Making party stir sticks with the Stir Stick Generator

Difficulty: easy. Time: 10 minutes of design, then batch cutting. Best methods, in order: laser cutting, 3D printing.

Stir sticks are the highest-charm-per-millimetre party item: a name, a "cheers", or a date in flowing script, fused to a slim stirrer that stands proud of every glass at the event. This tool joins the word and the stick into one continuous piece, so a whole signature-cocktail set cuts in minutes.

Because each stick is small, a single sheet yields dozens; they are a favourite for weddings, milestone birthdays, bachelorettes, and craft-market seasonal packs.

Open the Stir Stick Generator

What You'll Need

Laser cutting: laser cutter, 3 mm cast acrylic (food-contact friendly and washable; glitter and mirror finishes shine here) or laser-grade plywood for dry-drink markers
3D printing: any FDM printer; PETG washes better than PLA for drinkware

Step 1 - Type your word

Open the tool and enter the word in Your Text: a name, "cheers", "bride", a date. Script fonts connect into one piece; keep it short so the header does not overbalance the stick.

Step 2 - Shape the stick

Text Size scales the word header; Text Thickness fattens the strokes so fine script survives swizzling.
Letter Spacing tightens the connections between letters.
Stick Length should beat your tallest glass; 150 to 180 mm covers highballs, 120 mm suits coupes.
Stick Width of 4 to 6 mm balances elegance against snap-resistance in 3 mm acrylic.
Round End Size shapes the paddle foot that does the actual stirring.

Step 3 - Export

Download the SVG for laser cutting, or an STL/3MF for printing. Tile the design across your sheet or bed for batches.

Choose Your Build Method

Batch cutting

Import the SVG and array it across the sheet; alternate head-up and head-down to nest tightly.
Cut from 3 mm cast acrylic with the film on; flame-polished edges from the laser feel finished straight off the bed.
Check the neck where the word meets the stick; if it looks delicate, raise Text Thickness and re-export.
Peel the film, wash, and they are glass-ready.
For wood versions, seal with food-safe mineral oil and keep them to garnish-marker duty.

Make It Yours

Wedding signature cocktails: the couple's names on mirror gold acrylic.
"cheers" sticks in glitter acrylic as a New Year's Eve table upgrade.
Guest-name sticks that double as drink markers and take-home favours.
Birthday number sticks: a big "40" header for every glass at the party.
Bachelorette set: "bride" in white, the crew's names in pink.
Hot-cocoa-bar wood sticks with snowflake-adjacent words for winter markets.
Frosted acrylic with engraved-look text for a minimalist cocktail bar.
Pair with the matching cake topper from the Cake Topper Generator for a full party set.

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