The commission is yours (the tycoon growled) if, within seven days, you can forge me a convincing piece of ancient-looking painted glass. It would be nice if it were beautiful, but above all else it must look old.
The boardroom was littered with other makers’ samples – wallpaper, curtains, rugs, table-tops etc.
I could see the tycoon’s problem.
Frustrated with silver stain? Fed up with unpredictable and disappointing results?
There’s no need.
There is another way …
How to mix a reliable batch of stain which lasts for months: how to trace, blend, shade and flood with stain: what you must do to prepare your brushes for staining: how to dilute your batch of stain to make any consistency you want: how to find the right firing schedule for your kiln: how to extend the blending and shading capacity of your stain: and the correct way to hold and use a round-headed blender.
Plus a step-by-step project.
If you mix your stain with water or vinegar, or if you’re new to stain, this guide is for you, so see here right now.
Here’s a quick proof – if proof is needed – of how it’s possible to trace with silver stain.
And not just trace, but also shape your strokes, then gently blend them …
To get a deep, pure golden colour, it’s also great when you know how to flood your silver stain directly into selected areas – with no messy clean-up afterwards …