Today, painting on glass can be done with acrylic and stained glass paints. These two areas differ significantly from each other not only in the material used, the stages of work, but also in the final result. First of all, let's consider the types of stained glass paints, how to properly paint on glass with stained glass paints.
Types of stained glass paints
Stained glass paints for painting - transparent and bright. They are of two types:
- Fired.
- Unfired.
If it is desirable to obtain a durable coating, and at the same time the glass product will withstand firing in a furnace, then it is possible to use fired stained glass paints, and if the product is thin and cannot withstand firing, then, accordingly, unfired stained glass paints should be used.
How glass is painted with stained glass paints
In order to do this job correctly, we will also need contour paint - an outliner, or a special felt-tip pen, rubber gloves.
Step by stepglass painting instructions
- Choose a glass vase, which we will paint with stained glass paints.
- Wash it with dishwashing liquid and wipe it dry with a towel, then degrease it (with alcohol).
- The contours of the drawing you like are transferred to the vase with a pencil or felt-tip pen for painting.
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painting on glass - stained glass In order to properly paint on glass with stained glass paints, you should make sure that all the contours of the selected pattern (contours of colors) are closed, otherwise the colors will mix and the work will be wasted.
- Let's draw a relief line along the contour of the picture with an outliner, its thickness should not exceed 0.5 - 0.7 mm. It should also be noted that if the outliner is held high, then the paint (contour) will not fall according to the drawing, and if the outliner is held low, then the outline will lie jerkily, so you will have to choose the average distance between the surface of the vase and the outliner.
- Take the paints for painting on glass and fill the picture with them (one color at a time, making sure that all the outlines of the picture are closed).
- When the paint (not fired) dries, varnish is applied to add shine.
- If fired paints were used, then the product should be fired in an oven (see the firing temperature in the instructions for the paint).
How glass is painted with acrylic paints
The painting with acrylic paints looks just as beautiful, which are opaque, they are easy to mix, getting beautiful shades,halftones and unusual colors. It looks especially beautiful when painting on glass is made - stained-glass windows in the style of one stroke (one stroke), in this case they take two paints (at the same time) and apply them to the surface of the stained-glass window in one step: intricate leaves, curls, lines are obtained. After the paint has dried, the product must be coated with acrylic varnish (for paint stability and gloss). There is no need to use an outline with this technique.
Conclusion
As you can see, painting on glass with stained glass paints, as well as acrylic paints, is a simple matter and does not require special skills, of course, in order to succeed in painting, you need to be patient and work carefully with paints.
