A Celtic Sunset

[Kev]

A new sandblasted piece I did this evening. 14" x 8". It's really pretty in person.

[Jan]

That is just beautiful!

Jan

[Kev]

Thanks Jan!

[Judy K]

How did you make the tree and some lines dr green? This looks cool.

[GlassCutter7]

That is spectacular!

[nansea121]

I was wondering how you did the different colours to. Nice Kev!

[PiscesGlass]

That is beautiful Kev and I LOVE the design!  Yes, I'd be very interested in hearing what the glass is and how you colored the tree and some of the lines in this.  Outstanding!!

De

[Audrey]

That is very interesting. I love the gradation of the colors.

[fay]

WOW

[Kev]

Thanks guys!

Again..another experiment. The glass I used is 1/4" float glass. I had read online that you could color sandblasted glass with artist oil paints, so I thought I'd give it a try. I bought a small pack of 6 colors. Applied the paint and rubbed it in. I gives the frosted glass a nice pastel coloring. Now as far as permanence, I doubt this would be practical for something that would need to be washed frequently, but as a decorative piece, and given plenty of time for the paint to fully cure, I think it will work nicely.

The paints I chose are water soluble oil paints that can be thinned and mixed with water. Once the water evaporates, they are exactly the same as traditional oil paints requiring turpentine to thin. The advantage of this is that if you get some somewhere you don't want it, you can wash it off with a wet q-tip.

[ct4mom]

Gorgeous Kev

[Kev]

Thanks Di.

[annabelle]

I really like this one, Kev!  Nice Job!  annabelle

[Kev]

Thanks Annabelle.

[JoanFrances]

Thanks guys!

Again..another experiment. The glass I used is 1/4" float glass. I had read online that you could color sandblasted glass with artist oil paints, so I thought I'd give it a try. I bought a small pack of 6 colors. Applied the paint and rubbed it in. I gives the frosted glass a nice pastel coloring. Now as far as permanence, I doubt this would be practical for something that would need to be washed frequently, but as a decorative piece, and given plenty of time for the paint to fully cure, I think it will work nicely.

The paints I chose are water soluble oil paints that can be thinned and mixed with water. Once the water evaporates, they are exactly the same as traditional oil paints requiring turpentine to thin. The advantage of this is that if you get some somewhere you don't want it, you can wash it off with a wet q-tip.

That is cool Kev.  I have never heard of oil based paints that can be thinned with water, what an interesting concept.  Usually when you add water to oil based paints they spread out and form a marble like affect.  Love to see products introduced that we have not been familiar with prior to seeing it here, thanks.

[Audrey]

That paint sounds like the best of both worlds. It is great to know about. Where did you find it?

[Kev]

It's made by Newton and is at Michaels. Again, I do not know how durable it will be once the paint has completely cured. Maybe someone that actually oil paints might have a better idea. For more durability, one could probably use Color Magic paints instead, and would probably be the better choice. I know using the Color magic paints will allow richer and deeper colors to be applied. The other alternative is enamels that are fired on. The downside of that is that you will probably lose the etching when you fire the enamels, but will be left with the enamel where the etching was, so that in itself might be an interesting way to apply it.

[Tom]

Very Cool Kev.  I was going to ask about how to keep the colors on, like if you etch then color and award or something like that.  What paints and or process would it take?  Do they have to be fired on?

[Kev]

I have seen on some sandblasting sites that "Color Magic" is used. In cleaning these pieces, you can only use vinegar and water NO SOAP. These paints dry fast according to what I have read. I have not personally used them. Firing paint is the permanent option for products that will take some wear and tear.

[Lou Ann]

that's a really neat idea Kev, I like how the colors almost look iridized...