Handpainted red and black gradients with thorn-like cutouts on float glass pane

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

Handpainting float glass pane with opalescent vitreous enamels.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Architecture Art Sample making

Qualities

2D Colourful Translucent

Colour

Black Red

Sample Information

Date of creation

July 10th, 2023

Dimensions

21cm x 30cm x 0.6cm

Weight

0.94 kg

Process & Production

Mixing of opalescent vitreous enamels with water and gum arabic until Right Consistency is reached. Airbrushing with opalescent vitreous enamels on glass. Erasing flowery shapes out of the paint with brushes. Firing at About 605° C to melt the paint to the glass surface. Laying cut foil templates onto front- and backside of airbrushed glass. Sandblasting front- and backside of airbrushed glass. Removing foil.

Credits

Craft Maker

Glasmalerei Peters Studios

Photographer

Glasmalerei Peters Studios