You will need

• - Relief stamps;
• - synthetic brushes;
• - contours on glass;
• - acrylic paints;
• - palette;
• - acrylic lacquer;
• - solvent;
• - cotton pads.

Instructions

First you need to choose drawing for application to glass. Of course, you can invent drawing in the process of painting, but not everyone is good at it. For such cases, there are special relief stamps on sale, drawing from which you can transfer to glass. You can do it differently. Select drawing(you can do it on the Internet), process it so that only the outline remains, print it out and apply it to the glass on the opposite side of the one on which you will draw. Then lightly wet the paper so it sticks to the glass. You can start painting. Don’t forget to pre-wipe the surface to be painted with alcohol to remove greasy fingerprints and other contaminants.

Drawings can be applied to glass using special contours or without them. Glass contours, like paints, come in different colors, are usually packaged in tubes and are used to create glass painting using stained glass techniques. Thicker contours than paints prevent acrylic from mixing and spreading, but they are quite difficult to apply and require practice. The contour must be applied by lightly squeezing the tube and rather quickly moving its “nose” along the surface in the direction you need. The speed and pressure must be the same throughout the line, or you will end up with an uneven outline. Small unevenness can be corrected using a cotton swab dipped in water.

Then take a synthetic brush in the shape of a cone. The finer the details of the drawing that need to be painted, the thinner the brush should be. Apply drawing There are two main techniques for working on glass. The first technique is more suitable for transparent (stained glass) paints, but opaque acrylic paints can also be applied this way. To make acrylic paints go on smoothly, put more color on the brush and, lightly touching the glass, pull the paint little by little to the sides, evenly distributing it over the surface in a not too thin layer. As soon as the paint stops flowing freely from the brush, pick it up again. Do this often and quickly so as not to let the edges of the painted area dry out, otherwise you will end up with unsightly streaks. The brush should not touch the same place twice; acrylic paints are applied in this technique only once.

If you are going to paint on glass with alkyd paints, then the application technique will be the same. For your information, acrylic paints based on alkyd resins, unlike paints based on, spread better and do not require baking, but have a pungent odor and can only be washed off with a solvent. The second application technique resembles the usual one on paper. To paint on glass using this technique you will need opaque acrylic paints. Usually in this technique. In this case, broad strokes are made. In this technique, you can apply one layer of paint on top of another, but the first layer must have time to dry.

After you apply drawing onto the glass, let it dry. The complete drying time is usually indicated in the instructions for the paints. Most water-based paints require baking. Products painted with water-based acrylic paints can be baked in the oven at the temperature specified in the instructions. The finishing touch that will secure the results of your work is coating with acrylic varnish. It is advisable to coat with acrylic varnish both products painted with alkyd paints and products decorated with water-based paints.

A few little secrets. If you want to add texture to your drawing, use a hard brush. It will leave grooves that will make the surface uneven when dry. You can also use a foam sponge for this. Dip the sponge into the paint and apply the paint to the surface using patting movements. If you don't have the color you want, you can try to get it by mixing existing shades. If you need to paint a large surface (make a background), use spray acrylic paint.

On glass with stained glass paints – The process is exciting and creative. To give the interior a unique character and unleash your creative abilities, you should try yourself as an artist! Therefore, it is not surprising that recently this type of hand-made has become increasingly popular.

As it turns out, glass is an ideal material for making all kinds of fantasies come true. And the process of painting with different colors helps to achieve spiritual harmony and tranquility.

You should start with small items. So, with the help of artistic painting, you can transform an ordinary glass glass beyond recognition, turn an ordinary smooth glass into a work of art, and a bottle into a mysterious container for all sorts of little things. Having had enough practice with small objects, you can move on to painting on a larger surface, for example, on window glass.

Advice! By changing the design each time for a new holiday, you will create a unique mood in the room.

For inspiration, you can turn to the paintings of famous artists. Perhaps the impressionists and representatives are most suitable here. You can also use only your own imagination.

Preparation of materials: choosing paints

Before you get started, it is very important to choose good glassware. Low-quality materials will ruin any drawing, even a skillfully executed one, and will not bring any pleasure from the work. Therefore, it is better to spend money once on purchasing quality tools for the job. To make glass painting voluminous and interesting, you should use stained glass paints. They are distinguished by a translucent texture, which allows you to examine the glass through the colored layer after the paint has dried. Thus it turns out stained glass effect.

• one;
• synthetic.

