Glass Painting [BETTER]

Not only is glass painting fun, it's super-easy for beginners. This guide will provide instructions on how to prepare a glass surface for painting, tips and techniques for painting on glass using FolkArt Enamel paint, as well as important curing and care instructions.

There are a wide variety of options that you can use for your glass. You can use a simple flat sheet, a wine bottle, a window pane, a glass pan, etc. You can also get glass in numerous different colors and textures.

For my project I'm actually going to paint it on a piece of Cling Wrap and later peel it off and glue it onto one of my windows.

Glass Painting

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This stage requires several different steps. You will need your pattern, glass/Cling Wrap, and glass liquid leading for it.

4.1. First you slide your pattern underneath the glass sheet. (Or if you're feeling more ambitious you can free hand it)

4.2. Then take the cap off of your liquid leading and squeeze out a little bit to make sure that there are no clogs.

4.3. Use the liquid leading to trace the outline of your pattern.

4.4. Then place the sheet of glass somewhere safe and let it dry for at least twelve hours.

Note: if you smear the leading accidentally it can be easily removed with a paper towel or napkin granted that you catch it before it starts to dry.

For my project I'm making several small drawings on Cling Wrap and will later combine into a picture.

This is an important step because it will decide the final color of your picture. Glass paint comes in a wide variety of colors and shades. Everything from prime colors to clear paint that matches your glass to sparkly and cloudy colors.

You will also want to make sure that the color you choose is actually the right color. The colors look much different when in the bottle than on glass. You may want to make a palette of the colors your going to use to make sure that they're the right shade. Just dry a little dot of each color on a piece of glass to use as a reference.

This step is optional depending on what you have chosen to do. For my project I'm going to combine three of the dragons that I drew onto another drawing. Note that this can only be done if you do your work on Cling Wrap because then you can peel the paintings off.

7.1. First peel your pictures off of the Cling Wrap.

7.2. Arrange them like you want on a clean sheet of Cling Wrap or on a piece of glass.

7.3. Use your liquid leading to connect your pictures. (make sure to overlap it with the pictures you already drew so that it will stick together)

7.3. If you want to you can fill in the new outline after it has dried with your glass paints.

In my painting I am drawing a whole new picture around my work, however, there are endless options to what you can do so feel free to be creative.

After you have finished all of the painting and let it dry completely you may wish to hang up your artwork. There are multiple ways for you to do this. If you drew your painting on a sheet of glass there is an easy way to do it using suction cups.

8.1. Put a dot of glass glue on each corner of you glass.

8.2. Stick on your suction cups and let them dry for the allotted amount of time.

8.3. Press your picture onto a window.

8.4. Enjoy the view!

Note: If you use suction cups you may want to paint the corners of your picture with a darker color otherwise you'll be able to see them through the glass.

If you did you painting on a piece of Cling Wrap there are a couple of different options for hanging it. First you can glue you painting onto a sheet of glass using good glass glue and then hang it with suction cups as seen in step 8. You can also glue it straight onto your window. There are a couple of steps to do this.

9.1. First clean your window thoroughly so that the light can shine through to its greatest effect.

9.2. Peal your painting off of the Cling Wrap.

9.3. Spread a thin layer of glass glue over the back of your painting.

9.4. Press it onto the correct place in your window and let it dry.

Note: If you can it might be easier to take out your window and glue your painting on it when it's flat so that it doesn't slide at all.

This is really cool! I have some pieces of glass that I took out of frames that I used to frame embroidery projects and I've been trying to figure out what to do with them. Maybe I'll give this a try!

The bridge is often on the move: you, the glass painter, are always moving it, seeking out the best angle and position from which to lean down on it and do your work. In this important sense, glass painting is something you do with both hands.

When you try this, you will see that one consequence is, you will need to place your glass further away. You may also find your bridge hand has more weight to bear (since more of you is leaning down on it), and the leg can make your fingers sore.

