Because they traced stencil patterns on contact paper .Because they wanted to do something nice for someone .Because it was before the days of fancy cutters and patterns .Because they used the negative of the paper .
Why did they make the gifts ?
When we made these gifts it was before the days of fancy cutters and patterns . We traced stencil patterns on contact paper and using the negative of the paper stuck it to the glass . We then painted glass etch on the dish and then let it do its thing . When we removed the contact paper this is the image we saw .