Does Painted Stained Glass Have To Be Fired?
by Gary Silletto
(Jeffersonville, IN)
I plan to do a landscape of painted stained glass and want to paint trees and limbs on it. What kind of paint should I use and does it have to be fired or is there a paint that will last without being fired. For indoor use.
Milly's reply: The glass paint doesn't have to be fired, no. Only if you want it to be permanent. There's other types of what's called 'cold paints' that you can paint your landscape with.
Some of these - the ones you fire in your oven - are more lasting than the ones that don't get heated at all. It depends what type of longevity you're after.
Have a read of my
Wine Glass Painting page - it goes through the types of paint that need heating in a domestic oven.
If it's kiln firing and medieval permanence you want, then have a look at my Painting On Glass section.
For the least robust type of paint - I've used the Pebeo Vitrail transparent range with success. Just make sure you put enough paint on, and use a circular rather than stroking motion.
Let me know how you get on.
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