But wood or plastic, long or short, everyone will need to clean their bridge from time to time. This is especially for painting, where you will often need to glide your hand along the bridge e.g. to paint long lines; but sometimes for highlighting as well. (I lightly rub mine down with fine-grain wire wool, which removes all dirt and grease.)

I recently learnt how to print onto glass using Heraeus paint in powder form which I then mix with a medium. I capped the tile with 3mm Tekta and after firing it resulted in lots of little bubbles which created a lumpy look to the surface of the tile which I do not like at all. Any suggestions on how to avoid these bubbles? My tile was 20 by 20cm

The painting techniques used appears to be a sponge effect, giving highlight to the center of each rectangle piece of glass. The glass paint is black and appears to be fired on every piece. The glass is red, purple, blue, etc.

I know that I have fired painted glass ramping up from room temp to 1250F/676C degrees in 35 min. I would then turn off the kiln and let it cool down naturally and start venting at 500F/260C degrees. Using this process I could be able to start another layer of painting in about 3hours or less. I realize there is risk of shock but when I am in a time bind sometimes it is a necessity, especially when I need to do 2-3 firings in a work day.

I recently bought a new kiln that has several pre-programmed settings, but there is not one for painting. The fastest ramp time is 300 degrees/hr which seems way too slow. I can create a custom program, so my true question is: What is the fastest, dependable firing schedule that I can use for basic Reusche line work and matting? Mary

I have just begun traditional stained glass painting. I finished and kiln fired several pieces with Reusche paints, copper foiled them together, soldered, and lastly put patina on the lead seams. The patina discolored the painted glass and made the surface gray and noticeable and obvious. What went wrong and how can I avoid this?

Thank-you

I plan to do a landscape of painted stained glass and want to paint trees and limbs on it. What kind of paint should I use and does it have to be fired or is there a paint that will last without being fired. For indoor use. Gary

I would like to know about more advanced or unconventional painting techniques. I have looked into screen printing and sponging and found very little actual information on process. Would you be able to suggest any other techniques that I may have overlooked?

I was given a number of small jars of paint. It came from the estate of a ceramic and pottery teacher. Some of it is in powder form others are liquids. It is over 10 years old. Can I use this for coloring in some of my stained glass works. How could I test it? Frank

I want to stencil and paint on a clear glass vase. The stencil is a combo of words and a graphic in gold or etched with a gold coloring. The rest of the glass I want to paint blue. I was thinking about liquid leading to outline the stencil to keep the colors from blending. My question is can this be done successfully? Please tell me how. Does etching cream come in colors or can something be added to it to get color? Thanks!

Thompsons enamels are different. They are simply ground coloured glass. They are problematic with float. Enamel colours are a mix of a base clear frit with metal oxides to determine the colour. These are what you need, not the powdered glass (Thompsons) type.

I am experimenting by screen printing onglaze enamels and then firing the glass. Is there any enamels you can recommend that can withstand high firing temperatures and have a CoE for working with Bullseye glass?

Firing anything between two sheets of glass creates air pockets that have the potential to bubble. Slower ramping up, slower top temperatures and longer soaks gives the gases maximum chance of dissipating, so you could try that approach and see how you get on. Vent the kiln on the way up until about 550-600C to give the gases a chance to evaporate.

I hope that points you in the right direction.

I am also a fan of salvage and recycle. Can UV coated or matte picture glass be painted on and fired? Is the matte a coating or a texture? If the matte is a coating, could it damage my kiln? (small Paragon.) Could I be anymore annoying?

Glass painting on a medium that is not glass is not very different from actually painting on glass. It is quite a challenge to take care of actual glass and get it framed. I figured that if you are not painting on glass objects but glass frames, and want to avoid getting glass cuts and the maintenance that comes with it especially when you move, it is a good idea to paint on plastic or plexiglass.

Here is a painting that I created on a big photo frame. Just remove the hardcover from the back and it will give you almost the same effect as an actual glass painting. A great place to start is using templates that are available easily from art stores. This is one of my first few paintings created using a template before I moved to enlarging designs from books. 006ab0faaa