Understanding how the different colors of paint are going to work together on your glass paintings is important for any glass artist. Some colors will take multiple coats, while other colors can be applied in a single coat. You can use the way that the various colors of paint work with glass to create specific effects in your painting.
Instructions
1. Use clear glass primer with all colors of glass paints.
2. Read labels on your paint choices carefully to decide whether the paint you have purchased is intended to be opaque or transparent.
3. Choose black and white paints that go on thick and opaque. They typically do not require second coats, and can be used to create simple yet striking designs.
4. Paint blues, greens and purples with a heavier coat so that you can avoid a transparent appearance in your paint. These colors will quite often appear more opaque than reds and yellows, but still somewhat on the transparent side.
