Traditions of all holidays have passed through more than one century, and people of each new generation have sought to add variety to any celebrations. There are many different ways to beautifully decorate the hall where the event will take place. Recently, decorating glasses has become very popular. But before using this, you need to learn about the types of decor, the necessary materials and the rules of decoration.

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With patience and accuracy you will get real works of art.

Basic rules of decoration

Before you decorate glasses and any other tableware, there are a few rules you need to learn.

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Nowadays it has become fashionable to serve champagne in beautifully decorated glasses at celebrations.
  1. Initially, you need to think about the design depending on the event: a fun holiday, a business meeting, a wedding or even a sad event.
  2. A budget for purchasing the dishes themselves and materials for decorating them is required. This is necessary in order to buy all the goods at once and complete the work on time.
  3. When decorating, you need to free up a clean and cozy place so that nothing gets in the way and does not spoil either the mood or the appearance of the vessel.
  4. For finishing, you need to purchase high-quality, beautiful and safe materials.
  5. Before finishing, wipe the glasses well: first with a damp cloth, and then with a dry one, which will not leave lint and pellets on the glass or ceramics.
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Decorating glasses with your own hands is not as difficult as it seems, and not as expensive as custom-made work.

By following all these rules, you take the first step towards successfully decorating your glass.

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If you decide to test your talent in handicrafts and demonstrate your taste, be patient.

Materials and tools needed to decorate stemmed glasses

Depending on what type of decor a person prefers, all the decorating materials are determined.

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Before you start decorating the glasses, you will have to wash them until they shine, and then degrease the glass surface.

The most important components for this matter are:

  • cold water (for washing dishes);
  • 2 rags or napkins (dry and wet);
  • pre-calculated number of glasses;
  • materials with which you will decorate the dishes (ribbons, rhinestones, glitter, paints, plasticine, bows, strings, confetti, feathers, lace, flowers, etc.).
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The creative process must be carried out with clean washed hands.

Of course, without desire and patience nothing will work, so the most important thing is the right attitude!

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It is necessary to have wet wipes ready. They will be used to remove drops of glue from your hands.

Types of glass decoration

There are many different ideas for decoration in the world. All of them are quite creative, beautiful and festive. The most popular types of decoration are noted below:

  • use of lace fabric or ribbons;
  • application of rhinestones, glitter;
  • scattering confetti on a glass using glue;
  • applique with fresh flowers;
  • rope patterns;
  • painting with paints;
  • artistic modeling.
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Ensure good lighting in your work area, otherwise the glass may end up with many small imperfections.

In addition, decorating wedding glasses in the form of a bride and groom has become very popular these days.

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Champagne glasses can be decorated using a variety of materials.

Lace on a glass

This method is one of the simplest and is mainly used at weddings. In this case, almost no instructions are needed, even a beginner can wrap a glass with lace. The color match of the bride's dress and lace will give the glass a very elegant look.

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The easiest way to decorate your glasses is to cover them with lace.

It is necessary to use stiff, fluffy ribbon lace and, of course, PVA glue.

  1. First, measure out a sufficient strip of lace.
  2. This strip is then cut and glued.
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This type of glass decoration looks elegant and delicate.

Important! You need to leave 2-3 cm from the neck of the glass so that the glue does not remain on it.

From the remaining strips of lace you can make a bow or something similar and decorate the stem of the glass.

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A few small rhinestones will add a festive and elegant touch to the strict lace.

After completing the entire process, you should wipe off all glue drips.

Decorating glasses with rhinestones

You can cover the entire glass with glitter or rhinestones, or just some part of it. For the second case, cover the untreated part with a newspaper, napkin, cloth or something else that will not spoil the surface.

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Champagne glasses decorated with rhinestones and glitter look festive and solemn.

Rhinestones are applied with glue from a gun, and glitter is simply sprinkled onto the glass.

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There are special rhinestones that already have glue applied. If not, use cyanoacrylate-based glue or clear nail polish.

At the end of the work, the surface is treated with a spray to make the glitter more durable.

Decor with ribbon

There is a great variety of compositions for decorating a glass with ribbons. You can decorate with a single bow or a whole set of ribbons.

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Ribbon decoration offers a variety of options, from a simple bow to truly complex compositions.

Please note! The most important thing in the design is aesthetics, so you need to burn the edges of the ribbons used so that they do not fray.

You can make bows, flowers, buds and much more from ribbons.

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Ribbons that crumble at the edges look very unsightly. Lightly burn them beforehand.

The tape is attached with PVA glue or a glue gun.

Painting of wine glasses

The designs on the glasses look very beautiful and are quite easy to make. All you need is a brush, paints and a stencil.

  • The brush must be new so that the bristles do not fly off.
  • Acrylic paints are required, as they are resistant to being washed off with water.
  • You can buy a stencil at any art store or print it out by downloading a picture from the Internet. The main thing is not to forget about the size of the drawing for the wine glass.
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To paint a glass with your own hands, you don’t have to be a professional artist.

This type of decoration is performed as follows:

  1. A stencil is attached to the glass.
  2. The paint is applied with a brush using smooth movements.
  3. Once the painting is complete, the stencil is removed.
  4. After the drawing is completely dry, you need to treat the surface with clear nail polish and wipe the glass from dust.
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Leave the product for 18-20 hours to allow the paint to dry completely.

The process does not take much time and effort, but it turns out very aesthetically pleasing!

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Cover the drawing with a thin layer of special varnish.

Decorate glasses with fresh flowers

In order to decorate dishes with real flowers, you need to collect them or buy them. You can take petals or full-fledged flowers.

  1. First, they need to be treated with varnish so that they don’t wither but become strong.
  2. Afterwards, you need to glue them onto the glass using a glue gun.
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The only downside to this DIY decor is that it is not durable. But the product looks stylish and elegant.

When you finish working, you must not forget to wipe the glass from dust and pollen in order to drink the drink without danger.

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It’s great if the design of the glass matches the bride’s bouquet.

Wedding glasses "bride and groom"

Glasses that look like elegant newlyweds look very attractive and interesting. Of course, such decoration will please all the guests of the celebration.

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Glasses “dressed” like the bride and groom look very original. They are very easy to make with your own hands.

To create a black wedding suit for a glass, use patchwork material of gray or black color, a small piece of white fabric and beads, which will create buttons.

  1. A strip of white fabric is wrapped around a glass.
  2. A ribbon is cut out of black material.
  3. A butterfly is made from this ribbon and must be attached with a glue gun.
  4. Then a “jacket” shape is created from a black or grey piece of cloth.
  5. After which the buttons are attached.
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Decorate the “outfit” with rhinestones and glitter.

At this stage, the “groom” will already be ready, now it’s the “bride’s” turn.

  1. The stem of the glass should be hidden with a fluffy skirt made of strong lace.
  2. The outer garment is imitated using a corset ribbon.
  3. Glitter and rhinestones, which can be easily glued on top, will add elegance.

Which decoration option to choose for any shape of glasses

The most popular and optimal for any glass will be decoration with lace or ribbon, as well as glitter and rhinestones. Other types look better on glasses standing on a stem.

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Decorating glasses with your own hands provides for compositional diversity.

For any event, you need to prepare not only the hall, but also everything that is in it. Glasses, of course, are included. Therefore, you should think carefully about the color, type of decor, what shapes the glasses will be, in order to undoubtedly impress all the guests.

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Beautiful and fashionable glass decor can be easily made with your own hands.

VIDEO: Master class on decorating wedding glasses.

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