How to... Paint Glass tutorial

I love all of those pins that show how to paint glass! Some use Mod Podge or glue mixed with paint, but when you use that inside a jar, you can't put water in it. So it couldn't be used for flowers. Others use paint that requires baking in the oven and a cure time. I thought that's what I had bought, but it turns out I actually purchased glass stain.


I purchased DecoArt Glass Stains Sample Pack from Amazon. The sampler kit contains 6 bottles of stain, one each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and black leading. I was a little disappointed to discover that I had purchased stains instead of paint. But I decided to give them a try rather than send them back.

 
I picked up my little glass jar at Hobby Lobby for $1. (I like to pick up pieces of glassware when it's 50% off, then save it for future projects.) I wiped it down with rubbing alcohol to remove any residue from the glass. Once it was dry, I used a taklon brush (I love this brush! Got it at Michael's in a set of 3 for 50% off!) to apply some of the stain to the bottom.


I let that dry (it dries quickly), then worked with one side of the jar at a time. I drizzled a little stain along the top of one side, then used the brush to spread a thin, even layer over it.

I repeated that for all four sides, then left the jar upside down on a sheet of wax paper. Keep in mind that this product was intended to be used with the black leading to make projects look like stained glass. You're supposed to use the colored stain to fill in spaces - so there is a lot more in one spot than when I painted mine on. Which is why mine is so pale - but I like it like that!


Clean up is simple with soap and water. BUT - you can't apply more than one coat of the stain because it removes the original layer. On the positive side, I'm assuming that since I painted the outside of the jar, I can put water inside it.

I decorated the jar with a little bit of burlap ribbon and just stitched it together in the back.)...


And then added a little twine flower. (You can read my tutorial for the flower here.) I cut a small circle of fabric with my pinking shears, then attached the flower and two buttons to the fabric - then stitched it to the ribbon.


I decided to put buttons in this one!


Note: The sampler kit does not come with instructions. I had to go to the DecoArt website to find out how to use the product.

I still want to try the glass paint and will probably get some with my next Amazon order. With the paint, you have the option of baking the finished product to make the paint dishwasher-safe.

Have you used glass paint? Which method/brand did you use? Were you happy with the results?

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