Darby Smart DIY Box Unboxing and Review: Personalized Toasters Kit

I must confess: I’m not a crafty person. At all. I have never completed a DIY home project before, and the closest I’ve ever gotten was assembling my IKEA furniture. I’m still not sure how I managed to agree to try this kit, but I’m really glad I did.

About Darby Smart:

“At Darby Smart, we put today’s fashion and home trends at your fingertips. We know style’s important to you and we know it’s magical to create something of your own. We’ve got a fabulous community for designers who are constantly creating new projects. We turn their projects into DIY kits. With a Darby Smart kit, you can make and share your own style. Making things on Darby Smart is fun. It’s like being the fashion designer and the runway model all at once. You get to design your own jewelry, make your own purse. It’s stuff you’ll adore and be proud of. When someone complements you, you can say, “Thanks, I Made it!”

The project I picked was sold out, so I told them to surprise me. In the end I received a kit to make personalized champagne toasters. How cute!

The contents included:

• 3 Champagne Toasters (1 for practice)
• Etching Cream
• Alphabet Stencils
• Brush
• A pair of gloves

See, I would never have come up with an idea like that – to make your own special glasses. I would normally be that loser who buys an expensive set online and goes to a Hallmark store to get them personalized. I’ve done it so many times before, because they make perfect small presents for occasions such as weddings, anniversaries or even a bachelorette party.

For my test run I picked the corniest word you could think of… that’s right, it’s “LOVE”. I attached the stencils on my practice glass, applied a thick coat of the etching cream with the brush provided in the kit, waited 15 minutes, and washed off the excess with warm water. I had a few stains here and there so I grabbed a dish brush and gently brushed the glass for a more clean and polished look.

I was so pleasantly surprised with the end result! My glass looked perfect and the letters really stood out without looking tacky. I am going to keep the rest of this kit for the next time I have a “glass-giving” occasion to attend, where I will proudly announce that I made this present myself 🙂

Check out other kits sold at Darby Smart, they have lots of fun projects to choose from and the prices are very affordable. Choose from over a dozen of kits featuring DIY headbands, necklaces, planter pots, votive candle holders and even purses!

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