Part 2
Last month you saw an email we received from David. He asked about mixing a small quantity of glass paint – our usual approach being to mix a lot of paint, enough to keep us going for a week or fortnight.
David wrote:
Hello Gentlemen,
My question is : How do you mix up small quantities of paint for just 2 or 3 small suns …
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Full email and my answer here.
And I promised you a film.
Which I’ve now prepared.
It’s in 3 parts.
Part 1:
the way I was first shown to mix a small quantity of glass paint and what’s wrong with this approach
Part 2:
a slower, better way to mix a small quantity of glass paint
Part 3:
five days later – has it dried out?
Here you are, glass paint fanatic I know you are – and kindly be advised that I am headless throughout this fascinating video …
I hope this particularly helps new students coming here from our book, The Glass Painter’s Method – because yes, when you’re starting, it can be frightening I admit to mix the large quantity of glass paint we use here. (Though not as frightening surely as watching someone who talks but doesn’t seem to own a head.)
By all means mix a teaspoon-and-a-half to start with.
Just don’t do it like Part 1.
Take 10 minutes and do it like Part 2.
After 5 goes, you’ll be doing it in half-the-time.
Then you’ll be ready to mix your paint the way we recommend.