Monthly Archives: May 2009

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Gold

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Becky D., from Stoke-on-Trent, England, asked about gold paint.

“I am currently painting an art nouveau style lady for a centre insert into a leaded light. I’m mainly using antique browns and silver stain, possibly with some coloured enamel details for jewels. Now the customer has asked if it is possible to use gold on the headpeice. Do you know if gold paint is available anywhere? So far I can only find hobby paint, and I don’t wish to use that!”

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Stained Glass Painting Brushes

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Doris Cultraro, from Rhinebeck, New York, US, writes and asks us about the kinds of brushes that we use for stained glass painting.

Here’s our list to get you started.

  • Wide narrow brushes for undercoats and overcoats
  • Blenders – large and small – which are mostly used to move wet paint around on the glass
  • Tracing brushes of various thicknesses for different kinds of line
  • Scrubs and stipplers to make highlights and texture
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Announcing Stained Glass Painting Competition No. 1 from Williams & Byrne

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Stained glass design - final version - for Hereford Crematorium

“Why has it taken so long to finish me?”

Careful readers will see that “The Hereford Saga” has been silent for some months.

Yes, our work on completing the full-sized design was mysteriously stopped by some factor (or factors) beyond and outside of our control!

But readers will be glad to know that we have recently been able to re-start our work.

And right now, the full-sized water-coloured design is nearly complete.

That means we will soon be able to make the cut-lines and then start cutting and painting the glass itself.

At last!

So to celebrate – here, therefore, is the first-ever Williams & Byrne Competition …