How to Permanently Paint Glass Dishes
Intro: How to Permanently Paint Glass Dishes
Learn how to paint glass dishes that are food and dishwasher safe. These have an Alice In Wonderland theme, but you can paint them in any style you want.
STEP 1: See the Video Tutorial
STEP 2: You'll Need
You'll need:
Americana Gloss Enamels (dishwasher safe when baked on)
Krylon Metallic Gold Shortcuts Pen
Fine tip permanent marker
Brushes
Ruler
Glass plates
Wine glasses
STEP 3:
Clean your glass with alcohol
Carefully edge the plate with the gold Krylon paint pen
Add gold to the center part of the plate also
STEP 4:
Draw a 1/2" square grid on the FRONT of the plate
Fill in the squares on the back of the plate with white Americana Gloss Enamel
Next paint in the black squares with your black Americana Gloss Enamel
Add polkadots around the outer rim of the plate (try using several different colors)
STEP 5:
Paint stripes on the base of the wine glass
Paint the stem of the glass in another color. I chose yellow
Paint on some polkadots
Add more gold accents with the pen to finish up
STEP 6:
Place the dishes in the oven and bake at 325˚ for 30 minutes
Let cool and repeat for another 30 minutes
91 Comments
wendydis 3 years ago
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PattyP17 6 years ago
I am all about food safety, but for salt and pepper tops that screw on, I would be far less concerned than I would be for plates, mugs and storage containers . If one is painting only the ouside of the tops, you could first remove the rust and oxidation with a wire brush or sandpaper, then use very find emery paper (with the black water-resistant grit) to smooth out the deeper scratches, progressing from say 200 grit to 400, then 600. I've gone as high as an 800 grit on sterling sliver to get as shiny a finish as possible before buffing. Then thoroughly clean with 91% rubbing alcohol, dry and spray paint with a white primer. You just want enough to coat. Allow to dry and cure according to can directions, then spray with gold or silver spray paint, or whatever clor matches you project. Allow to cure, then use a high gloss spray clear coat suitable for the spray paint. All the above finishes are mildly toxic if food makes sufficient contact, but salt and pepper is only in contact with the holes for only a second or two. It's not like you have something liquid, or acid like tomato sauce, or even heated, coming into contact with the finish for enough time for it to dissolve at all.
I just realized as well, for the final gloss finish you can use a water-based clear coat that brushes on, like a water-based polyurethane that is non-toxic, or maybe less toxic, but not officially food safe. I don't know if it can be gotten in a spray, as most spray products for painting or finishing are petroleum based. I did use a water based brush on for clear coating a painted gold picture frame to keep the gold from darkening, because I have experienced pertoleum-based clear coats interacting with pertroleum-based paint coats and changing their look, color, and dulling them. Anyway, though i asm extraordiarily careful about keeping things food safe, I would srapy apint the tops myself. I do npot necessarily sugeest anyone else do it - my disclaimer.
Mark Montano 7 years ago
Your best bet so you don't have to worry about any of this is to take a Dremel and the wire brush and brush off the rust down to the metal. If it's only a little bit of rust you'll be fine.
If you want to soak off the rust you can use citric acid which you can buy in powder form.
If either of those two aren't an option you might use a good sandpaper OR a wire brush to get the metal back to where it was. I'd stay away from painting.
Andrea_Schrag 7 years ago
Andrea_Schrag 7 years ago
GoldLions 7 years ago
Hello
got a pair of 1940's-50's Vintage made in Japan ceramic Salt/Pepper shakers with
some red paint loss, would like to fix. Any suggestions what paints I could use in bright red that won't fade nor wash off and where to buy it?
ElizabethT88 7 years ago
Mark Montano 7 years ago
Mark
SakuraB2 7 years ago
Is there a way to paint a white ceramic tea set and make it heat, wash, and food safe??
Mark Montano 7 years ago
Mark Montano 7 years ago
Also, if you bake after painting they will be dishwasher safe. Test it on a small dish first and make sure to clean your surfaces with alcohol.
Have fun!
SakuraB2 7 years ago
Btw. If you are the actual youtuber that's so cool!!
I think I'm subbed to you, but I definitely watch your videos!
SuzanneE18 7 years ago
Hi Mark
I live in a Victorian House and the front door would have had stained glass in it originally. Now it has a clear glass with a raised flower pattern, which I'd like to colour permanently. Is there something that I can use that doesn't need to be cured in an oven, and will still be permanent?
Many thanks