Up your summer entertaining with this DIY Vinyl Diamond Pattern Glass Pitcher. In this post, I’ll share how I turned a plain glass pitcher into a bold decor statement. There’s nothing wrong with plain; however, sometimes it’s fun to jazz things up. Crafting with the Cricut is perfect for this. It allowed me to cut out a pattern from white vinyl in order to create a stylish and fun pitcher perfect for summer entertaining. Even if we’re limited to small gatherings.
You’ll need any plain glass water pitcher. You’ll want it to be more of a cylinder shape. The more straight up and down the better and easier it will be when figuring out the spacing. My pitcher tapered slightly towards the top and still worked okay. I found my water pitcher at Homegoods years ago, but Ikea and Target are also good sources.
Materials
- Glass pitcher
- White vinyl (permanent or removable)
- Transfer tape
- Cricut or other vinyl cutting machine
- Free Diamond SVG File or Free Diamond PDF (The SVG file is perfect for uploading to a cutting machine like a Cricut Maker. Use the PDF File for reference of the pattern.)
- Paper
- Tape
Instructions
Download and cut diamonds. Download the Free Diamond SVG File (or Free Diamond PDF) and upload the file to your cutting program. Note that the PDF file is also helpful because it shows you the pattern (shown above).
Keep in mind, for each diamond pattern you cut, it actually creates two diamond stacks. The above photo shows the diamond pattern has two diamond “stacks” (Diamond Stack 1 and Diamond Stack 2). So while the SVG file looks like Diamond Stack 1, Diamond Stack 2 is created using the negative space of Diamond Stack 1.
Pattern Sizing: Start by figuring out the size of your diamonds. To do this, cut out a couple of initial diamonds from paper and tape to your pitcher. Adjust the size until you get the look you are going for.
Cut and Weed Your Vinyl: Cut out diamonds from your white vinyl. Remember each diamond stack you cut will actually make two diamond stacks (Diamond Stack 1 and Diamond Stack 2). From the diamond stack you cut out, you’ll weed the negative pieces; however, don’t throw away the negative pieces. The negative pieces will create your second diamond stack (as previously mentioned). Line up the negative pieces on a scrap piece of backing card to be used as well.
Create Pattern on Pitcher: Once you have individual diamond stacks, apply them to your pitcher using your transfer tape. Do one diamond stack at a time.
I did all three main diamond stacks (Diamond Stack 1 in the pattern) around the middle first and then filled in from there.
You’ll also need to cut some of your shapes in half to complete your pattern on the top and bottom of your pattern. In addition, you’ll need to cut pieces that go around the handle as well. See below for detailed pictures of these details on the completed glass pitcher.
Doesn’t the final glass pitcher make an unexpected yet stylish statement? Will you try it? If so, I’d love for you to share your pictures with me on Instagram. You can direct message me on Instagram at @tonalitydesigns.
