Make beautiful glitter glasses with Mod Podge to celebrate New Year’s Eve – or any other celebration. The best part is you can wash these!
Skills Required: Beginner. It helps to have experience with Mod Podge, but not totally required. My advice is to use more thin to medium coats as opposed to a few thick ones.
Hello friends, and Happy New Year! I can’t believe it’s almost a new year, can you? Crazy.
I must say, I love that before we focus on resolutions and get organized, we always kick off the new year with a party. New Years Eve is one of my favorite holidays!
I love making party decor for New Years, so I wanted to share a fun glitter glasses tutorial with one of my favorite Mod Podge supplies. You can use this glitter craft for any type of celebration, like a wedding, or a graduation, birthday . . . really whatever you like!
This is the Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Gloss medium, and it can easily turn your projects into waterproof, dishwasher safe dishes. If you want to Mod Podge on glass, using Dishwasher Safe with glitter is a great way to do it. Learn how to make the glasses below.
DIY Glitter Glasses
To make a pair of ombre drinking glasses for your New Years Eve soiree, all you need is two glasses, silver and gold glitter, a paintbrush, and Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Gloss.
Brush each glass with an even coat of Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Gloss. You can use painter’s tape to block off any areas you don’t want to get glitter on. You can also cover the entire glass with glitter, like I did.
While the glue is still wet, spread an even amount of bling all over the glass. The medium dries really fast, so be sure to put the glitter on quickly. I wanted a two-tone look, so I poured the gold glitter on first, then silver.
Be sure to cover your work space with paper towels . . . glitter can get really messy!
After pouring on the sparkle, allow your glasses at least two hours to dry completely. If your glitter is really thick, wait overnight.
When the glassware is dry, apply a generous coat of Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Gloss on top of the glitter. Allow to dry completely, and add a second coat if you feel like the glasses need it.
Be sure to read the curing instructions on the label.
That’s it! So easy. I LOVE how these glitter glasses turned out, and I think we will use them again and again. I can’t wait to try out Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Gloss on more glasses!
Happy New Year friends. Hope your holidays are full of family, food, and fun!
XOXOXO
Natalie
Note: while Natalie’s photos illustrate the glitter going all the way up to the glass rim, if you are going to use these you should leave the glitter about 1/4″ down from the lip of the vessel according to best practices for Mod Podge. Thank you!
Glitter Glasses
Learn how to glitter a wine glass using this easy tutorial! Perfect for New Year's, weddings, birthdays, and any other party or celebration you like.
Materials
- Wine glasses - two
- Glitter - colors of your choice
- Dishwasher Safe Mod Podge
- Painter's tape (optional)
Tools
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Clean each glass with mild soap and water; dry completely.
- Brush each glass with an even coat of Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe. Optional: use painter's tape to block off any areas where you don't want glitter.
- While the glue is still wet, spread an even amount of bling all over the glass. For an ombre look, pour the gold glitter on first, then silver.
- After pouring on the sparkle, allow your glasses at least two hours to dry completely. If your glitter is really thick, wait overnight.
- When the glassware is dry, apply a generous coat of Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe Gloss on top of your glitter. Allow to dry completely.
- Be sure to read the curing instructions on the label to finish.
If you enjoyed putting glitter on glass, you might also want to try a glitter mug! Learn how to make them here on the blog!
Amy
Tuesday 1st of November 2022
Would this work on plastic cups? I was thinking this would be a great activity for my 8 year olds birthday party but don’t love the idea of using glass for them.
Amy
Saturday 26th of November 2022
It *might* be good enough for a birthday party. I might be inclined to get paper cups for it :) Plastic and Mod Podge sometimes work together, but it would require a test. It's probably good enough for just a day though.
Mariana
Monday 18th of July 2022
HI will I also be able to seal vinyl on cups with this? Also I am thinking of making perspex bookmarks with vinyl, would I be able to seal it with this? or any other suggestions?
Thanks Mariana
Amy
Wednesday 27th of July 2022
Hi Mariana! You should use permanent vinyl on cups, and same with the bookmarks. Mod Podge isn't recommended to seal vinyl!
Jennifer
Wednesday 6th of October 2021
Soooo I made a peekaboo glass, and the glass has a black tint to it, so you can't see the image peeking through. I put on one coat and it has dried, but I haven't baked it or anything. Do you think there is any way to remove the glitter from the glasses so I could redo the peek-a-boo?
Amy
Wednesday 6th of October 2021
If it's glass you could try to razor it off!
Dr Rebecca Broomfield
Saturday 20th of February 2021
I tried to do this with the dishwasher safe modge podge and it has changed the shape of my glasses, they now have flat bits - any idea why this would be?
Amy
Saturday 20th of February 2021
Hello! I've never heard of that. Changed the shape . . . hmmm. Mod Podge is acrylic. It can't alter glass, generally speaking. What did you use to Mod Podge (paper, glitter, etc) - I'm thinking it would be something in that. OR if the glass is cheap glass and somehow has an additive?
CreativeKhadija
Tuesday 19th of January 2016
This is so nice! in fact anything with glitter is always nice ;) Thanks for sharing with us!