I played around with some water colors as well. It adds an awesome color illusion without consuming the essence of the etching, and when the glitter completely dries, you can still see the etching! I purchased glitter sticks and strategically put some glitter to outline it but also left some of the etched lines bare without glitter. I found and scaled the design I wanted for a customer, transferred the design onto the glass using transfer paper and then etched each design on each side. This time she etched them with Winnie the Pooh designs and experimented with glitter sticks and watercolors to make a light colored glass blocks. Making DIY decorative glass block crafts are a growing idea to personalize, and etching them is one of the best ways to accomplish this. If you’d like to save this idea for later, simply hover over the top left of the image below and PIN It now.Cynthia’s custom etched glass block craft project of Winnie the Pooh.I am happy to post another etching project that Cynthia Gladis-Johnson shared with us! You can find her other DIY candle holder project here. They look great lit up or without the lights on! These super easy and frugal photo glass blocks would make great gifts for kids, spouses, significant others, teachers, really anyone! You can use them as decor in any part of your house or as a night light in a bedroom.
The printable vinyl isn’t clear so you can see the edges but I like how it mutes the lights underneath it! Mine had a battery box that I press to change the settings so I left that out and hid it on the backside of the glass photo block. I love the ones that have different color options! Take the cover off the bottom and insert fairy lights if you want. You can re lift different sections of the printable vinyl if you need to resmooth.
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I have a full video of making the glass photo block so make sure to watch it up top or on the side! Peel the paper backing off the photo and apply it to the glass block while pushing down the middle. Make sure the opening of the glass block is facing down. I used a trimmer but you can easily use scissors. I printed it on Printable Vinyl using a photo glossy setting. I feel that vinyl is a little easier to work with, since you can peel it up and reposition it if you need to.
I sized it to 6.5 inches square.įor this project, you can use printable vinyl or sticker paper. I just opened up Google Docs and inserted an image onto a page.
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You can use any photo software to print a picture. fairy lights (optional) – I got mine at Costco but Amazon has some similar here.I got mine in the seasonal section at Lowe’s, but craft stores like Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and AC Moore carry them. glass block for crafts – If you want lights, make sure to get one with a hole in the bottom.Materials Needed for Glass Photo Block Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links from Amazon and/or . I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my links (purple text). My husband and I just took a week-long Alaskan cruise a few months ago for his birthday so I decided to use one of the pictures from that amazing trip.
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