Handpainted Wine Glasses

I’ve always said I’ll paint anything that’s not moving, and practically have. A few months ago an artist friend asked me if I’d paint ‘some’ goblets for a charity – Patron Arts of Folsom. The glasses were purchased at the Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival and proceeds were donated to an art scholarship fund – near and dear to my heart as I’m all about anyone painting (hence the name Mural Maker).

I barely managed 100 glasses; my friend painted over 200. They were so well received I decided to put them on Etsy, which I’m in the process of . . . once I figure out how.

Here are a few styles I painted.

Balloons – for any birthday or celebration.

Dragonflies – these have an opalescent glaze so they shimmer.

Fall Leaves

Feng Shui – one is Good Fortune; the other is Prosperity

Gold Scrolls – the scrolls are outlined in 3D gold paint

Grapes

Snowmen – these were a big hit at the Festival. go figure.

Sunflowers

This whole wineglass ‘thing’ sparked some more creative ideas – I’m doing a line of Klings – stick-on images that can be removed for washing and replaced any time you want decoration.

Then, I’ve painted some little lampshades. You just put a tealight in the goblet, light it, and put on the shade. You have a mini lamp!

The Klings & lampshades will also be on Etsy.

If you have any ideas for more styles, email me and I’d be happy to add to the collection. I’d love to hear your ideas.

Thanks for looking!

Colleen

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