DIY Painted Drinking Glasses: Anthropologie Dupe
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Want to add some whimsical art to your ordinary drinking glasses? Making your own DIY painted cups is incredibly easy and fun to do. In this post, learn how to make hand painted drinking glasses that look like they came out of a fairy’ kitchen!
I absolutely love window shopping for whimsical dishes and tableware online. I may have become slightly obsessed with hyper-realistic dishes that look like flowers and vegetables… But we’ll talk about another time! Lately, I have been ooh-ing and aah-ing over these painted drinking glasses from Anthropologie. I also love these Nathalie Lete Marais cups! They are so precious and lovely, the perfect cups for a cottagecore kitchen!
The only problem is that I can’t justify spending $60 on a set of drinking glasses. I knew that they were something that I could somewhat easily reproduce myself, so I decided to look into how difficult it was to paint on drinkware. I found out that it wasn’t difficult at all!
If you are like me and wanting to save some money but still enjoy the cottagecore aesthetic in your home decor, then you will absolutely love this DIY Anthropologie dupe! This is a really fun craft to try, and I am so happy with how these painted drinking glasses turned out.
supplies:
To make these incredibly cute painted drinking glasses at home, you will need a few supplies. These supplies will help the designs stay on your glasses after washing!
Oil-Based Paint Pens. These pens are a bit on the pricey side, but this has been the best produce that I have tested to create painted glasses that are bright, highly pigmented, and don’t flake after washing. You will want to use an oil-based paint for this project to prevent flaking or fading. You can use regular paints, too, but the paint pens are much easier to handle and dry quickly. It literally takes about 10 to 20 minutes to paint one cup from start to finish with these! These pens also come in smaller packs with less colors that are less expensive.
Plain Drinking Glasses. You can literally use any plain glass drinking cup that you want! I found the cups in these photos at the thrift store for less than a dollar each. You can also usually find inexpensive plain drinking glasses at most dollar stores, major box stores, or on amazon. If you want to recreate the Anthropologie juice glasses, these ones are pretty similar.
how to make painted drinking glasses:
Step One: Begin by preparing your paint pens. These pens take a little bit of elbow grease to get started. Simply shake the pens and then press firmly on the tip to get the ink to release from the inner cartridge. Do some test swatches with your pens before painting as some of the colors are a bit different than the cap color suggests.
Step Two: Start painting! The paint pens glide onto the surface of the glass really easily and are highly pigmented, so one layer of paint does the trick for any design you are making. They also dry incredibly quickly, so you can layer colors and design elements in a matter of minutes.
Let’s make a simple sunflower design! Begin by making a 5 or 6 petal basic flower design in yellow.
Add a large circle in the center with brown paint. Then, fluff it up around the edges to mimic the “seeds” of a real sunflower.
With a white or cream-colored pen, add some small dots over the brown circle in the center. This simply adds some whimsical detail to the flower!
Next, draw the stems in green. This is a simple curved line with a basic leaf shape. You can make this as intricate as you wish. I am also a fan of simplistic design for a cute cottagecore look!
To finish, add some more little dot clusters in the empty spaces with a white or cream-colored pen.
Step Three: Once your glasses are painted, it’s time to set the paint! Leave the glasses to cure for at least 24 to 48 hours.
After they have cured, wash the cups in the sink with warm water and a mild dish soap. This is simply to remove any fingerprints or grime from when you painted them. This gentle washing should not disturb the paint.
Step Five: Once washed, place your glasses onto an unlined baked sheet. Place them into your oven and preheat to 325° F (165° C). Bake the glasses for about 30 minutes, then let them cool completely in the oven before removing the baking sheet. You crack the oven door to speed up the process and allow some air flow.
At this point, the paint should be heat set and not come off even after going through the dishwasher!
final thoughts:
This super easy painted drinking glasses DIY is the perfect way to add some cottagecore whimsy to your dishes! I absolutely love how cute they are. You can be as creative or simplistic as you like, which is great if you are not the world’s best painter (I certainly am not!). I love that you can create an entire line of seasonal drinking glasses. I thought these colors were very autumnal. Perfect for drinking a delicious iced pumpkin spice latte!
xoxo Kayla
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