Glass Painting Ideas

What you need
dot Ready-cut Christmas ornments
dot Pebeo Vitrea brillant glossy paints
dot Gallery Gloss Simulted Liquid Leading (black)
dot Old brushes
dot Rag ( to clean away mistakes )
dot Cotton buds (to clean away mistakes )
c.orn
Steps
dot Wash ornaments with water and wipe.
dot With a steady hand, squeeze liquid leading to create outlines for a stained glass look.
dot Can create any patterns (see picture for some ideas ) 
dot Leave them to dry. (preferably overnight)
dot Using your old brush, paint the in- between spaces with glossy paints.
dot For a more opaque effect, you need to apply 2 coat.
Refer to tips for painting on glass.
stain glass
Paints, leading and other simple design to start you off. Just enjoy this art!!!
Tea Light Glasses
dot 4 tea light glasses dot acrylic paints- ice blue,ballet pink, green light, white, berries n cream dotgreen, moss greendot glass medium dot ultra gloss cadmium yellow, cadmium red dotno 2 filbert brush, no. 2 round brush
rose bud tea light
Steps
dot Paint smalll flowers with the suggested colours.
dot Layer the paints waiting till it is dry completely. Refer to glass painting tips.
dot Just try out different designs.
I got these tea light glasses from Ikea and will be going back for more. Pack them in a nice box of 4 and it will make a pretty gift for all occasions.

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