Water-based compositions are ideal for beginners because they have the following advantages:

• the ability to be easily washed off, which will allow you to quickly correct an unsightly stroke;
• no odors;
• the ability to easily mix, which will allow you to achieve almost any shade and degree of saturation without problems.

However, water-based paints also have a significant drawback - they are not resistant to high humidity in the room.

When choosing paint, carefully study the label. Look for an inscription confirming that the paint is suitable for painting on glass and. Don't be lazy to find out the date of manufacture. If it is expired, the paints will be dried out, and such paints are very difficult to work with.

Selecting Brushes and Other Tools

It is equally important to choose good brushes for painting on glass. If you are using acrylic paints (i.e. water-based), then purchase soft tools for the job. Brushes must contain artificial bristles.

Advice! Get several brushes of different thicknesses at once, since you will have to draw small details and various lines.

Another necessary tool is tubes with contours (outliners and contour pastes). They are needed to draw the contours of certain areas, which is caused by the need to separate paints that differ in color. This will ensure that there are no sloppy overlaps at the junction of the drawings due to mixing of paints. These tubes also have another purpose. Thus, they will allow you to shade some fragments of the picture thanks to a clearer drawing of the lines.

When choosing the color of the outliner, be guided by the general nature of the design. Depending on it, opt for outliners in black, gold, silver and other colors.

Step-by-step instructions for stained glass painting

For painting with stained glass paints on glass, we will give an example of a master class. The general procedure includes the following steps:

• First you need to degrease the base on which the drawing will be applied. This is necessary to make the painting durable and for a smoother application of the paint.

• Then you should make a sketch of the future masterpiece. To do this, apply the outline of the composition to a dry surface. This way you will outline the boundaries of individual zones, each of which will be painted in its own color.

• Having thus prepared a template for the composition, you can begin applying paint. Don't be upset if you don't manage to do it carefully the first time. You must first get used to it and feel the ideal layer thickness. If you apply paint too thinly, there is a high probability of streaks appearing after the painting dries, and the shade of the surface will be uneven. If you apply them too thickly, paint from adjacent areas can easily move. Understanding the required thickness of a paint layer will only come with practice and time.

Advice! If at first you find it difficult to apply paint as carefully as possible, you can play up your lack of artistic skills. To do this, choose drawings not in classical and realistic styles, but compositions in the spirit of cubism, abstractionism, etc.

• Once the paint is applied, the work is not over. Now you need to wait until the “canvas” is completely dry. To speed up the process, you can use a hairdryer. However, professionals do not recommend such drying, as it can cause the paint layer to crack and certain areas to darken. So if you do not want to specifically achieve such effects, then it is better to avoid drying with thermal means.
• At the final stage, the composition should be coated with varnish. It will give it shine and fix the design.

The nuances of proper glass painting

Don’t think that painting on glass with stained glass paints is an expensive pleasure. You can save on buying paints. To do this, purchase not individual containers of paints, but the entire set.

To make the painting process safe, do not forget about some precautions. Avoid contact of the paint and the painting itself with food and drinks. The paint should not get into the oral cavity. That's why, decorating glasses, glasses and saucers, they should not be used further for their intended purpose. Their main current function is to serve as a decorative item. This is if you want to completely protect yourself. However, it is entirely acceptable to paint “acting”

The first methods of painting on glass appeared during the Renaissance. Craftsmen of that time used various chemicals to make paints. A modern artist does not need to know the periodic table. Everything he needs to paint on glass is ready-made in the store. A variety of colors and paints, tools and materials helps to develop artistic talent, create for your own pleasure and delight the people around you with beautiful crafts.

Glass paint

Paints help turn not only paper into a masterpiece. Any glass product is a good material for an artist. A wealth of colors and good imagination will help you decorate an ordinary vase or make a unique lamp from an old glass, and then give the craft to your beloved friends.

After practicing on small glass objects, you can move to a higher level of skill - creating stained glass, for example, from a window in your own apartment. Decorations in the form of butterflies flying over the green leaves of beautiful flowers will create an atmosphere of spring in the house, and the sunlight penetrating through the mosaic patterns will lift your spirits throughout the day.

Stained glass paints for glass

Stained glass is a work of art made from glass pieces of different colors. It is often used as a decorative interior decoration: inserted into a door or window opening, used as a glass panel, etc. Artificial or natural light enhances the unique composition of stained glass.

