Fearless Friday, Happy Dots Glassware

 

 

Let’s paint some happy polka dots today

 

 

 

 

These glasses were inspired by a recent purchase from MacKenzie-Childs

 

 

 

 

The minute I saw this Dotty Cake Plate I was in love…

I decided to paint some glasses inspired by the colorful polka dots on the cake stand

I experimented with color combos with marker

crossing out the ones I didn’t like

 

 

 

 

First came orange dots

 

 

 

 

I purposely added the yellow ring before the orange was dry

so the dots had a semi blended look

 

 

 

Painting on glass does not allow you to be too detailed or realistic

which is what I love about it, loose and free

 

 

 

 

I used three colors of dots accented with 3 different colored rings

 

 

 

 

You can get a more definite ring by letting the dots dry

 

 

 

 

Here’s a glimpse at my studio desk,

it tends to get messy but everything is within reach

 

 

 

 

I paint dots with a round fat brush,

Make a C stroke and then an backward C right next to it and fill in the center if necessary

 

 

 

 

Next week is Celebrate & Decorate’s Easter tablescape hop

 

 

 

 

The bunnies are excited about their debut!

 

 

 

Painting on Glass Tips:

1.  Load brush and use deliberate strokes, the glass surface won’t allow you to fuss with it

     2. If you mess up, quickly wipe it off with a damp towel and then do it again

     3. Practice on a piece of tin foil, it’s slick surface mimics glass

4. Make sure you use paint made for glass so you can cure it to make it waterproof

5. Start with clean, dry glassware

 

If you want to add some bunnies to your polka dots, see the tutorial here

 

 

Have fun and Be Fearless!