Glass painting is an art of painting the glasses.It is always amazing to see colourful designs in a boring glass.Though the art of glass painting seems difficult,it is quite easy to master this art with frequent practices.I am going to tell you 8 easy steps to do this.So lets get started!
The steps mentioned below are very basic steps that are to be followed in glass painting.
STEP 1:
First of all take a plain glass(it is always better to choose a glass that is comparatively thin) and clean it well using a wet newspaper(it cleans in a better way ).Take care that there is no dirts in the glass.It must be completely neat.
STEP 2:
Next draw a picture of the image that you want to paint in the glass in a neat paper.Always try to outline as simple as possible.
STEP 3:
Now place the paper that has the drawing below the glass that you are going to paint.Make sure that it doesn’t move and is fixed.(never do this in a soft surface like bed and sofas, as there are chances for your glass to break).
STEP 4:
Now trace the picture in the paper to the glass using a glass outliner (it is commonly available in the market).It may quite be shivering if you are going to draw for the first time.So practice drawing using the outliner in a OHP sheet(a kind of transparent sheet).
STEP 5:
Once you have completed the sketching,let the glass dry for 3 or 4 hours until it is completely dry.
STEP 6:
This is going to be the most colourful as well as a difficult part.Now fill the spaces using suitable glass colours(they are also available in liquid form).The most important point to remember here is that when you fill colours,small bubbles would arise.Take a small pin and break those bubbles as and when they arise.It is very important because if you leave this bubbles they would break after few minutes and create spaces in the colour which looks so odd in your painting.Take care that you don’t add excess colours because they may overflow through the outline.
STEP 7:
Yes!we have almost come to the end.Now let your painting dry for about a day.Don’t disturb your painting.
STEP 8:
Now your beautiful painting is ready.Now reverse the painting stick a paper (white or with colour that would match the painting) on the side you have painted.The other side remains smooth.
These are the basic steps for you to start painting the glasses.Follow these steps for painting the glasses with brilliant colours.Hope you like this post.
varsha 