Painting the teapot with acrylic paints. Schemes and stencils for spot painting. Dot painting with contours: ready-made schemes and stencils

Dot painting is a great way to give a second life to quite ordinary things. Don't believe me? Let's get inspired and learn! And we will do this using the example of such a popular and useful little thing in the house as a kettle.

Do you have an old kettle and don't mind throwing it away? Do you have a too ordinary teapot, but want something original and preferably at no extra cost?

Let's take a look at the work of three craftswomen, the author of the blog Chipollinka77 and residents of the "Land of Masters" Sofina and Margarita Goiko.

First work from Chipollinka77. Craftswoman painted an ordinary plastic teapot with a glass flask. The task was of a practical nature, so that the kettle was not only beautiful, but also did not lose its direct purpose. The work turned out to be great and we completely agree with the author of the work: it is really a pity to brew tea in such beauty. You can view the photos in more detail and leave a comment on the page "Spicy tea: painting a teapot".

But the craftswoman Sofina gave a second life to an ordinary iron teapot. The teapot was very lucky: instead of throwing the old man into the trash, he was not just rejuvenated, but, as in a Russian folk tale, a handsome man was born. You can view the photos in detail and leave a comment for the author on the page "Spot painting teapot".

If you liked the spot painting technique, but you don't know where to start, read our post. " " ... The devil is not so terrible as he is painted! You don't have to have a lot of talent to try your hand at spot painting.

And we will look at the work of the third participant - Margarita Goiko. We have already talked about Margarita and showed her work in a note " " ... Check out the magical transformation of an ordinary white porcelain teapot:

Margarita not only shared the idea with everyone, but also talked about the details of the process of spot painting the teapot on the "Country of Masters" website in a master class

patterns for cross stitching or mosaic weaving with beads;
beautiful patterns on fabrics (scarves in oriental, Moroccan or African style, imitation of the coloring of various animals, floral motifs, etc.);
crocheted openwork napkins or patterns for knitting them;
ethnic ornaments and patterns printed in a suitable size on paper (you can use books on traditions and ethnic embroidery;
paper napkins or decoupage cards.

Inspiration in the search for patterns and ornaments can be found in cultures of different nations: oriental mosques are famous for their floral ornaments, in cathedrals you can borrow patterns from stained glass roses. A lot of useful information and diagrams can be found in different books on the history and construction of ornament among different nations.

Dot painting with contours: ready-made schemes and stencils

Depending on the shape and size of the object, it is worth choosing a drawing. The simplest in execution and universal in purpose are simple geometric shapes. If you've never done dot painting before, start by tracing circles on a flat, rectangular surface such as a passport cover or cell phone case. Composing an ornament from simple shapes - circles, triangles, squares and lines of different colors, you can achieve very interesting results. To achieve the maximum effect, you just need to choose the right outline colors.

More complex circular and linear patterns. To perform them, the surface of the product must first be prepared - to apply barely noticeable marking lines with a pencil. If the work is to be done on a transparent glass surface, you can secure the sketch of the drawing from the back side with tape.

A large number of patterns for spot painting can be found on the Internet. Here are just a few options for different items:

For plates (most round ornaments, coloring mandalas, etc. will do):

Oriental patterns (one of the most popular options is Indian paisley cucumber in various combinations):

For glasses and bottles (light airy ornaments in the form of curls, or “seamless” linear patterns)

For various accessories (glasses cases, pencil cases, mobile phone cases, wallets and business card holders):

Working with diagrams

If the selected pattern is counting (for cross stitching or beading), then it is necessary to mark the main axes (horizontal, vertical, center of the picture) on the surface of the product with a special pencil for glass. And start working based on these guidelines. It is better to start drawing vertical and horizontal ornaments from the top line, from the center point to the sides - this way it will be possible to maintain symmetry and follow the pattern. It is better to draw round or curly motifs from the center of the picture to the sides, filling them with sectors.

If any non-countable pattern is used in the form of a diagram (fabric, paper, plastic), then it is very convenient to fix it under the surface to be treated. For this, masking tape is suitable. Further, using the transparency of the glass, it is enough to circle the main contours with a thin line of paint (you can also use a special pencil). When choosing a paint for a stroke, think about whether it will turn out to be too contrasting and catchy, if the fill points can overlap it. After the sketch is dry, you can start filling the elements with dots.

It is important to let each color and row of dots dry out, otherwise the drawing may blur or merge into untidy blots. In this way, you can transfer the drawing to flat plates or photo frames, and to more complex objects (vases, glasses, etc.). In the second case, the selected circuit is placed and fixed inside the vessel.

To work in the technique of spot painting, a special paint is used - acrylic outlines. The contour differs from ordinary acrylic paints in packaging - most often these are metal (less often plastic) tubes of a small volume with a thin long nose, which is very convenient for putting dots. In addition to packaging, the contours differ in consistency - they are usually thicker, and the ability to keep their shape - ideally, the contour does not settle, and the resulting points retain their volume, giving the finished work a pleasant relief to the touch.

