Remember the Mod Podge + food coloring technique for painting clear glass? That was cool and all, but I spotted another method using Vitrail glass paint and acetone (nail polish remover) that allows the bottles and jars to be used as actual vases, as the finish is waterproof! This treatment provides for more depth of color as well. Head on over to My Design Folder for all the details.
Tagged : How-To, dye, upcycle, vases, Painting, glass, DIY
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A glass piece to paint (Yevgenia chose a glass that could be used as a votive candle holder or a small vase,mason jar.)
2 Pebeo Vitrea 160 markers (Yevgenia used Glossy Ink Black and Glossy Sandalwood Green.)
A couple of colors of Pebeo Vitrea 160 paint (She used Sapphire Blue 09 and Amaranthe Purple 07.)
Paint brushes, a palette, cotton swabs
Rubbing alcohol or glass cleaner
A standard kitchen oven to bake the piece and set the colors
To see the entire tutorial, follow this link to Etsy, AND don't forget to peruse
Yevgenia's Etsy shop to see more of her lovely creations!
Where are the instructions?
I am on the right page but I cannot find the tutorial on painting glass...I have read all the comments. What am I missing here?
i used glass paint of another brand,but same acetone,it was not a success.it is not possible even,to swirl it if only a small amount of acetone is required.
What is the Vitrea paint thinner made out of? I tried turpentine but the paint just balled up. I am using liquitex glossies and water to thin, rolling the paint around the inside and then turning upsidedown. The trouble is that to get the transparancy the paint becomes to thin and leaves streaks. Also the more I reuse the paint it becomes less transparant and leaves whitish deposits.
I use Vitrail on the jars I sell- do NOT use acetone from nail polish, it's diluted with a water base, so the tint separates. The secret is to use a small amount of turpentine (their website recommends something along those lines). I tried acetone, too. It gets all blotchy, and streaks down and gets weird tint bubbles. Use a few drops of turpentine to thin, then roll the jar around until it's completely covered, then turn the jar upside down (I use a container I've cut the lid to the size of the jar mouth) for about 15 minutes. When that's done, flip the jar the right way, and wipe the mouth with a baby wipe to clean it off before it dries. Give it some time, and you're done. If you flip it the right way too soon, you'll pool the tint in the bottom, and it'll end up really thick. Hope that helps!
Hi, I found it on Amazon "Pebeo Vitrea 160 Glass Paint Discovery Collection, 6 Assorted 20-Milliliter Frosted Colors" and there are only 4 in stock. The set is $17.50 and ships in the US. Just ordered mine and cant wait to try this!!!
This is such a great idea! I can't wait to go home to buy the supplies to make this after work. I've been wanting to dye glass for awhile, but have never come across the tutorial for it before. Thank you so much!
I used a drop of Pebeo Vitrea 160 Glossy Glass Paint (Turquoise) and added some Pebeo Vitrea 160 THINNER to it to dilute. I found that the darker you go... The more streaks you can see. I found that a lint free rag works best. It allows you to work out the streaks. I tried a sponge, someone even said to try a magic eraser. (Don't waste your time...Use a lint free rag!) Try not to go over it more than twice because the paint starts to dry and then you actually start rubbing it off. If you mess up, Don't bake it, just scrub the paint off and start over. You need a lot more thinner than you realize. I did 48 pint mason jars and I used 1 bottle of turqoise and 3 bottles of thinner. Hope this helps!!
Online Dick Blick Studios carries the Vitrea brands. There are several stores through out the US. They will ship too.
