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YOW! Advent Calendar

YOW! Advent calendar – door number 22

Just two days to go… Time to think about the seating plan.

How about some decorative tea lights with the guests’ names on them?

  1. Prepare the names of the Christmas guests as vector graphics on the computer, plot them onto masking film using a cutting plotter, weed the film and cover with transfer film.
  2. Stick the masking films onto the tea lights, ensuring there are no creases, and peel off the transfer film. The lantern should be covered entirely with film if possible; if necessary, use additional pieces of film to cover any gaps.
  3. Sandblast the tea lights briefly in a sandblasting cabinet using medium to fine abrasive (approx. 30 seconds per glass).
  4. Then remove the masking film and wash the glasses thoroughly to rinse off the blasting material.
  5. Now all that’s left is to set the table…
A Secabo cutting plotter with a turquoise masking film inserted, ready to plot the guests’ names for the tea lights
Two empty tea-light jars, in front of which are turquoise masking films with the names ‘Theo’ and ‘Julia’ plotted onto them, along with a star under the transfer film
Two empty, untreated tea-light jars made of clear glass set against a white background – the raw material for the sandblasted personalised lanterns
Two tea light jars covered with turquoise masking film prior to sandblasting, with the names ‘Theo’ and ‘Julia’ and stars cut out of the film
Two tea light jars after sandblasting, still wrapped in turquoise masking film, with the names ‘Julia’ and ‘Theo’ etched onto them and a star on each
Tealight glass with sandblasted lettering and a star in her hand; behind it, the peeled-off turquoise masking film
Tealight glass with sandblasted ‘Theo’ lettering and a star in a matt finish; close-up of the finished result
Tags Cutting plotter Masking film Sandblasting