Abstract handpainting on opal glass

Other

Traditional

Opal glass is a translucent or opaque glass, usually of a milky white hue, made by the addition of fluorides during manufacturing.

Material

Glass
Pigments and glazes

Craft

Glass-making
Other

General Technique

Surface modifying

Specific Technique

Opal glass is handpainted with opalescent vitreous enamels.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Architecture Art Sample making

Qualities

2D Colourful Translucent

Colour

Blue Red Yellow

Sample Information

Date of creation

July 10th, 2023

Dimensions

44.2cm x 44cm x 0.4cm

Weight

2.91 kg

Process & Production

Mixing of opalescent vitreous enamels with water and gum arabic until Right Consistency is reached. Applying colours to the glass through handpainting. After each wash of paint a firing at about 605° C in order to melt the paintlayers to the glass.

Credits

Craft Maker

Glasmalerei Peters Studios

Photographer

Glasmalerei Peters Studios