Previously, not everyone had the opportunity to create colored glass crafts on their own. But everything changed when stained glass paints appeared on sale. New Year's holidays are no longer complete without handmade glass crafts. With the advent of paints and varnishes, everyone can now try to depict stained glass.

For painting, special stained glass paints based on acrylic are used, which have a distinctive property - transparency. Thanks to this, a realistic effect is obtained. To create high-quality painting, you need to have experience, but if you don’t have it, then you shouldn’t buy a whole set of stained glass paints at once. As a beginner, it is best to concentrate on a few basic shades and two contours (gold or black).

Types of stained glass paints

1. Burnt. This one is often used for glass and ceramics, which then needs to be fired. At home, use an oven heated to 170 degrees Celsius. The firing time for a specific paint is given in the instructions. Before placing the dishes in the oven, you need to give the paint time to dry. This usually takes three hours. After heat treatment, the pattern becomes transparent and bright, resistant to abrasion and chemicals. Now the product can be washed without fear that the paint will peel off.
2. Unfired. The peculiarity of such paints is the color saturation. Due to the fact that the paint is not subject to heat treatment, it can be erased from the surface if the product is washed. Therefore, it is better to carefully wipe the craft with damp wipes. Unburnt glass paint is used in painting various interior items. In order for it to dry well, you need to give it time. At room temperature, the paint can dry completely in a few days.

Manufacturers of stained glass paints

If you are just beginning to comprehend the art of painting with stained glass paints, then you should not take products from domestic manufacturers. This product is of poor quality and complicates the drawing process. Foreign brands are best. Among them are inexpensive and high-quality paints:

• Marabu— the paints of this company are wash-resistant, have a rich shade, mix well with each other, which makes it easy to create the desired colors.
• Hobby line is a company that creates paints that are excellent for painting items made of natural glass, ceramics or metal. Mixes well and brightens.
• Pebero is a well-known manufacturer producing water-based and solvent paints. They have a rich color palette. They can be burned or immediately varnished. Transparency allows you to create realistic stained glass windows.
• Idea- paints from a well-known brand that are resistant to changes in temperature and humidity. They dry well in air and do not require fixing with varnish. Works well on glass, plastic, wood, ceramics and metal.

Tools and materials for painting

To create glass painting with acrylic paints, you need a good set of tools and quality materials:

1. Suitable paint. If the work is done indoors, it is better that the glass paint is water-based, as it does not have a strong odor and is environmentally friendly.
2. Contours. The surface of the glass is smooth, so the paint spreads easily. To fix the problem, use contour paste. With its help, borders are made in black, gold or silver. Sold in tubes with a long dispenser.
3. Brushes. Glass paint contains, therefore, brushes with artificial bristles are best suited. They come in round shapes, which are suitable for fine strokes and detailing, and flat ones, which are used when applying paint and varnish to large surfaces.
4. Varnish. Protects the design from mechanical damage and gives it a glossy appearance.

In addition, you will need additional materials: a jar of water, a stencil design and a rag.

Glass painting

Drawing on glass is an interesting art that anyone can master. Any creative success begins with the desire to create your own masterpieces. Practice will help you discover your talent. Before you start painting on glass with acrylic paints, you need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials. Now that everything is assembled, you can learn to draw.

Instructions:

1. First, degrease the glass surface with a solution containing alcohol.
2. Make the lines and boundaries of the future drawing with contour paste. If it turns out bad, you can correct it with a rag.
3. Wait half an hour for the paste to dry on its own, or dry it with a hairdryer.
4. Use a brush to paint over all fragments of the ornament. Try not to overdo it with paint. It needs to be neither too much nor too little.
5. Let the paint dry for eight hours, and then cover the design with a layer of varnish. If you have paint that can be fired, then it is not necessary to coat it with varnish - you need to fire the product in the oven.

• To make the image look better, you need to apply several layers of paint. In this case, you need to give everyone time to dry out.
• To evenly distribute the layers of paint, it is carefully and very thinly smeared on the surface of the drawing. Everything must be done quickly, because the paint dries quickly and streaks may remain.
• The texture in the drawing is done with a foam sponge or a hard brush, which will leave behind small grooves.
• To obtain a non-standard shade, paints of different colors are always mixed.
• If you use glass paint containing alkyd resins (the fumes from such paints are caustic), then you need to work in a well-ventilated room. This will help reduce harmful effects on the respiratory tract.
• The paint will look fresh and rich for a long time if it is covered with a layer of varnish.

