Properties & Qualities
Glass painting
Qualities
Opaque, Polished, Relief detail, Shiny, Smooth, Texture/tactile, Translucent, Transparent
Colour
Float glass with glass paints and enamels (flower)
Sample Information
Date of creation
31 March 2022
Dimensions
20 x 20 cm
Weight
400 grams
Process & Production
Glass painting technique. The glass paint is mixed with water with a little gum arabic added. The painted trace lines are painted with a rigger brush and then kiln fired at 600c. A violet enamel mixed with water is applied to the flower in sweeps created movement/contours with the brush stroke and a green enamel mixed with water to the leaves with a thicker rigger brush in sweeps and fired in the kiln.
Credits
Craft Maker
Grace Ayson
Library Contributor
Photographer
Grace Ayson