Great new (for us) brush here: If you’ve got our free ebook - Grip - you understand we like to keep things simple. So we like to get to know a brush. And then we like to stay with it. Which means for tracing…
The Glass Painter's Method
Glass paint mixed with water and gum Arabic is wonderful for many things but it's difficult to shade with. That's why we often change instead to Propylene glycol. It's A-M-A-Z-I-N-G because it allows you to shade at your own pace and…
Free ebook: This is the 3rd quick video to accompany our latest ebook for you. It's called Grip. It focuses on how you hold the 6 essential tools for glass painting. To get your own free copy delivered right to your inbox, see…
Free ebook: This is the 2nd short video to accompany the new ebook we've written for you on how to grip your 6 essential tools. You're very welcome to watch this video but it'll make a lot more sense when you get…
Free ebook: We've prepared a free ebook on how you hold the 6 essential tools. This is the 1st free video to accompany it. The video won't make much sense on its own: so, to get your own free copy of Grip,…
So that you know, right now we're focussing on studio work and our students who enrolled on Illuminate and How To Mix A Perfect Lump Of Glass Paint. We'll post new videos soon.
If you're new to glass painting, or you haven't painted in a while and want to get back up to speed, this online foundation course will teach you the core techniques. It's like spending 2 days training with us in our…
By 'flooding' I mean: The darkest paint of all. The paint you use for silhouettes and blocking around your trace lines and to the edge of the glass. Good flooding is essential. The problem is: Flooding easily bubbles and blisters in the kiln…
And now's the time to put that right: 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…
I'm sure this scene's familiar - it's how your palette looks at the start of the day before you've done anything: So what you see is: Your lump of paint under a small bowl Your reservoir of left-over paint is under a larger one…