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Although you may wish to just start painting away please remember the first step to painting is to prepare your surface properly. This is very important when painting glass because the surface is slick you must give it some "tooth" so that the paint can stick to it otherwise the acrylic paint will roll up or separate.

1.Remove all dirt, grime and labels from the glass by soaking it in hot dish soap water usually for about a half hour then thoroughly let it dry.

2. After the glass is clean wipe with either rubbing alcohol or white vinegar to remove any grease or soap residue- try not to handle the glass after doing this the grease from your fingers can make the paint not stick

3. There are three ways you can basecoat your piece I have found all three work equally as well
Spray the piece with Krylon Matte Finish 1311- this method works well when you wish to paint only a portion of the piece. The glass will all appear dull but will once again be shiny when you varnish with a gloss varnish after painting the piece.
Base coat with flat latex wall paint doing 2-3 coats. Let the paint cure for a least 8 hours between each coat. I also like to lightly sand between each coat with a piece of a brown paper bag (make sure it is unprinted) this seems to smooth out an imperfections in the paint and seal it.
Spray paint with nice light coats letting it thoroughly dry between each coat until you can no longer see through the glass being sure to let the paint dry throughly between each coat

4. Now you can paint the piece with acrylic paint just like a piece of wood.

5. To seal your finish piece spray or brush with a varnish- my preference is
Delta- Perm -enamel Clear Gloss Glaze for a shiny finish or Delta- Perm -enamel Clear Matte Glaze for a matte finish

The pieces you paint with this method are for decorative purposes only they can not be washed with soap and water but cleaned with a soft dry cloth.

~Debbie - Two Old Crows

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