Even Sara Davies loves a bargain… Dragon ‘pimps up’ 60p wine glass to look ‘even better’ than pricier alternative
SHE’S worth an estimated £37 million.
But even Dragon’s Den star and world-famous entrepreneur Sara Davies loves a bargain, as she showed in a video on her TikTok page.
The 40-year-old businesswoman explained that she’d seen some gold wine glasses in a “fancy high end store” and loved them, although she “definitely didn’t love the price tag“.
So, being a savvy crafter, Sara – who founded her craft supplier company, Crafter’s Companion, in 2005 – had a go at making them herself, and declared: “I think mine look even better!”
“How to pimp up a 60p wine glass,” she wrote over the top of the video.
She began by using some liquid glue, which goes on blue but then “dries to a tacky clear finish”.
After applying the glue with a paintbrush to the base, stem and halfway up the main part of the glass, Sara got to work with the gilding flakes.
Who is Dragon's Den star Sara Davies?
Born: April 23, 1984 in Coundoun, County Durham.
Business start: Founded her craft supplier company, Crafter’s Companion, in 2005 whilst she was still at university.
Breakout product: She designed and marketed her ground-breaking product The Enveloper, selling over 8,000 in the first 24 of hours of the product being debuted on shopping channel Ideal World.
Net worth: Estimated at £37 million
Dragon’s Den: Sara became the show’s youngest ever female investor to join the panel when she joined in 2019, replacing Jenny Campbell for the seventeenth series.
Family history: Sara met husband Simon Davies when they were teenagers and they wed in 2007. They have two sons together – Oliver and Charlie.
Notable achievements: Sara received an MBE from Prince William in 2016, for services to the economy.
TV history: Sara appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, and was partnered with Aljaž Škorjanec, but the pair didn’t make it through to the final. She makes regular appearances on ITV panel show Loose Women and also starred in Ultimate Wedding Planner alongside Fred Sirieix and wedding industry expert Raj Somaiya.
She carefully used her finger to apply the flakes to the glue, sticking them on as she went.
Once she was happy that there was enough coverage, she used a kitchen towel to rub over the glass – removing any excess flakes and glitter.
“Obviously they aren’t dishwasher safe but you can wash them by hand if you’re gentle,” Sara concluded, looking delighted with the finished product.
She added that the gilding flake and glue process can be done “on all sorts of different surfaces”, and said they sell a “massive array of different colours” of them on the Crafter’s Companion website.
People were quick to comment on the video, with one writing: “Oh wow that’s amazing I’m having a family bbq Saturday – definitely doing this tomorrow!”
“Stunning,” another praised, as a third added: “Wowww so creative!”
“Amazing!” someone else said.
“I’d absolutely love to do these this weekend,” another admitted.
While someone else wrote: “I glittered a wine bottle for my unusual bottle shelf and now I refuse to open it cause it’s glittered!”
“I will offer you all the money for 30 per cent of your business,” another joked.