By Kamini Devi U

Ur way !

Ur Art !

Basic Materials and Tools :

Cleaning Fluids / Thinner / Glass Cleaning Solution or Nail polish remover Painting surfaces (Glass, Mirror, Clear Plastic, Acetate Sheets(transparent sheets) or Bottles ) Glass Colors (Fevicryl or creative craft) as you prefer Water based (Small bottle with nozzles)

Solvent based (Requires Brush) Outliner (Black Color) Cotton Buds & Cotton roll (Cotton buds are invaluable for mopping up the mistakes.) Pattern/Design

So lets Start
Step---1
Clean your glass with dry cotton then with Glass Cleaner or Thinner.

Step ---2
Set your design or pattern under the Glass on a plain surface like Table.

Step---3
Use the Outliner and draw the design over the glass. Techniques: Reverse (back to front) design Outlining Recommended

Normal (same angle & direction) design Outlining

Continue
Step---4
Then let the Outliner dry for some time, say 10 to 20 minutes.

Step---5. Color it as you wish. Cotton buds serves as an eraser.

Final Step
Let it Dry.... and now your First Glass Painting is ready.

Frame it and hang it.

# 1 Take a Theme if making more than one painting.

# 2 Choose your Surface Glass variations ( Plain or Stained) # 3 Download pictures for easy start !

# 4 Beginners start with designs having wide areas to paint rather the very intricate designs

# 6 Custom colors, and darker or lighter variations of colors, are achieved by mixing colors together. # 7 If you want to give shading (e.g under water effect) to the glass colors, you can give light shades in certain areas, also leave certain areas blank and fill few with dark colors.

EXPERIMENT THE GLASS PAINTINGS ON Looking mirror(Make design on the edges of the glass) Cards(With transparent sheets/ Acetate sheets) Book marks(With transparent sheets/ Acetate sheets) Trays Photo frames Decorate windows ,doors Lampshades Bottles, plates, drinking glasses, water jars. Try it on kitchen storage bottles they look very pretty when put together

?!? Can add Sand painting to your Glass painting to bring in variations
?!? Instead of framing your glass painting with no background crush up the aluminum foil (food wrappers) and place it as background to your glass painting to give an effect. ?!? Combine Spray painting & Glass Painting believe me the output would be splendid ! ?!? Hybrid of Tanjore painting & Glass Painting try it out it works awesome !