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What should I keep in mind when adding color to clear or jade glass after sandcarving?

If you want to add color to award and recognition pieces made from clear or jade glass, make sure you choose a paint color that is opaque enough to show up solidly when light comes through the glass. In this case, you have the most popular choice of using any good-quality spray paint from your hardware store. If you need to match colors for a given logo, you are better off going to an art supply store since they carry spray paints that match the Pantone charts used in the printing industry.

—Professional Glass Consultant

Ruth Jan 2018

Ruth Dobbins

With over 40 years in the glass business, Ruth Dobbins offers experience in all glass-etching techniques as well as in fused and cast glass. Ruth holds a master’s degree in art and has been a partner in an art glass wholesale supply and studio company in Europe, which also placed great emphasis on a training program, before joining forces with her late husband Norm. You can reach Ruth by email at ruth@etchmaster.com or by phone at 505-473-9203.

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