I am going to attempt a stained glass style painting on a window at church. It will be lit up from behind with soft lighting. I need to know what type of paint and medium will work best for this project. Someone told me trasnlucent acrylics, but I would hate to use these only to find out they dont work on glass or peel off.
2006-10-23 06:26:29 · 7 answers · asked by Cindie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
This is going to be a commissioned piece of art, I need it to look professional.
2006-10-23 06:34:26 · update #1
I have done a lot of glass painting, and faux stained glass. The best paints to use are Gallery brand glass paints. They come in little bottles with a fine tipped nozzle, and in many many colors. Gallery also makes stuff called "liquid leading". This is used to create the illusion of the lead metal strips holding the pieces of colored glass together.
So you start by drawing your pattern on a piece of paper, then put that piece of paper underneath a "leading blank". That is a piece of soft transparent plastic that Gallery also makes. You use the liquid leading to trace your outline on top of the leading blank. After that dries, usually after 24 hours, you take your Gallery glass paint and fill in the spots between the leading. You can mix or blend your colors right on the leading blank. I use a toothpick to swirl two colors together to get a really cool effect. Make sure you keep the paint very thick. It will get thinner as it dries. After it is completely dry, which could take up to 3 days for large pieces, you just peel the entire painting off of the leading blank. Then it just sticks to the glass where it is being attached. No glue or anything is needed. They just stick by themselves.
You could also paint directly on the glass, but it won't be as easy to remove if you have a mistake. Here's a picture of the Gallery paints. I wait 'til my local craft store has a sale to buy them for about a dollar a bottle. Good Luck!
http://www.wholesale-craft-supplies.co.uk/images/GlassPaints.jpg
2006-10-24 16:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by honor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Razor blades won't scratch as much as steel wool (which I strongly do not recommend), First try dish soap and green scrubbies Then try the razor blades. In the future, mix tempra paint with dish soap to paint the inside of windows. It washes off nicely.
2016-03-28 05:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make stained glass paints for crafts. Check onlne for large quantities at cheaper prices. And, if you can get a piece of plexie glass cut to the same shape, then you can paint it flat to avoid dripping. Then just caulk it in place. These are usually not waterproof paints, though they might make them. Google it!
2006-10-23 06:30:29 · answer #3 · answered by kim b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a window in my home with paint on it for the past 10 years. There are products called "glass paints" by Delta. Look them up. Good luck - and happy painting!
2006-10-23 15:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the translucent acrylics works. just apply a layer of protective film / liquid (ask the art shopkeeper, i forgot the name) . after applying the coating, it will stay.
and do not buy the cheap kiddy ones. buy Daler and Rowney brand or Caran Dache.
2006-10-23 07:38:44 · answer #5 · answered by paranoid-android 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coloured soap easy to clean easy to make
look it up on google
2006-10-23 06:28:31 · answer #6 · answered by BoChOi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white wash. dye it the color ya want
2006-10-23 06:29:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