These personalized whiskey glasses are the perfect handmade gift for your BFF or partner in crime.
You could buy a set for $40 or make a knockoff version for much less, including the cost of your craft supplies.
I’m sharing a simple tutorial to make these glasses today as part of the 5th Annual Handmade Holidays Hop.
You’ll find links to today’s blogger projects at the end of this post, plus you’ll have the chance to enter to win more than $600 in craft supplies to help you make your holidays homemade.
This photo doesn’t even show everything that you’ll receive if you win the giveaway.
Thelma & Louise is one of my all-time favorite movies, so when I saw an online ad for these whiskey glasses from Bourbon & Boots, I had to have them.
But I knew it would be easy (and cheap!) to DIY my own version of the personalized whiskey glasses using glass-etching cream and vinyl stencils cut with my Silhouette Cameo.
Supplies
Clear whiskey glasses
Protective gloves
vinyl 
stencil (If you have a Silhouette, you can use these free cut files to make your own)
plastic knife
paper towels
Instructions
Use the free cutting files to create a vinyl stencil with your Silhouette
or Cricut
machine. I’ve included several famous duos for you to choose from when making your personalized whiskey glasses. You can choose from Thelma and Louise, Ross and Rachel, Laverne and Shirley, Harry and Sally, Bonnie and Clyde or Romeo and Juliet.
Once you’ve cut the vinyl, remove the letters to create a stencil.
Clear the glasses thoroughly with rubbing alcohol and allow to dry completely.
Apply transfer tape
to the front of the stencil and peel off the paper backing. Apply the stencil to the glass using the transfer tape.
Peel off the transfer tape, leaving the stencil on the glass. Be sure to press the sticky vinyl to remove any air bubbles and to make sure the areas around the letters are tightly adhered to the glass.
While wearing protective gloves, use the plastic knife to scoop the etching cream out of the jar and apply a thick coat on top of the stencils. Be careful not to get any etching cream elsewhere on the glass, just on the letters.
Allow the etching cream to sit for at least 15 minutes. (Unlike most etching creams, DecoArt’s Easy Etch does not contain hydrofluoric acid, so it’s very low-odor.)
After 15 minutes, use the knife to scrape the etching cream off the glass and return it to the jar. Yep, this stuff is reusable, unlike other etching creams.
Once you have removed most of the etching cream, use a wet paper towel to carefully wipe off any that remains.
Rinse the glass thoroughly in cold water, then remove the stencil. Clean the glass and dry.
And it’s as easy as that! The glass is permanently etched where you applied the cream.
I used whiskey glasses from the dollar store, so this was a really affordable project.
But when they’re personalized (and perhaps presented with a bottle of whiskey or bourbon), they make an awesome gift for a host or hostess — or for the Thelma to your Louise or the Romeo to your Juliet.
Be sure to visit DecoArt and the other sponsors of Handmade Holidays for more great gift ideas.
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sharon Richman
I am trying to download the Thelma and Louise Stencil from dropbox – but am able to. Can you email it to me and my firend. Kelleyrichman@yahoo.com and Kat@dukecorrea.com
Thank you so much!
Merry Christmas!
Atta Girl Amy
Just saw this. Sorry bout the delay. I’ll email it to you ASAP.
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom
What a cute idea…I definitely want to try this! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome project at Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa
TracyM #6773
FABULOUS gift idea!!!
I confess that I haven’t tried glass etching – you have made it look easy and exciting!!!
THANK YOU for sharing this COOL & CREATIVE project 🙂
barbara macaskill
I have more than one friend and family member who would love these!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Dee
This would be a wonderfull gift, thank you for sharing
Debbie Siddle
Well that’s something else new I’ve learnt today, thanks.
Rebecca
What a great idea! Glasses like these will be going to a couple of people on my Christmas list!
Cathy
Love them!! Could make these for so many people! 🙂
Pam W
I love homemade gifts. I am getting so many ideas. Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial.
Linda Storey
Cute idea! TFS!!
BunnyD
What great fun! Thanks for the great directions.
Valentina73
A good idea! Thanks you!
g
Love etched glass. I think id put initials on glasses.
Atta Girl Amy
That’s a great idea, too! There are so many things you can do with etched glass.
Linda Tupper
Oh I would love to make this. I’ve never tried it before but would so love to. Thank you for sharing your how to.
Laura
Even tho I do not drink alcohol, you had me at Thelma and Louise
Would be great desk accessories
Atta Girl Amy
They certainly would. I’m probably more likely to drink Coke Zero out of mine than whiskey!
Sondra
I’m making gifts for my two daughters! Also making picture frames for their children’s nurseries!! Thanks for the chance to win!
SUSAN JACOBS
Fun Idea Looks a good Grand daughter gift.
Janelle Rourke
This looks so fun, I don’t have an electronic cutter – so will have to come up with a work around, but I have the greatest idea for a friend of mine! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win a great prize package!
Atta Girl Amy
Janelle, if you’d like me to cut a stencil for you, I’m happy to do it. Just let me know which duo you’d like and where to mail it.
beth
Stunning project and oh so easy to do.
Dana Tatar
Super cute glasses! Cheers!