Magical Glass Painting Trends

When it's freezing outside and Christmas is just around the corner, we try to turn our home into a place that radiates warmth and holiday spirit. An elegant candle holder, an unusual decorative bowl, a porcelain set, or glasses are ideal accessories you can decorate yourself right now, quickly and easily!

What are this year's trends in glass painting?

This year, your holiday table can be a little more original once again. It's time for glossy metallic paints that pair with deep matte tones and transparent glass surfaces. It's time for festive designs created with wonderful glass and porcelain paints. They're easy to use, a little goes a long way, and you can create wonderful things. Let's get started!

Metallic is on trend

! You'll make an even bigger impression if you combine matte and metallic finishes. I recommend paints that create a matte or metallic effect when dry. They're easy to apply with any fine brush, dry quickly, and provide great coverage.

How do you set paints on glass and porcelain?

After baking in the oven, the paints are dishwasher-safe and contain at least 60% sustainable raw materials of natural origin. KREUL also guarantees this for all its products, which you can browse here.

A few tips for the best results when painting:

If you need to thin porcelain paint, use a medium for thinning paints on porcelain and glass. This will significantly extend the paints’ durability after baking.

Until you bake the painted decorations, you can still wash the paint off with water.

To bake the paints, place the painted item in a cold oven. Once it reaches 160°C, bake for 90 minutes. After turning off the oven, let the glass and porcelain decorations cool gradually inside it.

The brush is easy to clean with soapy water after use.

is easy to clean with soapy water after use.

The paints are not intended for functional items, such as plates and mugs, that come into contact with food, so avoid the rim of a mug, the inside of a plate, and similar areas.

Wishing you a wonderful, creative holiday season and lots of creative ideas in the new year!

Ingrid