Help - stamping on glass

[chneos]

Despite my deep-rooted beliefs, my memory isn't what I want it to be (- what it USED to be) ... I recently STUMBLED on a stained/fused glass artist's website that shared important tips on successfully stamping images (w/rubber stamps) onto glass for component pieces. Here's what (I think) I remember, HER focus was mostly stained glass painting, but she had something about a kid's day (kids' camp?) where she talked about the magic mixture of (I believe) liquid gum arabic, (maybe some water,) and enamel ... (leaving the whole thing sit for a bit and draining off the extra liquid, for like a week ... ) all to create the perfect stamping medium. I found the site, got all excited = didn't do the week long draining bit - and (using Reusche's enamels) had decent success.

Can anyone please share the name/site of that artist??? I spent HOURS combing the net tonight, trying to find it - without success. [Although, my A.D.D. did have me reading through YEARS worth of magless submissions/tips/techniques - which I LOVED!!! (Thank You warmglass.com and all magless participants!)]

[Hangs head in shame and PROMISES to write COPIOUS notes on every cool tip, technique, process ever discovered again ... all Guy Pierce/"Momento" style on post-it notes EVERYWHERE!!!]

Thanks,
Kris @Clayton Hill Studio

[Valerie Adams]

Can't help with the technique you saw, but as someone else who's memory isn't what it was in the past, I'd recommend Pinterest to keep track of this kind of thing. Once I started using it as my 'online bulletin board' I've really come to appreciate it!

[lorimendenhall]

I do stamping on fused glass often. I use mica mixed into hair spray. it's not perfect but it gets me where I want to go mostly. oh and I have had good luck with it not capped as well as capped.

[Bert Weiss]

Chris

Water and gum arabic would work if mixed thickly enough and used right away. Water evaporates relatively quickly, so it will dry hard. You can reconstitute it with more water, but be sure to mix the entire dry stuff. The gum tends to migrate to the outside of the water area when re-wet.

I would probably prefer to work with a slow drying medium for this, either clove oil, or a water miscible medium that contains glycerine. You can add some glycerine to any water miscible medium to extend drying time. The Walmart Pharmacy sells a 4 oz bottle of glycerine for a reasonable price.

The trick is to learn how to mix the ink so you get the right amount of pigment on the glass and it doesn't spread. There is a learning curve. Too little and it will fade away when fired. Too much is not likely a problem with this technique, but you do risk spreading.

Be sure to fire the glass to the temperature range matched to the vitreous ink you made. There are many different types of powdered vitreous colors.

[Peter Angel]

Deborah Read mixes reusche enamel with squeegee oil and then rubber stamps onto glass.

Technique here:
http://www.deborahread.com/painted_beads_101.htm

[Bert Weiss]

Deborah Read mixes reusche enamel with squeegee oil and then rubber stamps onto glass.

Technique here:
http://www.deborahread.com/painted_beads_101.htm

Squeegee oil is a viable approach.

Unfortunately #175 squeegee oil is not what it used to be. The major ingredient that was used, in the traditional formula, is no longer available. The substitute is OK, but more difficult to clean up. New and old are both stinky.

[Andrea R]

I use clove oil works very well and l love the smell in the studio:)

[lorimendenhall]

where do you get the clove oil from?

[Stephen Richard]

Holland & Barrett in the UK. Most any herbalist or wholefood store

[Tod]

Propylene glycol mixed with paint also works for stamping. Well-known stained glass artist Debora Coombs uses it a lot and teaches its use.

http://coombscriddle.com/artwork/247217 ... chool.html

[chneos]

Thank you all. @Tod - That's her ... that's the site/artist I was looking for. I'm including the link to her resources pdf that refers to the week long paint mixing process: http://coombscriddle.files.wordpress.co ... notes1.pdf

@BWeiss - thanks. I want to try your glycerine technique too. Wish I could play now, but duty (work) calls ...

Thanks again!

[S.TImmerman]

Sorry it took me so long, I had to get home to check. There is a stamping medium by Ranger called "perfect medium". It comes in clear and comes in refill bottles that you can use on large stamp pads. Use a rubber stamp on glass and then dust with enamel..shake off the excess. It will pick up very fine detail and burns off clean. I have used it with tracing black enamel with very good results. It's sticky and the enamel sticks very well.

If you let it dry you can remove more enamel with a dowel sent though a pencil sharpener.

If you would like to see photos let me know.
Sheree