OK, confession: I’m on Weight-Watchers. And a major part of the program isn’t completely restricting what you eat and drink, but you DO have to watch and control your portions. This goes for wine, too. And since I do like a glass of vino now and then, I thought I’d made my own special glass to hold my five ounces of joy!
I chose a stemless wine glass and measured out 5 ounces of water and poured it in the glass. Then, using a Bic Mark it, I drew a line all the way around to know where to do my etching.
I used plain ol’ painters tape along the line, and burnished it down well with my fingernail.
I then applied the Armour Etch Cream (see my review of that here) to the bottom of the glass.
Now, you could leave it here and you’d have done the job- now you know just where to fill your glass! But of course, I wanted to go just one teensy step further and add my monogram. After all this is MY special glass!
I chose the flower head icon of the Songbird Cartridge (using my “j” monogram) for the Cricut and cut it out at 3″, using some craft vinyl. Now, instead of using the actual cut-out, I used the negative space and the “j” and applied it to the glass. Apply a second round of etching cream, and reveal!
So there it is…my special, portion-control wine glass. (Works great for juice, too!) Even if you aren’t on Weight-Watchers, a set of these would be lovely to have on hand for parties. Or, make a set and give as a hostess or house-warming present.
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January 26, 2011 at 9:31 am
What a fantastic idea!
January 26, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Why in the world are you on Weight Watchers? You’re incredibly skinny! I’ve met you more than once!
January 26, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Rachel- you are TOO kind! ; )
January 26, 2011 at 6:51 pm
I can’t wait to see what you post. I would love to try etching!
February 6, 2011 at 12:31 am
This is fantastic! I’m on WW also and it’s so hard to measure wine properly. You’ve solved my problem!
February 6, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I just did my first etched glass and was surprised how easy it was. But this is so creative, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
February 7, 2011 at 9:32 pm
This is such a classy and creative idea. I’m definitely going to try this.
February 8, 2011 at 7:12 am
gosh! its so easy! thanks for the guides!
February 26, 2011 at 12:40 am
What an incredibly cute idea!!!
February 26, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Etching glass is definitely fun, and this would be a super cute idea, if the basis for it wasn’t so neurotic. C’mon, just eyeball it!
February 27, 2011 at 11:16 am
So…Dia… it’s obvious that you’ve never been on WW. The whole idea is to control portions….and I can’t “eyeball” 5 ounces of liquid. And why should I when I can make a glass that makes it SO easy?? And I’ll choose to not to be offended at the “neurotic” comment…because wanting to lose weigh healthfully without feeling deprived is as far as you can get from that.-Jenny
March 10, 2011 at 9:15 pm
Hi! Because of your suggestion, I decided to try armour etch on a bottle to fill with infused vodka as a gift. But it’s not working for me! Can you tell me what I did wrong?
I put stickers on the glass for the monogramming I wanted. Then, I layered the armour etch on using a paint brush. I covered the entire vessel. I tried it once leaving it on for 10 minutes and it had no effect whatsoever. So I tried it again, leaving it on for 30 minutes. It was nearly dry when I brought it to my sink, but one I washed the solution off, it still had little to no effect (just small patches of slight etching – no overall effect.) Can you please tell me what I’m doing wrong?
March 10, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Well, first of all I suggest cleaning the bottle well to remove any oils- glass cleaner or alcohol should be good. Next, apply the etching cream THICKLY with a spatula- (who knows what is on those bristles??) act like you’re frosting a cookie. Lastly, know that not all glasses etch well. For most drink ware and bake ware, it works very well- but you’re bottle might just be one of those that won’t etch well.
Why not just try etching the monogram/design and NOT the entire bottle? That might also give better results and take the pressure off. Hope this helps, -Jenny
March 16, 2011 at 10:26 am
Jenny – My mother is not on WW but is using other healthy habbits like that to watch her weight. I’m going to do this for and send it as a surprise! Thanks for the great idea. I think i’m actually going to do this for my kids and their special cups as well. I wish you the best on your WW journey.
Dia – OUCH! Epic Fail!
May 6, 2011 at 6:02 pm
where do you get your etching paint? i have looked everywhere and it is either discontinued or out of stock. i absolutely love this idea! i was considering using chalkboard paint…but i would rather have it frosty looking like yours!
May 6, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Jen- they have it at http://www.ConsumerCrafts.com. It’s called Armour Etch cream. Good luck!
July 15, 2011 at 9:06 pm
LOVE THIS!!!
August 16, 2011 at 12:07 am
Is it wrong that my first thought was “Wow, that’s a really small amount of wine!”? Great project!
August 18, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Cute project, but I had to laugh at the suggestion it was “hard to measure wine properly”. Measuring cup maybe??? (I’m a WW “lifer”, I’ve lost 30 lbs….3 times. I need to go back for #4)
August 19, 2011 at 9:08 am
Bernie- I kinda meant that when I pour a glass of wine, I REALLY pour the wine! : )
December 8, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Where do you find craft vinyl?
December 8, 2011 at 5:18 pm
It’s widely available in big box stores & craft stores, usually next to the Cricut die cutting machines. Good luck!
January 12, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Rachel. So what she’s on ww. Just because someone’s skinny doesn’t mean that can’t watch their weight, hence the name “weight WATCHERs”. I mean would you rather her not know her portions and get fat?
April 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm
This is such a great idea! I must try it out soon!
April 30, 2012 at 4:02 am
I love glass etching – I need to do it again soon, I have tons of plain glasses.