This project took me a little under sixty minutes. You can see the project via five photos on our Flickr site, but I'll also describe the steps briefly here.

1) Wash the glass thoroughly and dry.
2) Grab a stencil, place it on a regular piece of computer paper, and mark the picture. Apply non-permanent adhesive to the back of the piece of paper.
3) Cut out the picture and apply it to the glass.
4) Brush Armour Etch on in a thick coat. Wait 5 minutes.
5) Wash off Armour Etch with warm water. Let dry.

Easy!

I have a ton of old glass jars and candle holders that I can turn into unique gifts (and gift wrapping) by etching neat designs on them. This was my first foray into glass etching, and I know that I didn't take a lot of time on it. It certainly isn't perfect. However, it was a great test project and I can't wait to do more. :)

The pattern I re-used is one that I painted on our kitchen wall above our window a month or two ago. I figure I'll use this quite a few times in different ways throughout our house, because I really like it! Right now I'm just hoping to find the perfect glass containers for our flour, sugar, coffee, and other such staples. I can't wait to etch 'em!

Labels: cooking, crafts