Category Archives: Silver Stain

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Silver stain

Proven techniques

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How to trace, blend, shade and flood from a reliable batch of stain which keeps for months

This information on this page is important if you’re new to silver stain.

Or if you only mix your with water or vinegar.

This information is not for people who already mix their stain with other liquids.

Or if you already know how to trace, blend, shade and flood with silver stain.

All other glass painters, please continue – this is really useful to you.

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The Literary Agent’s “Wow!”

Part 2

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A practical tale of silver stain

A while ago, I promised you the low-down on the techniques we used to silver stain a fine front door.

The client’s brief was, his window had to have the ‘”Wow!” effect’. And the ‘”Wow!” effect’ was what our client got. If you’re interested in the story of its design, you’ll find Part 1 here – and just be sure to come back afterwards to learn how it was done. 

Here now are the techniques. 

There’s nothing magical. But the effects you can achieve are extraordinary.