Let me tell you that the key points are: have a plan (don’t usually invent things as you go along), hold your glass firmly with one hand, work from the bridge with the other, choose your highlighting tool with care (make your own as needed), be confident (not scratchy, unless scratchy is what you really want), consider stencils (especially if you have a repeating pattern), remember how the back of the glass is also good for stained glass highlights, and use your hands as needed (just be sure they’re clean).
Right, now I’ve said my piece, will you also have a look?
I guess we’ve been a little silent for a while. Here’s why – plus you’ll find a really useful tip about highlighting … [click to continue…]
"Listen up for the joy and beauty of painting glass with oil"
Hello! It’s David here.
I’m now spending a few days in charge here while Stephen gets on with some tricky painting plus puts the finishing touches to a DVD we’ve been working on.
Anyway, yesterday I spent a morning painting with oil.
And what a calm and happy time it’s been.
Not that it isn’t when I’m working with water!
It’s just that, with oil, you can pretty much start and stop at your own pace.
And – rather than having a fixed idea of the effect you definitely want to achieve (as is the case with water) – you can push the oil paint here and there, and reflect on what looks best, changing it as you see fit.
So here – and over the coming days! – are some key points about working with oil on top of unfired water-based paint.
If you’re already a “convert”, these tips will come as a handy reminder.
And if you’re new to oil, they’ll show you its amazing potential.
So I’ll start off with 5 tips today, then we’ll continue the series the day-after-tomorrow (Wednesday) and see how we get on.
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Here’s a useful link to 19 glass painting strategies you can use right now. From undercoating to softening and from blocking in to modelling. You’ll find the 19 insider strategies right here.
How many do you use each time you paint stained glass?
They’re all right here.
