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How To Design Your Own Glass Giftware

I came across this idea for making fantastic art on wine glasses (fantastic idea for gifts or presents).
By converting Jo Sonja’s Artists’ Gouache into a durable, decorative glass and ceramic paint you can create wonderful glassware. The system allows you to paint on any glass surface without the need for oven curing, so the sky is the limit – even the size of the item doesn’t matter!

The Glass and Tile Painting System consists of a ‘Primer’ (Part A) and a Glass and Tile Painting Medium (Part B) (which we stock in the gallery). Part A is a bonding agent between the glass and paint – it ensures good adhesion of the paint and
eliminates the need to oven cure the painted item. Because the surface is slippery and smooth it will need a tooth to enable the paint to ‘grip’ to, otherwise it will simply wipe off.

How to use the Glass and Tile Painting System

1. Apply the primer (Part A) to clean, dry glass or whatever ceramic surface (coffee cups, dinner plates, etc.)
2. Mix your chosen Jo Sonja Colours with Glass and Tile Medium (Part B) in a ratio of approximately one part paint to 2-3 parts Medium (the more Medium used the more durable the design).
3. Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes before painting the design.
4. When dry, varnish with two to three coats of Jo Sonja’s Polyurethane Satin or Gloss Varnish.
5. Allow the items to sit for two weeks before use.

Important

1. Don’t use this product on plastic.
2. Do not use Cadmium Colours on food related items.
3. Dishwashers should not be used to wash any item decorated in this way.
4. Abrasive cleaning agents may remove parts of the design.
5. Tiling grout should not be rubbed across designs.

Design Ideas

You can even decorate a whole set of china coffee cups in different ‘blue and white’ designs.