Glass Painting

 

Glass painting is a kind of drawing painted on the inside surface of transparent glass, executed with oil and hard resin or with watercolor and gum on glass sheets. Easy to make and Beautiful when hang in front of any Light source.

 

 

 

MATERIAL

• Cleaning Fluids / Thinner / Glass Cleaning Solution or Nail polish remover can also be used.

• Painting surfaces ( Glass ,Mirror ,Clear Plastic, Acetate Sheets(transparent sheets) or Bottles )

• Glass Colors (Fevicryl or creative craft)

• Ready-made Outliner.

• Cotton Buds & Cotton roll ( for mopping up the Mistakes) and one all-pin.

• Pattern/Design

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Firstly, clean the glass so as to get a smooth surface.

2. Select a pattern which has clear outlines with minimum possible curves and pointed corners.

3. Trace the pattern on a piece of paper which is exactly the size of the glass piece. The pattern should be drawn exactly at the center with at least 1 or 1-1/2 inches margin on all sides for framing later on.

4. Keep the glass on the patterned piece of paper aligning them perfectly.

5. Make outlines of the pattern on the glass with the help of glass liner. Use black glass liner for maximum clarity. These borders help in holding the wet colors within them and avoid spilling of the paints.

6. Leave the pattern to dry up. It may take anywhere from 2 to 5 hours to get completely dried. It can also be blow dried for quickening the process.

7. Now use the colors to fill in the pattern with uni-directional strokes. Avoid taking too much of paint or spilling it. Any corner or part that is not painted can be seen from the reverse side by lifting up the glass. Be careful, not to hold the glass vertically to avoid dripping off the colors.

8. If any bubbles are made in the colors while painting, then pierce them with needle or a pin.

9. Avoid applying two coats of paint in any portion of the pattern.

10. Allow the painting to dry for at least 24 hours.

11.You can use beads, glitter, and sequins into the wet paint before it dries for decorating the painting.

12. Not only paintings, this method, with little changes, can be used to make a painted stain glass window or mirror. You can even make glass painting greeting card and use it on any special occasion.

 

 

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