Last time you saw a simple way to shade stained glass before you trace. Here today you’ll find a second way.
Big reason this is important: shading gives life to your work – it matters to your audience.
The proof?
The proof is in this video, in a story Stephen tells.
When your undercoat goes down, some people are too timid: they “badger” too gently. Like they were dusting a priceless china vase. Like they were frightened they might break their glass.
Like they don’t really want to blend.
But let me tell you this: that’s not the way to do it.
This follows on from a recent post about the 5th benefit of undercoating, and also from “The Beastly Lion of Wolsey Towers” – episode #1, in which you saw how to undercoat a large piece of glass.
Today, cleaning your badger.
This is important because, dirty, your badger will wreck your matts and shadows.
Clean, it will serve you wonderfully for life.
So if your matts and shadows aren’t working, sure: it might be you’re being heavy-handed. All the same, your badger just might need a simple clean.