WINDOWS AND GLASS
Want to transform windowpanes, glassware, vases and other glass objects? You can do it with paint, but not just any paint. Why? Smooth, shiny, glass surfaces are nonporous and don’t have much “tooth,” making it difficult for regular paint to stick. Although many people claim that traditional latex house paint works fine on glass, be prepared: It won’t last long. After a while it will lift off and peel like nail polish.
Katrena Luoni, a window display professional and senior visual designer at Design-O-Might, has painted lots of windows over the years and has learned that the secret to success comes down to a must-have paint ingredient. “Painting glass is a tricky business,” she says. “Look carefully at the kind of paint you’re buying. Read the label…
