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Painted glass has
been an art form throughout history, a "window shopping" trip to stores
will reveal the popularity and diversity of painted glass still very
much in tact. There are several products on the market today which allow
this craft to come into the home with painting ease. Air-dry paints,
cleaners and sealers have been formulated especially for glass surfaces.
Pearls, frosts, metallics, and transparent finishes have been created
to offer a variety of effects; textures and mediums or more dimention
are also an option. With the selection of brand name products available
for painting on glass, creating a set of painted goblets to designing
the look of stained glass is open to your imagination.
Choosing the correct
brushes are important as well to give the best coverage and desired
strokework. Dynasty DB-5 paintbrushes
were used for the wedding rose pattern. This set offers the perfect
selection for the large and small strokework in creating the roses and
the leaves in addition to the linework and dots.
A few things to
consider when painting on glass begin with the preparation. Wash the
surface with soap and water, rinse and dry. Use a soft cloth to wipe
the area to be painted using rubbing alcohol, vinegar or a specially
formulated glass cleaner to remove any surface residue. Wash hands with
soap and water to remove oils or lotions and avoid touching the area
to be painted. Always read label directions as use of similar glass
painting products may vary among the brand names. Use only small amounts
of paint as they tend to dry quickly. Do not thin paint with water;
instead, use the suggested medium for this purpose. If applying two
coats of paint, be sure that the first application has completely dried
before painting a second coat or the paint will "lift". When
painting on glassware intended for food use, leave about an inch at
the rim of cups and glasses unpainted; paint areas on plates only that
will not come into direct contact with food such as a decorative border
or the reverse side of clear glass. Glass paints take several days to
air dry and can also be oven cures; refer to label directions for this
information. Be sure that the surface being painted is oven save before
proceding with this step.
Purchasing glassware
at thrift shops, yard sales or dollar stores is a great way to try out
this painting technique. The limit to what you can do is practically
endless frompersonalizing giftware for special ocassions to designing
your own dinnerware. Various paints inteded for use on glass are also
suggested for painting on tile, porcelain, plaster, terra cotta, prepared
metal, wood, vinyl, jewelry, and ceramic surfaces; check the label.
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Materials Needed:
Glassware
(as shown in sample project):
Champagne glasses
Brandy glass
Clear glass platter
Cake server
White vinegar
Paper towel
Water basin
Tracing and transfer paper (optional)
Glue gun/glue
Scissors
Embellishments
Miniature silk red roses with leaves
White satin ribbon
1/8" and 1/4" Red satin ribbon
1/8" White Styrofoam™
snow bead stem or baby's breath
White pearl spool, 3mm (found in wedding supplies)
Materials
Dynasty Paintbrushes Set DB-5
DecoArt Ultra Gloss Air Dry Enamel Paints:
Christmas Red
Gloss White
Sage Green
Hunter
Directions
- Wash glassware with
soap and water. Rinse and dry. Using a soft paper towel or soft cloth
wipe area to be painted with vinegar. Wash hands with soap and water
to remove oil or lotion and avoid touching area to be painted.
- Double load the
desired size-of round brush with Gloss White and Christmas Red to
paint the roses. Paint beginning with the top petal and paint working
downward.
- Lettering and stems
are painted with the smallest brush.
This pattern has
been designed to be easily painted freestyle (without tracing or
transfer papers).- The roses and foliage are simple brush stroke work.
The size of the brush determines the size of the roses and teardrop
shaped foliage. Being able to paint the design freestyle allows for
various sizes of glassware to be used and also allows the painter to
place flowers and petals as desired. For example, it might be preferable
to paint one large rose on a glass rather than small clustered ones. Use
paper to practice painting the roses and teardrops using the variety of
sizes of Set DB-5
to determine the outcome that you desire. When using glass paints, water
can be used to rinse the brushes; however, be sure to remove all excess
water before loading with paint. Squeezing gently between paper towel
will work. Also, even though paints are non-toxic, paint should be place
where it will not come into direct contact with food, so paint borders
or the reverse side of clear glass.
This
project was created by Linda Lover demonstrating the proper techniques
for creating unique craft and painting projects using Dynasty® Brushes.
As Dynasty's artisan to the creative world, Linda has invented new
project ideas,
exclusively for Dynasty, which take advantage of the superior quality of
Dynasty Brushes.
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