Thanks, Beth. It is interesting and I'd like to investigate the method.
If the binding material is actually an acrylic I wonder if you find the kiln emits some smoke (as the acrylic burns off). Also, the residual ash might be causing a dullness to the
Thanks, Beth. It is interesting and I'd like to investigate the method.
If the binding material is actually an acrylic I wonder if you find the kiln emits some smoke (as the acrylic burns off). Also, the residual ash might be causing a dullness to the vireous surface.
I wonder if we could make our own by mixing acrylic paint with enamel. The air might become a bit toxic as the stuff ignites.
The painting of the cat was done with a set of enamels I purchased from Thompson Enamel. The box they came in says " Glass Painting Acrylics" and I got 9 small tubes of colors. The tubes read" Vitrearc@ Acrylic Enamel".
The painting of the cat was done with a set of enamels I purchased from Thompson Enamel. The box they came in says " Glass Painting Acrylics" and I got 9 small tubes of colors. The tubes read" Vitrearc@ Acrylic Enamel".
The technique is that you use them much like you would a paint, by aplying with a brush or palate knife. When dry, you fire to 1425 degrees farenheit.
It is my understanding that these are finely ground, glass enamel suspended in an acrylic solution, but I could be wrong about that....
If you have never used them they do not go on smoothly like paint and need to be applied with a patting motion to get the depth of color. Also, they dry out very quickly, so you can only work with small amounts at a time and you need to keep the tubes tightly capped...I store the tubes in a ziplock bag. Once dry they can be reconstituted with water...I think they are more like using water color paints than traditional acrylic paints. Additionally, the color/pigment that comes out of the tubes is not the...
Thanks, Beth. It is interesting and I'd like to investigate the method.
If the binding material is actually an acrylic I wonder if you find the kiln emits some smoke (as the acrylic burns off). Also, the residual ash might be causing a dullness to the
... moreThe painting of the cat was done with a set of enamels I purchased from Thompson Enamel. The box they came in says " Glass Painting Acrylics" and I got 9 small tubes of colors. The tubes read" Vitrearc@ Acrylic Enamel".
The technique is that you use them
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