How to Hold a Tracing Brush

Video demonstration

At best we’re used to hard-nosed pens and pencils. At worst we always use a keyboard or a touch-screen on our smart-phone. That’s why I owe you this reminder about how to hold your tracing brush. You’ll also find a very helpful video, so you see exactly what I mean.

Silver stain

Proven techniques

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.

This is something we haven’t filmed for you before

I’m glad you want to learn more about techniques like how to undercoat and trace, and how to flood and strengthen.

And indeed we love the thought that technique (not self-expression) is paramount.

But before technique – also before good brushes – there’s something else.

So let’s talk about that right now.