Take a Break: Paint on Glass

At the moment, I’m painting wine glasses and creating a “pimp” cup for a friend’s birthday. It’s been an interesting, yet fun project. Painting on glass isn’t as straightforward as I thought, let alone figuring out how to make faux gems stick.

While you can go to a craft store and spend quite a bit of money on special glass paints, you can also make your own. Nail polish works just fine. You can also mix acrylic or liquid tempera paints with white glue. Make sure it’s thick so it won’t run. You will need to finish these off with a clear glaze, available at most craft store, if you want your project to last more than a day or two.

Instead of a paintbrush, cotton swabs and toothpicks work very well. Clean your glass with soap and water and dry thoroughly before applying the paint.

If you don’t like what you’ve painted, wipe it off with a paper towel and start over.