how to paint glass properly
Sam
i have started decorating a rectangular glass vase with adhesive lead.
the pattern i applied leaves areas (roughly the size of small pears)
to paint in with differen colors to achieve a stained glass effect.
My problem is that the resulting paint job looks uneven and shows the
individual brush strokes. this never happened when i paint wood or
metal.the paint always seemed to blend in. i am using paint specially
made for glass painting.
what could be wrong? could it be the glass? my technique? what factors
determine a nice resulting paint job from a poor one?
Thanks,
Sam
Carolyn Fielding
brush for best results. What paints are you using?
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Carolyn
Sam
> I have found that I need to work quickly and with plenty of paint on the
> brush for best results. What paints are you using?
the paint is marabu decor.
thx
Arthur
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Carolyn is right, you will need to flood-coat the area to get full rich
colours.
This means you must work flat, so you will probably only be able to paint
one lead enclosed segment at a time. Really flood-coat it and prick out any
air bubbles.
Marabou Decor is water-based so it will probably look dull and murky till it
sets and pings into transparency. Once it has set you can revolve the piece
until another segment is uppermost, then you can flood the new area, and so
on . . .
Arthur
http://glassgraphics.co.uk/
Tracey
I had exactly the same problem when I tried painting on glass. I had all
these marvellous ideas how I would decorate glass tumblers, candle holders,
light bulbs, vases etc and my first attempt just looked absolutely rubbish -
uneven paint, wishy-washy, with brush marks showing... but me off glass
painting altogether. I was using water-based paints so wondered if it could
be that. Are oil-based ones better?
Tracey
Liz
I've had fairly good luck using Apple Barrel gloss enamel. Apple Barrel
is included in several of the Donna Dewberry kits that should be
available from QVCUK.com. If you wish to contact them, their
representatives are very helpful. I'm a Donna Dewberry One Stroke fan.
It's a fun system. :-) Another good glass paint is made by Pebeo.
Liz
Elaine MacGregor
I suspect glass painting should be renamed to puddle pushing or something
similar. It is nothing like painting because there is very little movement
of the brush. It is more a process of pushing a puddle around to fill the
space. Load the brush well and drop the paint into the space then "help it"
to the edges by gently pushing it with the brush. If I try painting thinly
I find it goes streaky too and there are more bubbles.
HTH
Elaine
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Carolyn Fielding
<macg...@cagem.nospamhere.clara.co.uk> writes
>I suspect glass painting should be renamed to puddle pushing or something
>similar.
That's a very good description Elaine! Just exactly what I was trying
to convey - must remember that one...
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Carolyn
Liz
> Hi
>
> I suspect glass painting should be renamed to puddle pushing or something
> similar. It is nothing like painting because there is very little movement
> of the brush. It is more a process of pushing a puddle around to fill the
> space. Load the brush well and drop the paint into the space then "help it"
> to the edges by gently pushing it with the brush. If I try painting thinly
> I find it goes streaky too and there are more bubbles.
> HTH
That's so true! It takes patience to wait for the paint to dry before
moving the piece to go on to the next color so the paint doesn't run.
I've also poked the puddles with a toothpick.
Liz
domino
<macg...@cagem.nospamhere.clara.co.uk> wrote:
>If I try painting thinly
>I find it goes streaky too and there are more bubbles.
When I tried it, my problem was wobbly lines with the lead...
love
domino
Tracey
"domino" <dom...@cocoon.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> When I tried it, my problem was wobbly lines with the lead...
>
> love
> domino
Had that problem too! I don't have a very steady hand so any small, fiddly
work was a nightmare. That's why I gave it up as a bad job!
Tracey
Liz
Have you tried "Redi-Lead" made by Gallery Glass? They're pre-formed
lead strips, just peel and stick. No more wobbly lines. Anything to
make life a little easier. :-)
Liz
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Tracey
> Have you tried "Redi-Lead" made by Gallery Glass? They're pre-formed
> lead strips, just peel and stick. No more wobbly lines. Anything to
> make life a little easier. :-)
>
> Liz
>
> --
> "Don't take your organs to heaven - heaven knows we need them here!"
> (Sign the back of your driver's license and discuss it with your next of
> kin.)
That sounds good, I may just give glass painting another go now I know about
the lead strips and how to 'puddle-push'!
Tracey