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This story will already be familiar to one of you. But the lesson is so valuable, I want to get it down on paper so everyone can learn.
This story will already be familiar to one of you. But the lesson is so valuable, I want to get it down on paper so everyone can learn.
I have one bridge which I nearly always use because it fits across most glass I paint, then several other bridges – longer or wider ones – which help me if ever I must straddle several pieces (not just one) or whenever I have an unusual piece of glass like a big one.
There are so many great articles and videos about glass painting here: you’ll learn more when you take five minutes to read this quick free guide.
This is now flooded, unfired paint we’re working with. The paint has a good amount of gum Arabic in it. You’ll see in some shots how it looks as red as unfired stain, but that’s just the lighting: it’s ‘Violet of Iron’, a gorgeous tracing paint by Reusche. Watch the video here.