The first ways of drawing on glass appeared inthe Renaissance. Masters of that time used various chemicals - they made paints. The contemporary artist does not need to know the periodic table. All that he will need to draw on the glass, is in the store in the finished form. A variety of colors and colors, tools and materials helps to develop artistic talent, create for your pleasure and delight the surrounding people with wonderful handicrafts.
Paint for glass
Paints help to transform into a masterpiece not onlypaper cloth. Any glass product is a good material for the artist. The richness of shades and good imagination will help decorate an ordinary vase or make a unique lamp from an old glass, and then donate a hand-made article to your beloved friends.
After training on small glass objects,you can move to a higher level of skill - creating stained glass windows, for example, from a window in your own apartment. Ornaments in the form of butterflies flying over the green leaves of beautiful flowers will create an atmosphere of spring in the house, and the sunlight penetrating through the mosaic patterns will lift the mood for the whole day.
Stained Glass Paints for Glass
Stained glass is a work of art,made of glass pieces of different colors. It is often used as a decorative interior decoration: inserted into a door or a window opening, used as a glass panel, etc. Artificial or natural light reinforces the unique composition of the stained glass window.
Previously, not everyone had the opportunityindependently create colored articles from glass. But everything changed when the stained-glass paints appeared on the market. New Year's holidays now can not do without glass crafts made by own hands. With the advent of paint and varnish, everyone can now try to depict a stained-glass window.
For drawing apply special stained glassPaints for glass based on acrylic, which have a distinctive property - transparency. This gives a realistic effect of stained glass. To create a quality painting, you need to have experience, but if it does not, then do not buy immediately a whole set of stained-glass paints. The beginner is better to concentrate on several basic shades and two contours (gold or black).
Types of Stained Glass Paints
- Fired.This kind of paint on glass and ceramics is often used for painting utensils, which then need to be burned. At home, the oven is used, heated to 170 degrees Celsius. The firing time of a particular paint is given in the instructions. Before you place the dishes in the oven, you need to give the paint time to dry it. Usually it takes three hours. After heat treatment, the pattern becomes transparent and bright, resistant to abrasion and chemicals. Now the product can be washed without fear that the paint will peel off.
- Non-combustible.A feature of such colors is the color saturation. Due to the fact that the paint is not subjected to heat treatment, it can be wiped off the surface if the product is washed. Therefore, the handicraft is better to wipe gently with wet napkins. Non-burning paint for the glass is used in the mural of various interior items. In order for it to dry out properly, you need to give it time. At room temperature, the paint can dry completely in a few days.
Manufacturers of stained glass paints
If you are just starting to understand artdrawing with stained-glass paints, it is not worth to take the products of domestic producers. Such a commodity is of poor quality and complicates the process of drawing. Foreign brands are best suited. Among them there are inexpensive and high-quality paints:
- Marabu - the colors of this company are resistant to washing, have a rich tint, mix well with each other, which makes it easy to create the right colors.
- Hobby line - a company that creates colors that are great for painting products made of natural glass, ceramics or metal. Mix well and lighten up.
- Pebero - a well-known manufacturer, producing paints onwater-based and solvent. They have a rich color palette. Can be fired or immediately covered with varnish. Transparency allows you to create realistic stained glass.
- Idea - the colors of the famous brand, which are resistant tochange in temperature and humidity. They dry well in the air and do not require lacquering. They fit well on glass, plastic, wood, ceramics and metal.
Tools and materials for painting
To create a painting on the glass with acrylic paints, you need a good set of tools and quality materials:
- Suitable paint. If the work is done indoors, it is better that the paint for the glass is water-based, as it does not have a strong odor and is environmentally friendly.
- Contours.The surface of the glass is smooth, so the paint easily spreads. To eliminate the problem, apply a contour paste. With the help of it, the boundaries of the drawing are made. Contours have a black, gold or silver color. They are sold in tubes with a long dispenser.
- Brushes.The paint for the glass has acrylic resin in its composition, therefore, brushes with artificial nap are best suited. They are round, which are suitable for small strokes and detailing, and flat that are used when applying paint and varnish on large surfaces.
- Lacquer. Protects the pattern from mechanical damage and gives it a glossy look.
In addition, you will need additional materials: a jar for water, a stencil drawing and rags.
Glass painting
Drawing on the glass is an interesting art,which everyone can master. Any creative success begins with the desire to create your own masterpieces. To reveal the talent will help practice. Before you begin painting on the glass with acrylic paints, you need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials. Now that everything is collected, you can learn how to draw.
Instruction:
- First, degrease the glass surface with a solution containing alcohol.
- Make lines and borders of the future drawing contour paste. If it turned out badly, you can clean it with rags.
- Wait half an hour, until the paste dries by itself, or dry it with a hair dryer.
- Brush all the fragments of the ornament. Try not to overdo it with paint. It is necessary that it was not too much or too little.
- Allow the paint to dry for eight hours, and then cover the drawing with a layer of varnish. If you have a burning paint, then it is not necessary to cover with varnish - you need to burn the product in the oven.
Useful tips on glass painting
- To make the image look more qualitative, it is necessary to apply several layers of paint. At the same time, everyone should be given time to dry.
- For an even distribution of the layers of paint, it is gently and very delicately smeared on the surface of the pattern. Everything should be done promptly, because the paint dries quickly, there may be a divorce.
- The texture in the picture is made with a sponge made of foam rubber or a rigid brush that will leave small furrows behind it.
- To obtain a non-standard shade, colors of different colors are always mixed.
- If a paint for glasses is used, containingalkyd resins (evaporation of such paints are caustic), then it is necessary to work in a room that is well ventilated. This will help reduce the harmful effect on the respiratory tract.
- Paint for a long time will look fresh and saturated, if it is covered with a layer of varnish.
Precautionary measures
When working with stained-glass paints,observe certain safety rules. It must always be remembered that the paint is easily ignited. Where you work, there should not be an open source of fire. All paint and varnish materials, evaporating, emit toxic fumes, so try not to inhale them. Protect your skin from dyeing, use gloves and clothing covering certain parts of the body. Do not try the colors to taste, because many of them contain substances that cause severe poisoning. Do not let your children play with colors.
Stained glass art allows you to turnimperceptible glassware in a unique work. Drawings on the glass paints can be done by any person, the main thing is to include your imagination and listen to it.
