OK so you know how to make your lump of paint as you discover in Part 1 as well as in a 10-minute online video demonstration.
You’ve also found out the benefits of diluting it a little at a time to make the consistency and darkness of paint that you need for your next sequence of brush-strokes.
And then it’s time to stop for the day …
When you return, your lump of paint is dry.
Really dry. Dry as a bone in fact.
What on earth do you do to bring it back to life?
Maybe you too, like an Israeli colleague of ours – Ilana Fried – have met this problem.
Here’s what Ilana wrote and asked us:
We live in a warm and dry climate where the paint dries in no time at all.
This is sometimes very nice e.g. when you don’t have to wait long for the first layer to dry before you apply the second one.
But the downside is that the lump dries overnight – even when I follow your advice and seal it with a wet inverted earthenware cup.
Once the lump is dry like this, I can get the paint wet again, but I cannot get a good lump.
Can you show me us how to deal with a lump of paint that has dried up?
Gladly!
Just watch the short video demonstration and see how it’s done.
Please note:
In this video, we do not speak.
You simply read the titles on the screen.
When you need more information, please just make a comment and we will answer you.
Ilana mentioned covering the paint with a wet sponge and then sealing it with a jar or something similar.
You can also store your glass paint in small air-tight Tupperware sandwich boxes.
Also add some water or a wet sponge.
Then put the box in a cool, dark place.
When you need it again, just spoon the paint back onto your palette and re-mix it as needed.
Thanks to Illana for her question.
We hope you see how, when you download the studio’s stained glass painting manual, we continue to work with you and we answer your individual questions.
Please always ask more questions as needed.
All the best,
P.S. Loads more technique-packed full-colour video for you to watch and copy right here.
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Lovely to watch. I am overcome with admiration, not only for the wonderful paint techniques but also for Stephen’s ability to hold a videocam steady with the one hand whilst playing the piano with the other.
… not to mention the masterpiece I was creating with my feet!
Favor aceptar mis agradecimientos por poder conectarmes con uds, y aprender de las tecnicas de la grisalla y vuestros progamas son fabulosos, solo que soy hispanp parllante pero ya me las arreglare para estudiar y consultar mis dudas . la grisalla se pinta solamente sobre vidrioo esmerilado , favor aclatarme esta duda gracias