Party Glassware for Dead Fred

I'm thrilled to be finishing with my chemo treatments!! I sneakily put that in my bio I was off from work but never really said the "c" word (chemo). Now that I'm done I feel liberated however over the past few weeks I broke my arm! (Sorry for the blurry pic)

Needless to say crafting has slowed for me (Mrs K). I decided to have a party to celebrate being finished with treatment. I picked up $9 worth of glass from the Goodwill and used my E-6000 to glue these bad boys together (glass + candlestick).

This one we'll put M&Ms in for the party...

And this one will be a veggie tray.

Beautiful! Wish I could get more crafty for the party but omg everything is harder one handed!

Redneck Wine Glasses

NEW~For those of you who don't craft, I am selling these on my Etsy!  Check it out!

Soooo while on vacation, Mr. S and I discovered the world's coolest stemware; the "Rednek" Wine Glass.  Or, as I like to call it, the Redneck Libation Dispensing Device.  It's like a fancy mason jar.  I am for real, but it is so silly, it deserved an April 1 posting!  This is one of the glasses we bought:

 After looking deeply into the glass for a few minutes, I realized that this was just a glass jar on a candlestick, and so our adventure begins!  Instead of paying $15 a glass, like we did, you can pay about $2.50 to have one of your very own.  To begin with, go buy some pint canning jars.  I prefer the Ball brand, because 1) they are from Indiana and 2) when you buy Ball jars, you are funding my alma mater, Ball State University.  You can find canning jars usually in the baking goods or near the cleaning supplies in your local grocery store.

 In addition, you will need some 4" candlesticks (I found mine at Dollar Tree for, you guessed it, $1.) and some epoxy glue.  We picked up some 5 minute Epoxy at Lowe's, but we noticed a lot of people use something call "E6000."  I have no idea where to find it.  Like I said, we lucked out at Lowe's.

The first step? Sanding.  We sanded for just a couple seconds with 100 grade sandpaper on both the bottom of the jar and the top of the candlestick.  This way, the glue will sink into the scratches and form a stronger bond.  

Then, mix and apply the epoxy.  

Our epoxy was quick-setting, so we had to apply it fast, just on the tip of the candlestick.

Then flip it upside-down and center it on the bottom of the jar.

Then, leave the glasses as-is to dry.  Ours set up in 15 minutes, and were totally dry after an hour.

Then I dressed them up a little bit for gift-giving.  What a great use for my scrap fabrics!  I was also having trouble figuring out what to do with my poofy ball trim.  Add a tag, and some care instructions, and it's fit for a present!  Well, a silly present, but seriously, we drink out of ours all the time!

And a hint at what has been going on in my living room (more coming soon!):

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