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[rivka]

I know I have LJ readers who are much, much more crafty than I will ever be.

Alex wants to have a medieval-y, princess-y birthday party this year, and I thought it would be fun to let the kids decorate a "goblet" to take home. I don't know how completely impractical this idea is, though.

Are there products which could be used to decorate, say, a plastic wine glass, such that the glass could be safely used and washed? I'd be interested in either coloring agents (like markers or paints) or gluing agents. To work as a party idea, it needs to be reasonably safe for little kids to use - so, for example, no superglue.

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[juthwara.livejournal.com]

A general sort of craft glue that says it works for fabric (since anything for fabric would need to be able to withstand being washed) would probably work and not be too toxic. Something like this:

http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/sobo-premium-craft-and-fabric-glue-177014/

My general experience of paint is that unless it explicitly says it's washable, it's usually permanent. Something that says it's acrylic and water-based would be safest.

Or if you decide the idea of supervising multiple small children working with materials that won't come out of clothes is too daunting, you could have them decorate crowns instead. You can get foam crowns pretty cheaply and they make lots of different stickers you could put on them.

[elusis.livejournal.com]

FWIW, the glue you linked to says "do not wash." :)

I wonder if acrylic craft paints would work on a plastic glass? They might chip or flake but a grownup could give them a spray coating of clear acrylic at the end. (I like the idea of putting masking tape at the rim to make sure no paint/glue gets there.)

[aendr.livejournal.com]

Acrylic craft paints flake off glass glasses after repeated washing. I haven't tried them on plastics. I like the idea of the spray coating. It could also go over any glued on gems, and that would help hold them in place. We should bear in mind that some kids will want to actually use their goblets, frequently, and may get upset if they fall apart too quickly.