How to mix a small quantity of glass paint
Part 2
Last month you saw an email we received from David. He asked about mixing a small quantity of glass paint (our usual approach being to mix a lot of paint, enough to keep us going for a week or fortnight).
David wrote:
Hello Gentlemen,
My question is : how do you mix small quantities of paint for just two or three small sun-stars?
Full email and my answer here:
We promised you a film, which we've now prepared.
We start by showing the way that’s often taught in busy classes, and what's wrong with it.
Then you see a slower, better way to mix a small quantity of paint
In the last part, we check back five days later to see if the paint has dried out.
Kindly be advised that the demonstrator is headless throughout this video.
We hope this helps new students coming here from our book, The Glass Painter's Method - because yes, when you're starting, it can be disconcerting to mix the large quantity of glass paint we use ourselves (though surely not as frightening as watching someone who talks but doesn't seem to own a head).
By all means mix a teaspoon-and-a-half to start with.
Just don't do it like you see us do it at the start of the video.
Instead, take 10 minutes and do it carefully and make it a bit thick.
After a few attempts, you'll get confident, and you’ll know how to mix your paint in just a few minutes.
Then, when you’re ready, you'll be ready to mix the larger quantity of paint we recommend.