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Stained Glass Painting with Williams & Byrne
Solving the fundamental problems of kiln-fired stained glass painting
Magical glass painting techniques that will transform the way you paint stained glass
What do you want to learn about kiln-fired glass painting?
Here’s where you can discover glass painting skills you won’t learn elsewhere:
The best way to mix stained glass paint
The importance of painting with a lump of paint – not a teaspoonful (which would be useless)
Why it’s easier when you paint an undercoat before you trace, and how to do this
The correct way to hold and use a painting bridge
How to organize your painting palette
How to restore and reuse dried paint (saves waste)
How to shade before you trace (adds subtlety)
Why stained glass silhouettes are probably the best way to improve your tracing
How to paint with oil on top of unfired water-based paint (gives your glass painting a wonderful depth plus a beautiful finish)
How to do all your stained glass painting in a single firing
Painting on the front and back of the glass in a single firing (saves time)
Techniques of highlighting
How to make painted glass seem old (great for restoration)
Adding depth and perspective to your glass
This is your opportunity to download a unique 6-part practical companion where you will find out about paint mixing, silhouetting, shading, tracing, highlighting and painting glass with oil – all in just one firing.
Comprehensive and packed with photos so you see how to paint stained glass
Important – all about kiln-fired glass painting
This download is all about kiln-fired stained glass painting.
Firing temperature start from 1200 degrees Fahrenheit / 650 degrees Celsius
This is not something you can do in your kitchen oven.
You will need a kiln.
New: 3rd edition now available as photo-packed PDF download
Learn the kiln-fired glass painting techniques and secrets that other publications leave out:
For the professional
For the amateur
For the hobbyist
What matters is that you – professional, amateur or hobbyist – are serious about what it takes to paint glass beautifully:
If you are prepared to read, watch, ask questions and practice, this guide is right for you, because it is packed with step-by-step photos so you see exactly what to do.
You can also e-mail us your stained glass painting questions and we will provide the best information that we have.
Immediate download
Practical know-how
Online support – you ask, we answer
Risk-free money-back guarantee
Repeat free downloads whenever you want
You just need Adobe Acrobat to open up a new world of glass painting techniques.
Beautifully illustrated and clearly written
All about real kiln-fired stained glass painting
You have nothing to risk except what you will not learn if you don’t act now. There’s no need to take our word for it. Just read what other people say:
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Is this information right for you?
This comprehensive 130-page download is all about kiln-fired stained glass painting.
The information is perfect for everyone who wants full information about real kiln-fired stained glass painting.
You are prepared to work and you will benefit from advice and experience:
You want to discover more about real stained glass painting that you fire in a kiln
There are gaps in your knowledge and skill regarding shading, tracing, and working with different media such as water and oil
Other information is hard to find, poor and incomplete
If you’re serious about painting kiln-fired stained glass designs, do not miss what you can learn right here:
Why make unnecessary mistakes with badly mixed paint when you can discover how the experts mix their paint? (Hint: experts don’t mix one tablespoon at a time!)
Why fire your glass many times when you can find out how to paint glass in just one firing? We sometimes paint 5 or more layers of paint, then fire our glass just once
Why paint on just one side of the glass? Painting on the front and back creates a magical sense of depth as you will discover
You will learn how to paint on the back and front in just one firing. Again, this is a technique which will save you time and also add beauty to your work
Everyone says, “Paint the trace lines firstâ€: you will learn why everyone is wrong! You will get to paint the shadows first. Believe us, it’s astonishing. You will see this for yourself.
And also … how to paint with oil on top of unfired water-based paint. Not even Albinus Elskus explains this fully in his book
“I love your e-book! It addresses all the problems I’ve been wrestling with†(Peter Reardon, Round Rock, Texas, US)
“I’m enjoying your e-book immensely!†(Lorraine Maillet, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, US)
“Your methods, your simple explanations, and the wonderful follow-up service you provide are as beneficial as anything I have ever experienced in the business†(Steven Whorl, Abell, Maryland, US)
“Excellent … sets a new standard†(Terry Brawley, Florida, USA)
“Magnificent!†(Claude Thoraval, France)
“Such valuable information†(Melissa Vogel, UK)
“I’m so impressed by your service†(Richard Carder, Milton Keynes, UK)
“I can’t thank you enough†(Maurice Mahler, New Jersey, USA)
“A revelation!†(Julia Holdcroft, Sussex, UK)
“So helpful and informative†(Charlotte Pennington, Florida, USA)
Plus e-mail support for your glass painting questions and problems.
