Project by Michelle Mickle from Citra, Fla.
Growing up with a step mom who was an illustrator had its benefits for Michelle, but it wasn't until the past few years that she realized how valuable those benefits would be as she branched out from drawing and began to explore other artistic mediums. In this project, see where those explorations have led this mother of two--to stained glass dinnerware with a tie-dyed look.
Materials:
clear glass plates
transparent air-dry glass paint
surface and glass conditioner
air-dry paint glass sealer
gold leaf pen
newspaper
object to prop plate while working
Steps:
1. Clean glass plates using soap and water and then dry with towel.
2. Paint on a glass conditioner and let dry. The conditioner will dry clear. Note: Do not allow 4 hours or more to go by between conditioning your plate and painting on it or you will have to repeat this process.
3. Spread out your newspaper on work surface. Place plate face-down on paint can or other prop. Elevating the plate will allow paint to spill over the edges.
4. Using whatever colors please your eye, squeeze out your paint in a random form right in the middle of the plate. Make sure to fill in all clear glass with color.
5. When finished, use the tip of your paint bottle to pull colors into each other. Paint should start to spread onto the sides of the plate. You will use a lot of paint--don't worry, that's what you want. The dripping paint creates the streaking effect on the sides.
6. Finish adding paint to any areas that are still clear. Here you can use paint more sparingly because gravity will do the work. Excess paint will start to drip off. Allow the plate to dry over night in a dry, level place.
7. Paint rim of plate with a gold-leaf pen.
8. Allow you plate to cure for 12 days; then glaze following manufacturer's instruction.
E-mail: liquidmagik1@yahoo.com
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