Stained glass drawings are certainly capable of imparting a unique aesthetic to any glass surface. Surreal animals, geometric patterns, fairytale characters and other equally fantastic ornaments will enliven your windows, doors or even just glasses. And the most striking thing is that painting on glass with stained glass paints is available to anyone who has a sufficient desire for this.

In this article, we will analyze the main points of this painstaking, but quite feasible task.

Choosing the right paint

By and large, stained glass paints on glass are distinguished in two directions: those that have H 2 O as their basis, and those in which the main component is an artificially produced solvent. When working indoors, of course, it is better to stay on environmentally friendly suspensions.

Of these, acrylic mixtures will be the best choice, which have a lot of advantages:

• Ease of use. Stained-glass windows on glass with your own hands with acrylic paints can be applied even without any special training.

• Affordable price. There is no use of expensive raw materials in their production.
• High strength and water resistance.
• Ecological cleanliness and absence of unpleasant odors. In the process of hardening, only water vapor is released, which makes it possible to work with such paints even in a closed room.
• No solvent dilution required. If it is necessary to increase the amount of the solution, it will be enough to add water to it.

Tip: stir the mixture only if in the future the drawing does not come into contact with H 2 O or is covered with varnish on top.
Since the moisture-resistant qualities are significantly reduced.

• A wide range of possible colors. Moreover, you can always achieve a rarer shade by combining the available colors.

If there are iron elements in the structure of the structure that you plan to paint, then the following mixtures are suitable for covering them:

• Electrically conductive paint Zinga perfectly protects against the occurrence and spread of corrosive processes.
• Fire retardant paints for metal Polished enhancing fire safety throughout the room.

Required tools and materials used

Beforehand, you should carefully prepare, providing yourself with everything you need.

Coloring solutions

Stained glass paint for glass, using acrylates as a binding agent, is suitable, as we have already determined above, in the best way.

And when buying it, you should consider the following nuances:

• The jar must have a special symbol indicating that the solution is suitable for processing ceramic and glass surfaces.
• Kits cost 10-15 percent less than single samples. Be economical and choose the combination that works best for you.

• The presence of a heated warehouse in the store. Since the presence of water makes these mixtures very vulnerable to frost during storage, and improperly stored samples can simply be damaged.
• The expiration date should be suitable. Old suspensions tend to dry out quickly during operation.

Contours

Glass has an incredibly smooth surface, with the result that the paint applied to it tends to flow. To avoid this, contours are used, which can also be called "contour paste" or "paint-outliner". With their help, borders of drawings and various decorative effects are created.

Brushes

Stained glass paints - paints on glass, containing acrylic. Therefore, brushes with synthetic soft bristles are best suited for their operation.

In the process, you will need them in different proportions:

• Round and thin - applies small strokes, details the drawing, emphasizes the final sketches.
• Flat and medium - fills large-scale areas, covers the product with a protective layer of varnish solution.

Tip: do not leave brushes soaked in paint for a long time, wash them or immerse them in water.
Otherwise, they will quickly deteriorate and you will have to buy new tools.

It is also advisable to have a separate tool for each color used.

Varnish

It should be noted right away that the paint used is quite resistant to environmental influences, and therefore varnishing is not a necessary process. But still, additional protection and imparting never hurts. So it is advisable to finish the work by applying a varnish layer.

Additional materials

In addition to the most important tools and materials listed above, before painting with stained glass paints on glass, prepare:

• A jar of water for washing brushes.

• Rags for wiping tools, hands and removing fresh paint from places where it should not be.
• A palette for mixing different colors. This can be a saucer, plastic lid, or any other similar container.

• Stencil with a picture. Useful for the performance of a high-quality image without the presence of special artistic talents.

Painted work

Now let's directly consider how to paint with stained glass paints on glass.

Instructions:

1. Degrease the glass to be treated with an alcohol solution.
2. Create with the outline of the lines of the ornament. We eliminate any defects immediately with a rag or after hardening with a sharp knife.

1. We wait half an hour for the outliner paint to dry completely or dry it with a hairdryer to speed up the process.
2. Fill all the elements of the picture with the help of brushes. In this case, the amount of paint applied should be monitored so that it is not too much and too little.

1. Let the image dry for forty-eight hours, and then open it with varnish. Alternatively, if the dimensions of the processed structure allow, you can bake the product in the oven, which will also significantly increase the strength qualities of the pattern.

Conclusion

Stained glass can transform ordinary glass products into beautiful, unique pieces of art. At the same time, even a person far from art can cope with the process itself, precisely following the recommendations given.

The video in this article will guide you through more information.

Be careful and you will succeed!