Precautionary measures

When working with stained glass paints, certain safety rules must be followed. You must always remember that paints are flammable. There should be no open source of fire where you work. All paints and varnishes emit toxic fumes when they evaporate, so try not to inhale them. Protect your skin from getting paint, use gloves and clothing to cover certain areas of your body. Do not taste paints under any circumstances, because many of them contain substances that cause severe poisoning. Don't let your children play with paints.

Stained glass art allows you to turn an inconspicuous glass product into a unique piece. Anyone can paint, the main thing is to turn on your imagination and listen to it.

Paint selection

Glass painting

In any store, the seller will advise you which paints are best to use for painting on glass. But before that, he will definitely ask how you will use the paint. There are several options due to which the type of paint will differ:

• Perhaps you are looking for paints for decoration or professional painting
• Maybe you want to give a master class or, on the contrary, practice
• There is also the option of painting with children

Important! Do not doubt that this is a very important point, since the cost of the material also depends on these factors. Manufacturers produce not only expensive paints that professionals use, but also budget kits with which you can learn how to make patterns and certain compositions.

• In addition, what is important is what effect you want to get - it can be a matte or glossy finish, or vice versa transparency
• What do you want to draw your design on? – You can draw on glass both on plates and on a bottle or window

The fact is, there are some types of paints that cannot be applied to objects that come into contact with food or detergents.

Acrylic paints

DIY glass painting

Acrylic paint contains natural or synthetic pigments, binders and water. Both acrylic and stained glass paints are used for painting on glass. Let's look at the advantages of topcoat paints:

1. Are opaque
2. They tend to adhere well and are lightfast
3. They have a wide palette of shades, while the colors are bright and you can add sparkles to them
4. Have good abrasion resistance
5. Do not slide off the glass when painting
6. Professional paint has no odor
7. Can be packaged in tubes, jars or cans

• Are transparent
• The most common paints and varnishes dry in about 24 hours.
• In order to firmly fix them, they must be heated to a certain temperature. That's why they are called baked
• The pastes are applied using stencils onto the film and when dry they are transferred to the glass.
• Stained glass paints for painting on glass are slightly more expensive than acrylic mixtures

Fixing the applied pattern

Do-it-yourself glass painting with acrylic paints

When the drawings on the glass are finished, they should be fixed, and I will now tell you how this can be done. It is best to fix a glass masterpiece using acrylic varnish, as it has several features:

1. It is non-flammable and has no pungent odor. That is why it is very easy to work with such varnishes indoors.
2. Application is quite easy, so even a beginner will not have any problems with this process.
3. Has the property of drying quickly, and the material can be diluted with water
4. Does not affect the original color of the paint used
5. Due to its low cost and efficiency, one can will last you for a long time

The pricing policy for acrylic varnish is quite good; in specialized stores you can purchase the product at a price of about 150 rubles per 50 ml.

If you are new to painting, then before you paint on glass you should remember a few tips. They will simplify the process of drawing a picture on glass with your own hands.

To begin with, choose transparent dishes if you are not drawing on window glass or fittings. You can choose snow-white ceramics as a background - this way nothing will distract you from applying the design. In addition, try to first draw a sketch on a sheet of paper - in the future, your hand will remember similar outlines and drawing will become much easier.

With the help of samples on a sheet of paper, you will get a feel for your hand and complex outlines or patterns will become easy for you to execute. In the moments of the first compositions, it is very difficult to immediately switch from a thick line to a thin one and vice versa, but for beautiful painting such moments are very important. Therefore, do not neglect the opportunity to practice beforehand.

Don't forget to learn to draw flowers. Try with simple ones, and then start more complex petals. At this point, you can try to combine colors yourself and “wedge” any flower into an existing design.

Important! Painting with acrylic paints on glass develops your imagination, calms you down and somehow transports you from the real world to your own. At the moment of painting, the brain rests and it does not need to solve complex problems and get out of various life troubles.

Don’t forget that acrylic paints applied to glass dry within one day, so don’t rush to test your work for durability.

Choosing brushes

Brushes for painting on glass

You can paint on glass with painting brushes; they are small in size and you can easily create complex patterns. If you decide to decorate a large area, then you should also stock up on construction brushes. Drawings are applied using brushes with a rounded end, but a flat brush should be used to secure your artwork.

The choice of brush material is up to you. You can use both natural and synthetic ones. However, it should be remembered that natural bristles are used for water-based paints and varnishes. Don't forget about buying a palette knife. This is the name given to a special metal spatula that is used to mix different colors of paint.

