Realistic and Easy Beach Theme Tumbler

As the weather is warming up here in the US- summer is right around the corner. And I don’t know about you, but summer time means beach time! Now unfortunately we can’t live at the beach every day but we sure can make a cute beach themed glitter tumbler to give us all the chill, relaxed and fun beach vibes. Are you ready to make your own custom beach tumbler? Whether you’re looking for a fun DIY craft project or a unique gift for a beach lover, this blog post will walk you through the step-by-step process of making a beautiful beach epoxy free tumbler.

DIY Beach Themed Tumbler How-To

To get started, you’ll need a 20 ounce skinny straight tumbler from Craft Haven, glitter and paint set, a decal of your choice, and a few other supplies.

The first step is to mix up the base paints. As I am allergic to epoxy like many of you also, I use CrystaLac products because they are non-toxic. I’m starting with Universal Light and using the CrystaLac pigments to make a tan and blue color. I prepped and base coated the tumbler with Universal Gray to get full coverage with the paints. I used a blush brush from the Dollar Tree to apply the paints, starting with the tan color.

Once I had the base color down, I added the glitters. I used four different glitters from my website: three bluish green colors and a gold glitter to give the look of a beautiful beach scene. To apply the glitter, I used CrystaLac’s Brite Tone. I started with the gold and worked my way up the cup. I used the tilt method to get the glitter to fade into each other.

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Once the glitter had set, I used a dry brush to get off any excess glitter and then sealed it with glitter glue. I then applied several coats of CrystaLac’s Grand Finale and sanded my tumbler until I had a smooth surface.

Creating Easy and Realistic Beach Waves

To make the waves, I started with a coat of Grand Finale and then mixed together the white CrystaLac ink with the Grand Finale. I used a popsicle stick to apply the inks to the cup and then used a straw to blow out the ink to get the movement I wanted. To get a softer look, I used a few drops of the blending solution that comes with the inks.

Once the waves had dried, I added the vinyl decal to my tumbler. I used a SVG from Lettered by Stephanie that said “Leave me at the beach”. I cut the decal in both silver and white and applied the silver on the inside and the white on the outside. I then applied several coats of Grand Finale and sanded until I had a smooth surface.

And that’s it! Your beach tumbler is now ready to use. For a full demo of this process, make sure to check out the video linked below. Happy crafting!