckywaldrop.blogspot.com/2010/07/knock-it-off.html

Unknown said...

I love that you used paint pens! Such a great project. I added your project in my post today on Painting Glass.

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Paullofo said...

That is a great project and you can make glasses for ALL occasions!

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