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Basic Outlining Guide
A short article describing the basics of outlining for a glass painting projects. This example is based on a flat item which is the simplest to outline.

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Basic Outlining Video
Glass painting outlining using outliner (paste) from a piping bag.This video shows you how to make and use a piping bag.

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Basic Outlining Video (Alan and Barry)
Outlining using Rainbow Glass Outliner. Demonstrated by Alan Gear

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Basic Outlining Video (Alan and Barry) Part 2
Making and using coloured outliner. Demonstrated by Alan Gear

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Basic Outlining Video (Alan and Barry) Part 3
Outlining lettering. Demonstrated by Alan Gear

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Glass Painting: Layer Outlining NEW
A slightly unusual glass painting technique as it is all about outlining and not painting. Up to six layers of different coloured outliner are used to build up this unique look.

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Basic Painting Guide
A short article describing the basics of painting a glass painting projects. This example is based on a flat item which is the simplest to paint.

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Basic Painting Video
This video shows you the basics of Glass Pinting using the flood fill technique.

The Video uses a range of glass paints and shows you how to achieve a smooth finish when painting on flat surfaces.

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Glass Painting: Basic Paiting Techniques (Alan and Barry) NEW
Glass Painting a flat roundle with a dolphin on it. Outliner is by Rainbow Glass (Alan and Barrys Crafts) and the Paints are Rainbow Glass Solvent based Paints

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Blending Video
This video looks at the different ways of blending paints when using the flood fill technique on a flat surface.

Again the video uses a range of glass paints to show thats is possible to blend with both solvent and waterbased paints..

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Glass Painting: Painting Film and Perlised Paints NEW
Glass Painting with Alan Gear from Rainbow Glass. How to use clear glass painting film and Pearlised solvent based glass Paints. This video is in 2 parts.

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Glass Painting: Sponging and Stippling NEW
Glass Painting with Barry Freestone from Rainbow Glass. Sponging and stippling using waterbased glass paints.

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Make Your Own Blank Roundle
This video shows you how to make your own glass roundel, complete with a hanger ready for glass painting.

The example shows one made of glass but you can replace the glass with extra thick glass painting film or perspex. You can use the same technique for square and rectangular sun catchers but in these cases you should put two hangers on and then conect a piece of string or chain between the two. You can do this on larger roudels as well if you wish. When it comes to outlining use the adhesive lead as your edge outliner and just use liquid lead in the center..

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Guides by Other People


These videos have been made by a variety of people. Some of them compliment our techniques and some of them give contradictory methods. Whilst we obviously believe that our methods are best we think it would be beneficial for you if you did watch them and make up your own mind and develop your own methods of working.
Cutting a Glass Bottle
Here is a mothod of cutting a glass bottle which you may find useful / interesting.....
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How to Paint on Glass
Using different brushes to apply paint to your glass painting project; learn this and more in this free online art lesson video about glass painting taught by expert Jason Painter
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Glass Painting can be incorporated into many other crafts most notably Card Making, Wood Working, Mirror Work, Iron Work and other Paper Crafts. If you are a crafters who would like to know more about combining it with one of these crafts, or have an idea for using it in another craft, do please free to contact us.


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