| How to Paint Wine Glasses Posted: At the moment, it seems like hand painted wine and martini glasses are all the rage! And doing it yourself is definitely possible at home. In fact, painting on wine glasses is a fun way to create unique, personalized, and inexpensive gifts for friends and family. As well as being a way to support all things handmade, this project is also a great crafty idea for those of you who make your living creating beautiful handmade objects. Steps - If you are a beginner, it might help to start by reading:
- Clean the surface of the wine or martini glass with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. Remove any oil, dirt, or fingerprints that will mess up your paint work. Let the glass sit to dry for about 10 minutes after rubbing.
- Sketch your design first on a piece of paper (not mandatory but recommended). If you draw the pattern on a piece of paper, this will allow you to insert it inside the glass, secure it, and use the pattern to transfer and paint over the design.
- Sketch the design onto the glass. Use a fine point sharpie to sketch a design on the glass. If you don't like your sketch, you can use a q-tip dipped in the rubbing alcohol to "erase".
- Fill in the colors. Start painting the colors in as you'd like them.
- Use the right type of paint for glass painting (enamels). Also use the paintbrushes only for this purpose.
- You may want to thin your paint just a tad, as some of the glass paints are very thick. This makes for a smoother finish later.
- You will probably have to do two or three coats to achieve full coverage so make sure to let it dry thoroughly before applying second and third coats.
- Add the detail. Use a fine point sharpie or very fine paintbrushes to outline any details.
- Dry. Allow the glass to dry over night before proceeding to the next step of heat setting. Stand them upside down on a soft surface such as a folded tea towel to allow them to dry. Try to keep them away from the kitchen or bathrooms, where moisture could affect the drying.
- Heat set. Prepare the glasses for setting:
- Line a cookie sheet with foil.
- Turn oven to 350ºF/180ºC. There is no preheating required. The idea is to put the glass in a cold oven--this will gradually increase heat as opposed to placing the glassware in a hot oven, which might cause the glassware to break.
- Immediately put the glasses on the lined sheet and place in the oven.
- Set a timer for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat after 20 minutes, leave in for a further 10 minutes, and then remove the glasses after the 30 minutes. Or, do as as instructed by the manufacturer on the label of the paints you've used.
- Embellish. Since some of your glasses might be suitable to give away for birthdays and other occasions, you could fill them up with candy, confetti, or birthday horns, etc. It really dresses them up and makes them a feature piece.
- Try putting little glue dots on some of them (on the stem) and attach a bow. Or add writing on the base of the glass.
- There are so many things you can do to dress up your wine glass or martini glass gift - be creative!
Video Tips - Always follow the paint manufacturer's directions when using the paints. Most paint bottles recommend leaving a 3/4 to 1-inch space between the paint and the rim of the glass.
Warnings - Follow the paint bottle directions. Most paint bottles will instruct the artist to allow a minimum space between the glass rim and the paint surface. This is a safety precaution which MUST be followed.
- Be careful - some glass paints have this warning on the back: "This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm". There are some glass paints that are considered "non-toxic" if this of concern to you, so look for them instead.
Things You'll Need - Wax paper to protect work area
- A wine or martini glass
- Rubbing alcohol
- Paper towels
- Q-tips
- Glass paint
- Glass paint thinner
- Sharpie fine points (your color choice)
- Paintbrushes for glass painting
- Oven
- Cookie sheet covered in foil, or a pan used specifically for this purpose so as not to contaminate food with toxic things or paint
Related wikiHows |
| How to Get Rid of Chapped Lips Overnight Posted: Chapped lips can be unattractive and sometimes painful. If your lips are looking dry and flaky, here's how to fix that. Steps - Begin this process before you go to sleep.
- Remove loose, dead skin.
- Washcloth method: Get a washcloth and run it under some warm water. Make sure it is not too hot or it will burn your lips and your face. Make sure the wash cloth is completely wet and squeeze it out to remove excess water. Rub the washcloth over your lips. Don't rub them too hard, rub them gently but firmly. Don't rub your lips for too long.
- Toothbrush method: Use a soft bristled toothbrush to exfoliate. Brush using the toothbrush - be gentle! If wished, you can apply chapstick before rubbing with the toothbrush. Rinse the toothbrush well after using it for this method.
- Sugar method: See How to Get Kissable Lips.
- Pat your lips dry. Don't rub. Make sure your lips are completely dry.
- Apply a coat of lip balm. Don't forget to cover the corners of your mouth, which can become painfully chapped.
- Sleep with the lip balm on your lips overnight. As the lip balm works on your lips overnight, you should wake up free from chapped lips.
- Keep applying the lip balm throughout the day to keep your lips from getting chapped again and don't forget to drink enough water to keep your skin hydrated. Don't lick your lips; it dries them out and causes more chapping
Video Tips - Use a medicated chapstick in place of lip balm if preferred.
Warnings - Do not lick your lips. It will not only take the lip balm off, but it will also dry out your lips. It may relieve your discomfort at first, but it'll make your chapped lips worse.
Things You'll Need - Lip balm or chapstick
- Washcloth, toothbrush or sugar
Related wikiHows
|
No comments:
Post a Comment