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My Workshop

Come in...come in. Sit down and enjoy "My Workshop". This is my place of design
and magic, where all happens that you see on my site. I still have so much
to show you all, but I am going to take it on at a time.

Watch this space....New projects are nearly done and will be added soon...

On my Glass Painting page I introduced you to this new kid on the block. As I
already menthioned, I started this a few months ago, and still are learning, but I
find this to be a very rewarding hobby. There are so much to do with this type
of art. The pattern I have used is not a very "easy" pattern. After I
began with this project, I thought I will never get it right, but look...I did.
My first glass painting. Keep a look out for more projects.
Here's the steps to make the project:

Get or make a nice design for the glas, that would be "striking" when finished.

You first must wipe and clean the glass, then start with the outlining. For this you MUST have a steady hand. Believe me, it took practice, to keep my hand steady, but in the end, it was worth it.

After all the outlining, you must start painting from inside to ouside, because the glass paint you use, gets sticky, after applying, just like glue. Use any type of glass paint, you can get hold of.

I always painted my light colours first and let them dry, then I painted my darker colours.

After every part was painted, I touched the parts up with more paint to make it darker and richer and then....the final product.

On my "Moulds" page, on this site, you can view the finished images of this moulds.
Here's the steps to make the project:

	First I make the mould out of casting rubber from a form I made from clay.
	When it's thick enough and ready to use, I mix plaster of paris and pour it into the mould. Remember to get the bubbles of air out of the wet plaster, because it can make the mould ugly with gaps everywhere.
	Place the moulds upside down, on a box with holes in it, flat bed, to let the plaster of paris set, for about 1 day.
	You can check if it's setting, because the bottom of the mould is warm on top.
	After a day you can remove it from the mould and let it set for 1 more day, to make sure it sets right.
	Then after that 2nd day, you can start to paint a undercoat. Let dry and begin to paint the various parts of the mould.
	Paint layers until you finally have painted the last coat and then after it's dry, you can graze it.

	Get or make a nice design for the glas, that would be "striking" when finished.
	You first must wipe and clean the glass, then start with the outlining. For this you MUST have a steady hand. Believe me, it took practice, to keep my hand steady, but in the end, it was worth it.
	After all the outlining, you must start painting from inside to ouside, because the glass paint you use, gets sticky, after applying, just like glue. Use any type of glass paint, you can get hold of.
	I always painted my light colours first and let them dry, then I painted my darker colours.
	After every part was painted, I touched the parts up with more paint to make it darker and richer and then....the final product.