It's no secret that the wedding takes the place of one of the most important events in family life. At this joyful holiday, even the most insignificant details play a small role, it is especially nice if they are made with your own hands.
Wine glasses at a wedding, for example, are retained for the rest of their lives and used during celebrations. And it’s especially nice to know that they are made independently.
Wedding traditions
There are many wedding customs during and after the wedding process, for example, before the wedding 2 pairs of glasses are bought for a young couple: at the wedding palace and at the banquet. After registering on the threshold of the registry office, it is customary to break wedding glasses, of which the couple drank on the mural. A happy and long family life is ensured if there are many fragments from them.
But the tradition of beautifully decorating wedding glasses is relatively young. Just decorate the dishes that are not broken, but left for a festive banquet. Do not even compare factory glasses and wine glasses made by yourself. Moreover, you will have another opportunity to show your man that he made the right choice in favor of an economic, responsible girl.
The shape of the glasses does not matter, because the newlyweds are free to choose any kind of drinks to their taste. Of course, the choice most often falls on champagne, because this is a drink of lovers. Moreover, crystal wine glasses or ordinary glass ones - it does not matter, but from the practical side choose not too narrow and low glasses, it’s inconvenient to drink from them.
What will be required for decoration?
Even with the help of simple ribbons and a pinch of fantasy, you can make a masterpiece. For decoration you will need:
- glasses
- stained glass paints;
- nitrocellulose varnish;
- various nail polishes.
Before painting, carefully review the composition of all materials and, if there is even the slightest doubt about the interaction with food products, then do not risk it and measure 3-4 centimeters from the edge of the glasses to eliminate the likelihood of harmful substances.
The choice of materials is limited only by your imagination. You can make wine glasses for a wedding with your own hands from the most various accessories, the most popular:
- decorative lace;
- satin ribbons;
- painted feathers;
- both artificial and natural flowers;
- beads, different beads or rhinestones.
It’s better to immediately decide on the method of decoration and already approximately, having built a picture of the finished product in your head, go to the store for materials.
Choose glue
The first attempts at decorating glasses for the newlyweds are exciting. It is necessary to take into account many nuances: from the appearance of the glasses themselves, colors, materials, to such seemingly small details as the choice of glue.
It’s hard to decide which glue is best for the intended result. Many craftswomen give positive feedback to glues based on cyanoacrylate, which can combine almost all materials: beads, beads, rhinestones and the like.
And PVA is more suitable for fabrics, paper or feathers, but be extremely careful not to disturb the beauty of the glass with stains or stains.
Getting ready to decorate
Before you start decorating glasses for newlyweds, you need to prepare them: wash and dry well. It is better to dry wine glasses in an inverted suspended state in order to avoid the appearance of unpleasant prints on the work surface.
After the glass is completely dry, it must be degreased. What for? Everything is simple: on a fat-free surface the paint lays down more simply and evenly. Next, mask small defects with transparent paint. You will have to wait a bit until it completely dries and start working with the product.
"Bride and groom"
A popular idea for decorating wedding glasses is the stylized glasses “groom” and “bride”. We will need:
- glue gun;
- thin ribbons;
- scissors;
- white tulle;
- lace;
- flowers (natural, but better artificial);
- beads.
Making a bride’s glass is a complex process that requires a long and careful work, so it’s best to start with it. We take a small piece of lace and glue the gun to the glass - it is not yet visible, but this is the future dress.
Around the conditional waist we glue the beads. We fix the tulle from above , this is our veil, we fix it with flowers. Wine glass for the bride is ready!
Making a groom's glass is a lot easier. We turn on the imagination, glue the black lace, this is a tailcoat, we put a piece of white lace on it. The glass is already in the shirt. we take a black tape, glue it vertically and get a tie, our wine glass is almost ready. Add the beads as buttons.
Monogram
Glasses with the initials of the pair are unique and interesting. And it’s not very difficult to make such wine glasses with your own hands for a wedding:
- choose rhinestones with a flat inner side;
- on a simple sheet we cut out the necessary letters and patterns, removing all unnecessary.
- we arrange the prepared pattern inside the glass, choosing the place of the initial as you like;
- we fix the paper with tape on a glass surface.
Then everything is simple: adhering to the finished stencil, we glue rhinestones. You need to be extremely careful during this process, otherwise you will have to fiddle for a long time and wipe traces of this tool.
Lace and ribbons in decoration
The decoupage of wine glasses for a wedding, using lace, looks refined and gentle. For this we need:
- ribbon lace (lace fabric);
- beads and rhinestones;
- glue and device for its use;
- satin ribbons (different sizes);
- flowers from ribbons.
The material is attached a few centimeters below the edge, and the adhesive itself must be applied to the tape itself and to the glass. A wine glass decorated with pearls will look beautiful and elegant. They must be evenly distributed and fixed on the outer surface, ordinary rhinestones are glued on the same principle.
For decorating crystal wine glasses, the best option is with a simple bow on the stem of the glass, this will only emphasize the effect of the glass. And for less expensive products, it is recommended to use more sophisticated decor techniques, for example, to make a bouquet of satin flowers or to glue the glass with ribbons, then decorate with pearls, or better with rhinestones with beads.
Flowers: artificial or natural
Another original and beautiful way to decorate wine glasses for a wedding is decorating with artificial or natural flowers.
To decorate with artificial flower petals, you must first disassemble your chosen flower into petals. Next, completely glue the stem of the wine glass, but so that it seems that the flower completely surrounds it. If you think the glass looks unfinished, you can add a few small beads or thin ribbons.
Fresh flowers give the glasses a rich look, but you will have to spend a lot of time for such work. To decorate in this way, flowers are taken that are in the girl’s outfit or bouquet.
A very time-consuming process is the preparation of plants: first they are cut short, left in the water for a while so that they can soak in water and maintain a fresh look and smell for a long time.
At the end of the water baths, the stem should be trimmed as much as possible, and a piece of cotton wool, pre-soaked in water, should be applied to the cut. It is hidden using a specialized floral ribbon. Small flowers are glued with a certain glue, which is created for gluing plants. Excellent results fully satisfy the effort.
Master class: decorate wine glasses for a wedding
A great way to beautifully decorate glasses for a new cell in society is to use a ready-made example from professionals in self-decoration of dishes. We will need:
- a pair of glasses;
- glue;
- beads of different sizes;
- white clay (polymer);
- satin ribbons;
- colored contours and pastel.
Before proceeding with the decoration, it is necessary, as already mentioned, to prepare the product: wash, dry and degrease.
- We make hearts or flowers (here, whatever you want) from polymer clay of small sizes, bake at 100 degrees 15 minutes.
- We glue the cooled figures to the glass and make the tone pastel and draw the veins with a contour.
- We draw patterns and beautifully decorate with beads, the last touch will be a delicate bow from a ribbon on the stem of a wine glass.
Most couples who decide to make their own wine glasses for the wedding can be in doubt: will they be able to complete this important mission well. If you look at the reviews, then in 90% of cases the newlyweds say that it is much better and more soulful than factory glasses, because they are made with soul and individually for each couple, depending on their tastes.