In order not to spoil the work, a new tube of the contour must be tested on a small piece of wood or glass. Try to put dots of different sizes on them and observe how the paint behaves on the surface. Sometimes a completely fresh contour can be put in the refrigerator for an hour or two before work - so it becomes thicker and does not spread. And, of course, do not forget to clean the long plastic spout from dried paint. It is most convenient to do this with a sewing needle or a piece of thin metal wire.

The surface of the product, on which the spot painting will be applied, must be prepared for work. First of all, clean it with a degreaser or alcohol. Then paint in the desired color according to the idea and cover with 2-3 layers of varnish. Outline paints are a finishing material, i.e. do not require fixing with varnish or other compounds.

Here is a teapot I found in a German store that I all liked. The completely white ceramic teapot has the so-called stained glass drawing special paints for glass and ceramics, which must be baked in the oven to give them strength and resistance to washing, even in the car.

The technology of stained glass painting on glass and ceramics has already been described by me in an article about how I painted a picture in the frame "Cats on the Roof".

To paint a teapot you will need:

White teapot (or other glass or ceramic product)
Stained glass (in jars) dyes
Stained glass contour (one color of your choice is enough, I have black)
Cosmetic sticks with cotton wool ends
Protective coating on the table (so as not to get dirty)
Paint brushes
Oven
Color mixing palette (if needed)
Image or stencil for stained glass contour drawing

Contour tubes for stained glass painting on glass or ceramic surfaces have sharp plastic tips with a small hole at the end - this makes it easier to draw the outline of the pattern onto the surface.

Cosmetic sticks serve us for correcting, if, for example, the contour did not lie as it should, or some color has flowed beyond the boundaries allotted to it. Until the paints have frozen, everything can be fixed very simply.

Select the brushes not hard, round, the size - depending on the details of the picture inside the contour boundaries.

The palette is optional, I do without it, if necessary, I mix paints in small caps. It should be noted that stained glass paints can be mixed well with each other. For greater transparency, dilute with stained glass colorless paint, there are also such ones.

I usually cover the table with an old oilcloth from the kitchen table, it is very convenient, the whole table is closed - you can not be afraid to get dirty. As soon as I change the oilcloth on the kitchen table, the old one can be used for all sorts of art.

Apply a stained glass drawing

Important reminder:
Before starting work, do not smear your hands with cream, wash them well with soap, so that fingerprints do not leave marks on glass or ceramics, depending on which product you are going to paint. Wipe off dust if present. Degrease the surface of the teapot - wipe with alcohol.

First, the contours of the image are drawn on the teapot. Try not to lean the tip of the tube against the glass itself, but to keep it at a distance of several millimeters, your hands should not tremble, then the black "worm" will lie exactly as it should.

I do not always do this, sometimes it turns out unevenly, but I even like it, it turns out such an artistic negligence. :) Here you need a skill - try it and see for yourself how you succeed.

The white kettle was purchased from a store. I wanted to buy a beautiful teapot as a gift, but, to my regret, the one I wanted was not there. I spoke to the salespeople and asked if they had a brightly colored teapot.

There were white or bright, but monochromatic, different sizes, but it was not that. Then one of the sellers (around me, as a potential buyer, there were already two!) Seeing that I most likely would not buy anything, joked: “Buy white and make a painting!” And disappeared from sight.

He never imagined that I would take his words literally! Although, I must admit, this idea came to my mind for a long time, I did not voice it for the simple reason that they (German sellers) would have taken it as nothing more than a joke.

I think that in Russia I would not have left without a teapot, there are different tastes and preferences, designed for the Russian mentality, but I, having left for Germany, did not change tastes, this is the whole problem. But let's not get distracted. The shape of the white teapot seemed to me perfect, and the color was perfect for applying a stained glass contour drawing.

When the black (or other color) outlines of the drawing are dry, start working with a brush. Work carefully, first applying one color over the entire image where it is needed, then another. Sometimes take a rest, have a snack, drink some tea, in the meantime the drawing will dry up and you will not have to worry that it will smear accidentally when you take the kettle (or whatever is made of glass there, for example) in your hands.

When your stained glass painting is completed and the surface of the teapot (or glass object) is completely dry (read on the jars with your paints how long it dries), you can proceed to the last stage - we will heat our drawing.

First, we put everything in a cold oven, turn it on (see the temperature and duration on the jars). After the time has passed, turn off the oven and ... don't touch anything yet! Go about your business - during this time the oven will cool down, items with painting too. Only then can you get it. Everything, from this moment on, nothing threatens your stained-glass drawing, you can wash it by hand or in the dishwasher - as you like!

You can paint white cups, a sugar bowl, a milk jug with the same pattern as the kettle - then you get a whole set.