I wanted to share a technique that I use when making dichroic glass jewelry with waterslide decals. I always print on the glass with my name. So before that, I want to share some tips of glass printer with you. I purchased my crystal glass printer on the website, I really like crystal printing. Printing on glass with my name is my favorite thing.
And second, my new shared technology. When I first started working with these decals I would center them on the glass and complete the piece. The decal looked great and I could change the color of the background. But after making hundreds of these it began to get repetitive. So I asked myself, "Self, how can we get creative with these pieces?"
I experimented with combining 2 decals on the same piece of glass. I remember it like it was yesterday. I put a tree of life decal on a pendant, I cut out some birds from another decal and put them above the tree of life. I used 2 decals for awhile and then I introduced a 3rd decal. Now whenever I look for inspiration, I lay out several different decals and put together a scene that I think people will like. Remember to be aware of your background colors when picking out your decals. Some decals may fit best with a blue or green background, or you can get really creative and make the background a sunset or sunrise.
This pendant was created with 3 decals. If placed correctly on the glass, you should not be able to tell it consists of 3 separate decals. It should just look like one complete image. It takes some practice to perfect this technique, but once you do, you will have a trick up your sleeve that other artists do not. It will separate your work from others.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. I come from a family of teachers, so I love teaching. We will be adding new decals to our store in the next day or so. Also, if you join this blog as a member, you will have first chance to buy our new custom tree of life decal. You will also receive access to special sales.