Decorating Glassware

It's fun and easy to turn plain, inexpensive items into beautifully decorated glassware. Figure A Figure B

TIPical Mary Ellen host Mary Ellen Pinkham welcomes craft expert Mary Norton, who shares some great ideas for decorating glassware with paints.

Gather a variety of paintbrushes to handle different jobs. Start with a large, medium and a very fine brush. A sponge brush or specialized stencil brush also makes a nice tool.
Make a palette by covering a small plate with a piece of plastic wrap, then squirting out a small amount of each color onto the plate (figure A).
Use acrylic paint only on decorative glassware or on surfaces that will not come into contact with food or beverages. Certain types of glass paints are dishwasher safe.
Place stencil frames on glassware and just paint over the stencil (figure B). Practice first by painting stencil designs on pieces of wax paper.
After painting the glassware, let it dry for at least 24 hours. Be sure to bake the glassware before washing it. Just follow the baking directions on the paint can.
Some types of paint come with instructions recommending that glassware not be used for 10 days following painting.

Guests
Mary Norton
Craft Expert
Phone: 952-432-9758
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