We have answered more than 3021 questions in three years so imagine the help you’ll get when we answer your questions.
All available for immediate download:
6 technique-packed installments about tracing, shading, highlighting, painting with oil, paint mixing and silhouetting
See what to do with 100s of color photos
Learn what to do with clear recipes and instructions
E-mail support where you ask questions and we answer
Immediate download
Re-download at any time in the future (if you change PC, for example)
Money-back guarantee
If you want to know more about kiln-fired glass painting, how much time will you lose if you miss out on just one of the hundreds of practical ideas you will receive in these downloads?
Online support
And remember this: if at any time you have a question about any part of this amazing stained glass painting course, e-mail us.
You will get our private e-mail address, not some dead link to an e-mail robot or an unresponsive helpdesk.
Have a specific issue? Or maybe you just need some extra motivation, then drop us a note and one of us (either David or Stephen) will personally respond to you.
Figure how much this is worth on its own – and you also get all the downloads.
Right from the introduction, you will find information that other books leave out:
How to use a palette (because you can’t paint well without a well-managed palette)
How to hold and use a blender (because this is essential to successful shading)
How to use a painting bridge (because this will keep your hand steady while you’re painting)
And also an overview of the tools and materials that you need. Plus details of the brushes that we personally recommend.
All available as immediate download for a one-off payment of just $27.97 and you choose the currency.
Part 1 How to mix perfect glass paint every time
The first secret of beautiful kiln-fired glass painting is your paint.
Here's the recipe for how to mix perfect for stained glass painting
When you mix glass paint as you will discover here, you will find it so much easier to paint glass beautifully.
You will learn:
How to mix perfect paint, all the ingredients, and their proportions
How to test your paint
The consistency you must have
The tools and equipment you need
How to keep your paint fresh for weeks and even months
The different kinds of paint (glass paint, silver stain, enamels)
This is just the first of many techniques that other books neglect.
Your brush is not a magic wand, so you absolutely must have perfect in order to paint glass beautifully. Here you will see and learn exactly what you must do.
“A new world has opened for me: fascinating†(Ivo de Croock, Antwerp, Belgium)
“Your step-by-step instructions are just what I need†(Linda Zorichak, Germany)
“Such a great help!†(Ab Evenhuis, Veldhoven, Netherlands)
Part 2 How to paint stained glass silhouettes
Here’s an essential technique that you will use time and time again.
An amazing technique for improving how you trace
And by painting stained glass silhouettes as you see here, you will learn many other important skills as well, such as:
How you can use your light box to prevent mistakes on glass
How an undercoat of paint will help you trace light and delicate lines
How to paint on top of unfired paint (many books say this is impossible – they are all wrong!)
How to flood large areas of glass with dark paint which doesn’t blister in the kiln
There are more than 70 color photographs in Part 2 to show you how to paint stained glass silhouettes.
There are step-by-step instructions in clear English plus 12 silhouettes for you to copy and use.
And you always have our risk-free money-back guarantee.
“Your e-book helps me paint with a much better understanding of the art†(Joanne Legault, Manitoba, Canada)
“Congratulations on an excellent e-book†(John Wilson, Eccles, England)
“You are simply exquisite. Thank you so much for your wonderful activity†(Mafalda Castellani, Rome, Italy)
“A treasure trove of ideas†(Shereen Timmerman, California, USA)
Part 3 Shading and matting
Most people think you shade and matt only after you’ve fired your trace lines. This is wrong. Here you will discover a completely different way of shading stained glass – it is amazing.
Discover how to shade before you trace - and fire your glass just once
You will discover how to shade before you trace, then paint your trace lines, then fire your glass just once.
Saves money, saves time. And the very best thing is this – that you will discover new confidence in glass painting.
More than 60 color photos in Part 3 to show you how to paint gorgeous, soft shadows
Step-by-step instructions in clear and simple English
4 designs for you to copy
“Fabulous†(Linda Graham, Suffolk, England
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Part 4 Tracing techniques
Here you will learn how to trace with confidence and style.
