The size and shape of the rim direct the wine to the ideal area of the palate. A thinner rim is ideal because it doesn’t distract the drinker when taking a sip since the wine will flow down smoothly. This the uppermost part of the bowl where your lips touch. Red wine glasses tend to have wider bowls than white wine glasses. It should be tapered so the aroma can linger. They vary in size depending on the wine, but they should be large enough to enable the drinker to swirl the wine so the aromas will be released, thus elevating your drinking experience. This contributes to the glass’s appeal and gives the drinker a proper grip, so the wine’s temperature is consistent.
They should be relatively thick and sturdy to keep the glass standing. That way, when we are discussing measurements and dimensions, you’ll understand and picture each glass properly.Īlso known as the foot as it gives the glass stability. If the glass passes the test then it’s a quick cleaning with a little Windex and out the door.Before we dig into the types of glasses, it is essential to know about a wine glass’s anatomy. Next the glass will be thoroughly inspected for imperfections that might have occurred during engraving. Once the glass is removed from the machine we’ll go over it with a special sponge that will remove any fragments of glass that remained after etching. For this engraving we used the settings of 100% power and 8% speed so the etching is nice and bright white.Īfter a quick 15 minutes engraving our glasses are finished. What we’re testing at this step is a few simple things like : Is the engraving symmetrical across all sides of the glass ?, Is the image being engraved clearly ?, Is the engraving skipping in any areas?, Does it fit? etc… For this job it took only 2 test etchings to make sure the engraving was good for an actual print.Īfter the tape is removed we can reset the glass and print the etching. In this case I took 12-inch medium track masking tape that’s about 4 millimeters thin to create a kind of “casing” on the wine glasses. The image to the side shows just 1 of the ways that we use different kinds of resources to do our test engravings. Probably the most important step in the process is to run a test engraving before etching onto the actual glass. In the laser shop I take the same approach and modify it to my needs. Essentially what I was trying to create was a banner to stretch across the face of the wine glasses.Ī rule we live and die by here at Classic Doors is measure twice cut once. The banner shown above is what I came up with after a few horrible brainstorming ideas(Obviously NOT shown here). The only stipulations were that the design have the letter “K” and the wedding date.
This particular customer gave us free rein to design the engravings. The only program we used for these glasses was Corel Draw which really helps expand the realm of what is possible with the laser. After we measure the circumference of the wine glass we can get started in producing a design. Today we were working a pair of glasses that are going to be a gift for a special someones’ wedding.