In addition to all of the above, you can view a huge number of master classes that will help you decide on the technique of painting and even drawings. Experienced craftsmen will tell you how to properly hold a brush and apply a pattern to glass. In a professional store, sales consultants will help you choose the necessary paints and brushes - all you need is a desire to create and create interesting patterns with your own hands. Experience does not come immediately, so after the first failure you should not give up what you started. Continue to try painting with acrylic paints and involve your family in this process, because only such moments spent together are remembered for a lifetime.

From antiquity, from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, the art of drawing on glass came to us. Glass with a colored pattern applied refracts light rays in a special way, the play of sunlight or the flickering flame of candles passing through colorful layers creates an atmosphere of celebration and joy in a person.

The modern chemical industry produces a wide range of paints for working with glass. The most popular among both amateurs and professionals are acrylic paints for glass, which form a durable, opaque film on the surface of the glass. With these paints you can freely create any design on glass with your own hands, at home. We invite you to try your hand at glass painting with us. Of course, you are unlikely to be able to immediately make a large panel using stained glass technology; It takes experience and some training. But all great things begin with small things, so we suggest you start by applying a small simple design to a glass object.

You can try to make a design yourself on a glass goblet, jug, vase, food jar, interestingly shaped bottle, rectangular plate of stained glass, etc. In other words, almost any glass object can become the object of your creative efforts!

What do you need to apply a design on glass with your own hands?

Glass object, thoroughly washed and degreased

Contour paint on glass for drawing contour lines

Squirrel or synthetic brushes, numbers from 1 to 10>/p>

A graphic stencil design with clear contours on paper for transferring it to glass
surface

Scotch tape or masking tape to secure the design to the glass

Paper napkins for blotting brushes and cotton swabs on sticks for removing
paint smudges

A plate or palette for mixing paints

A jar of water for washing brushes and thinning paints

Old newspapers, paper, or covering film to insulate the work area from paint drops

How to make a design on the glass surface of a jar? Step-by-step instruction

So, as an example, we will analyze in detail the process of applying a design to the glass of a beautiful jar for storing food or jam.

Step_1 First of all, you should prepare a drawing that we will apply to the glass. If you are good at drawing techniques, you can make a drawing yourself, you can use ready-made stencils, you can download a graphic image on the Internet (the main thing is that the template drawing must have clear boundaries of all its elements). In the latter case, you should print the selected image onto regular office paper in a 1:1 ratio to the intended design on the glass. ATTENTION! The glass object must be clean, well washed, free from grease or oil, and completely dry by the time the design is applied. In addition, during the work you should avoid leaving fingerprints in the place where the drawing was applied. Step_2 Now we need to transfer the drawing to glass. Secure the design on the back (inner) side of the glass using tape or masking tape. Make sure that it is glued evenly and fits tightly to the surface of the glass. If the shape of a glass object is quite complex (for example, a glass or a jug), and it is not possible to fix the template evenly, you can mark the future design with graphic thin lines on the outside of the object using a regular thin marker.

Step_3 Draw the lines of your template along the outer surface of the glass of the jar using an acrylic outline - a special paint in a tube, which, when applied, leaves smooth, uniform lines in the form of dense “rollers”. These “rollers” not only give graphic clarity to the entire design, but also serve as a kind of bridges for the subsequent application of acrylic paints on glass, which have increased fluidity. ATTENTION! Before applying the contour on glass, make the first test stroke on some foreign surface, for example, on a palette (plate). After the first squeeze of paint in the form of a drop, the tube will begin to produce a straight line.

Step_5 After the contour lines have dried, begin painting the drawing with acrylic paints on the glass. Remember about the increased fluidity of these paints; do not put too much of them on your brush. Blot excess paint from the brush into paper napkins, clean up incorrect strokes using cotton swabs. Before using paints of a different color, thoroughly rinse the brushes in a jar of water and wipe them with paper napkins. ATTENTION! Acrylic paints on glass can be diluted with water. Paints of different colors mix well with each other both on the palette and in the place of the drawing itself.

So, your imagination and diligence, multiplied by the capabilities of the modern paint industry, have created an excellent example of decorative creativity using the glass painting technique. The play of light passing through the colorful patterns on the glass dramatically changes the appearance of the glass object itself, giving it new visual properties. You are convinced that with your own hands, at home, you can create beautiful, original drawings on glass that will delight you and your loved ones!

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