Abstract painting N-7-1 – Handpainted opalescent vitreous enamels

Other

Traditional

Opalescent vitreous enamels are a powdery form of glass and metaloxides which melt at lower temperatures than glass.

Material

Glass
Pigments and glazes

Craft

Glass-making
Other

General Technique

Surface modifying

Specific Technique

Painting with opalescent vitreous enamels on glass.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Architecture Art Sample making

Qualities

2D Translucent

Colour

Brown Grey

Sample Information

Date of creation

July 11th, 2023

Dimensions

39cmx101.5cmx0.6cm

Weight

4.01 kg

Process & Production

Mixing of opalescent vitreous enamels with water and gum arabic until Right Consistency is reached. Painting with opalescent vitreous enamels on glass. Spraying the painted glass with either ethanol or water depending on the binders used to create spotty effect. Successive firings at About 605° C to melt the different washes of paint and painting layers to the glass surface.

Credits

Craft Maker

Glasmalerei Peters Studios

Photographer

Glasmalerei Peters Studios