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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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[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.