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Dug
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 Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject: How do I colour glass jars ? |
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I would like to put some translucent colours on glass jars for a photo idea I have.
Does anyone know of a cheap way to add some colour to glass so that candle light will still shine through it ? |
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AvG
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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| There is glass paint that you can buy from most craft type shops - probably places like Riot. I think it's fairly inexpensive. It is translucent so light still shows through. The only issue is the brush marks showing up. |
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gggraph
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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Random idea: what if you added some food die to gelatin, then swooshed it around the inside of the jar and let it set? I've never done this, so I suggest you experiment on something you don't care about, like an American.
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thecatsgrin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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Other than glass paint there is tile medium that paints on glass which allows you to paint any acrylic paint on it.
I have about a litre of this stuff and some translucent colours... Depending on the colour you wanted I would be happy to help!!
As for brush strokes, they are hard to get rid of, they dont look as bad if you criss cross your brush making it a pattern, instead of haphazard lines.... or you could roll it on with a roller, then you get little bubbles instead.....
Or... you could glue celophane onto the glass... not durable, but if it is to create a light effect, it might be worth a go! |
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Devilbiss
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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Spray some acrylic lacquer onto the glass.
Some colours are opaque and some are translucent.
You want the translucent ones of course. |
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belle2
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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| Fill them with liquid coloured with food dye?? |
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Dug
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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Brush strokes will not be a problem as they will be moving and blurred.
Filling them with liquid may possibly make the candles hard to light 
many thanks for the help and suggestions. |
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belle2
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:58 am Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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thecatsgrin
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:40 am Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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| If you siliconed batery operated candles to the bottom of the jar, then filled them it would work! |
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belle2
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:26 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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| buy coloured bottles? I collected them for a while but don't think a candle would fit. |
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thecatsgrin
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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If you cut the tops off they would...
I think wrapping celophane would be the cheapest option with the least likelihood of cuts and loss of income! |
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Dug
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:45 pm Post subject: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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Plan B
We were in ordering doors for the new house and they do leadlighting.
I had a talk and they are going to cut me some 100mm squares of glass of different colours that I can then glue together with silicon rubber.
Each panel of glass will be a different colour so as the object moves they should change as different colours become visible. |
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marri
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Re - How do I colour glass jars ? |
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| Dug wrote: | Plan B
Each panel of glass will be a different colour so as the object moves they should change as different colours become visible. |
That will be interesting but will take a bit of planning to ensure you don't get two filters cancelling each other out. That is I am assuming you will have light coming through them - yes? |
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