Painting Glass: Preparing the Glass

Series Summary

Arts and crafts today are fun, sometimes easy, sometimes complex pastimes that people usually enjoy at their leisure. Yet, centuries ago, craftsmanship was a way of life for many people who depended solely upon their particular skill to provide their livelihood. Working with one’s hands was an honorable way to make a living. However, with the advent of machinery, mass production, and the Industrial Revolution, the value of such skill was overshadowed by the lure of big business.

People have not lost their connection to such skills. Many crafts that exist today in some ways reflect an attention to craftsmanship and detail that echoes a pre-industrial way of life. Other arts and crafts are practiced by groups of friends who share a common interest. Still, some arts and crafts are favorite hobbies for people who like to work with their hands.

In this simple, fun, and free craft project idea, learn some tips and techniques for the craft of decorative painting on glass. Also in this video series, get a free fabric craft project idea, and other arts and crafts project ideas, like a wood craft project.

Video Transcript

" Welcome to expertvillage.com. I am Angela Sage Larsen. I hope you will visit my website at petalwinkthefairy.com. Before starting to paint any project the most important thing is to prepare the surface that is going to be painted. So for glassware you are going to want to use just a plain white vinegar and a paper towel or some kind of a cloth, dampen it and then just wipe the item down so that you can get off any finger prints or any oil or any sticker marks. Sometimes when things are priced, you have the price tag on it and it leaves a little bit of residue, so the white vinegar will just cut right through that. And the advantage of white vinegar over a soap is that soap can leave a film or a residue and that can kind of repel the paint but the vinegar will prepare the surface perfectly. And after you wiped it down you just dry it and get off any marks and you are ready to paint."