Crafty Crafty

Not only did I do two craft projects but they both included painting. The first one I started two weeks ago. They were personalized wine glasses for Hiral’s bridal shower. So I made about 20 and each one was unique and special. I had my friend Deepa help me with the start of that project. It was super easy to do.

Supplies:

Wine glass, paint brushes, stencils, glass paint

Method:

Clean your wine glasses. Lay the stencil over the glass and try to get the air bubbles out. You will get plenty of air bubbles but do your best to get rid of them. You can also free hand if you don’t have stencil or if you are just really good at painting. Use the paint brush and paint. Once the glass is decorated the way you like, let it dry. The glass paint I purchased called for 4 day drying period and ½ hour baking period. Yes, baking. If you want to make them dishwasher safe, turn the oven to 350, place the glass in the oven while preheating. Let it preheat and heat for a combined time of 30 minutes. Once they are cooled, they are ready to use.

Here is a picture of the beauties. LOL.

My second project was just a painting. I used to draw, color, and paint a lot when I was in high school and college. Life happened and all that stopped. But every time I go to the craft store or even Wal-Mart (thru the art aisle); I have this overwhelming need to paint. Like I NEED to paint. Anyways, I bought my supplies a long time ago and finally put them to use since we didn’t have Veer last week. Here’s a picture of that. I still feel like it’s not complete. It’s a work in progress. It’s a little amateur, but I think practice makes perfect.