wine glass stamping

[pamn99]

Hi, I am looking for any information someone may have about stamping on wine glasses. The Stazon Ink works well, but I am looking for something to seal the ink to the glass and still be food safe. Are there any ideas out there?

[Lynn in St. Louis]

You're stamping on the INSIDE of the glass? I guess I don't understand why you would need to make it "food safe" if you are stamping on the outside.

[pamn99]

well I am stamping on the outside but the only spray sealer I can find the company says has not be FDA tested to see if it is safe. I want to be able to seal the design on the glass so when it is washed it will not come off.

[Lynn in St. Louis]

I've never sealed Stazon...it's permenant and won't wash off unless you really scrubbed it with something abrasive. You may want to suggest that these glasses be hand-washed, rather than run through the dishwasher if you are worried about it, but really, I don't see Stazon coming off.

[pamn99]

did you wait for awhile before trying to hand wash them? I tried stamping in the morning and handwashed them in the afternoon. It was okay until I placed the glass under running water to rinse the soap off.

[Lynn in St. Louis]

Yeah, anytime I use stazon on anything but paper, I give it A LONG time to cure. Did you heat set it at all after stamping? That may help.

[pamn99]

No, but I think I will try that. Thanks for the help.

[Lynn in St. Louis]

Sure thing...let me know how it turns out!