Acquire true mastery over your tracing brush
Delicate long thin lines as well as bold dark strokes:
How to trace lightly
How to reinforce a line
How to thicken a line
How to create textures and shadows using spots
You will also learn about the different kinds of tracing brush and how to judge the consistency of your glass paint.
“Wonderful and informative: I am totally thrilled†(Diane Armitage, California, USA)
“This fills in the gaps that other books leave†(Maggi Macaulay, Quebec, Canada)
“Excellent†(Rubèn Alberto Pere Bugnest, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Part 5 Techniques of highlighting
Stained glass highlights make all the difference to the final appearance of your painted stained glass.
Learn different ways of creating beautiful stained glass highlights
Put one single highlight in the wrong place, and your many hours of careful painting will be destroyed.
But, when you put your highlights in the right place, then suddenly your glass will sing.
So here’s where you will learn what to do to make your glass sparkle with many different kinds of highlight: that’s how you’ll make this lovely bee take flight.
This fantastic 21-page chapter contains:
Clear step-by-step instructions
Over 100 close-up color photos in Part 5, so you see you exactly what to do
A copy of the beautiful stained glass design for you to copy
“I am so impressed by the knowledge you are willing to share: you are the best†(Charlotte Pennington, Florida, USA)
“I love your techniques†(Louise Carbonneau Vermeiren, Ontario Canada)
“Your e-book inspires me further†(Sue Sills, Wiltshire, England)
Part 6 The secret of painting with oil on glass
This one chapter on its own is worth the “price of admission”.
Shading is so much easier and also far more beautiful with oil
Now you will discover something that even Albinus Elskus doesn’t show you – how to paint with oil-based paint on top of unfired water-based paint.
And we don’t mean using a nib and oil – that’s easy.
You will actually learn how to use a brush and oil-based paint on top of all those layers of unfired water-based paint.
Wouldn’t you think this would disturb the unfired lines beneath?
Well, it doesn’t. Here’s where you learn how and why.
You will also discover how to shade with oil: if you haven’t done this before, get ready for a wonderful new skill.
This technique will change the way you paint stained glass: that’s guaranteed!
“I am thoroughly enjoying this e-book. It completely changes the way I paint stained glass†(Ken de Leeuw, New York, USA)
“… the most complete information …†(Dave Kimmel, Pennsylvania, USA)
“Your advice is so precious†(Ewa Nerkowska, Warsaw, Poland)
Not just e-mail support - read on about what else you get ...
And that’s not all you’ll get – there are also online bonus videos for you
Remember:
Immediate download
Risk-free 100% money-back guarantee
E-mail support for your glass painting questions and problems
Repeat download whenever you wish
We want you to get the most from stained glass painting.
Therefore, on top of 130 photo-packed pages and e-mail support and 100% money-back guarantee, you will also get:
Exclusive access to online stained glass painting video demonstrations
So far you will benefit from these two videos:
How to mix stained glass paint
How to paint stained glass silhouettes
And there are more videos to come. But they are only for people like you who download this unique stained glass painting guide:
Read the text
Examine the close-up photos
Ask questions
And watch the glass painting demonstrations again and again, at any time.
Please note that this is just a one-time fee, and you will never be billed again for anything, so you can feel safe when ordering.
Important – the list price will increase
When we add more videos, of course the list price will increase each time.
But you will never pay more to see them.
That’s right.
When you download this e-book today, you will get access to all new supporting content that we will add – at no extra charge.
So download it now before the price goes up.
Download this kiln-fired stained glass painting manual right now for just $27.97
You choose the currency
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This is the first stained glass painting course to include all the features we’ve created for you.
So we want to set the bar high and get a lot more people paint beautifully as soon as possible.
We’ve worked very hard over the past 5 years to develop this professional glass painting course.
And now we’re ready to see it helping people like you:
Immediate download
Risk-free 100% money-back guarantee
E-mail support
Exclusive access to online video demonstrations
Repeat downloads at any time in case of data loss etc.
Your own personal copy of Glass Painting Techniques & Secrets from an English Stained Glass Studio is available right now for immediate download for just $27.97. (You choose the currency.)
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Just $27.97 so download this comprehensive glass painting e-book right now
Immediate access
100s of close- photos
Clear and simple explanations
E-mail support
Online stained glass painting video demonstrations
Repeat downloads on request
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