Glass Etched Hot Cocoa Mugs Using a Silhouette Machine + Black Friday Savings

Being able to envision a project and then complete it easily is a reality when you have a Silhouette cutting machine.  A Silhouette has been on my wish list for a very long time.  This electronic cutting tool allows us to connect to the computer to design amazing (or simple) projects from the comfort of our homes.  Now that winter is heading our way you can create some DIY glass etched hot cocoa mugs in a matter of minutes (keep reading). If you have waited to get one of these amazing machines….don’t delay!  Right now you can get a great deal on Silhouette with their Black Friday sale!

Get ready for Black Friday Goodness!

Silhouette Black Friday Deals

Who: Silhouette America

What: Savings on Silhouette Machines and Bundles

Portrait Bundle

–          Portrait machine & 1 free year to Club Silhouette for $179.99

CAMEO Bundle #1

–          CAMEO machine, Designer Edition software upgrade, Dust Cover, 4 Tools and $25 Download card to the Silhouette Design Store for $269.99

CAMEO Bundle #2

–          CAMEO machine, Design Edition software upgrade and 1 free year to Club Silhouette for $299.99

CAMEO & Portrait Bundle (One for you, one for a friend!)

–          CAMEO machine, Portrait machine and 2, $25 Download cards to the Silhouette Design Store for $299.99

When:  Nov. 26, 2014, 10pm MST to Dec. 8, 2014, 11:59pm MST

How/Coupon Code: Use coupon code GREAT at checkout to receive the sale prices

Already a Silhouette user?

Use code GREAT to receive 40% off at SilhouetteAmerica.com (*excluding machines, design downloads, download cards, subscriptions and gift cards) PLUS Free Shipping on orders over $25 for the lower 48 states

50% off all designs at SilhouetteDesignStore.com – no code needed!

Ready to see how easy it was to make the snowflake etched hot cocoa mugs?

I headed to the SilhouetteDesignStore and searched for “snowflake.”  There were several that I really liked, but I narrowed my selection down to two.  I created a new file in the Silhouette app that is installed on my computer and arranged the snowflakes into my document.  After changing the blade depth I was able to have my file cut onto contact paper from the Dollar Tree (which is where the hot cocoa mug is from as well) using my Silhouette Portrait.

I cut around the snowflakes on the contact paper and transferred the sticky paper to the mug.  I followed the directions on the bottle of Armour Etch Cream and taped the edges of the contact paper.  Had I really thought this through I would have just cut a bigger allowance of contact paper and there would have been no need for tape.  After a 60-120 second application time I washed off the Armour Etch cream and my custom hot cocoa mug was ready to go!

The bottle of Armour Etch is going to last for many projects!  The contact paper will also be used for many different crafts.  The hot cocoa mug was a whole $1.00.  This is a very fun and easy craft that is super affordable.  I would not have attempted it without the Silhouette machine though!

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Be sure to check out other Crafts we have completed and shared over the years!