How can I paint very thin lines using a sticky paint?
I am painting on porcelain, and the paint is thick and sticky. I do not want to dilute the paint, since the colors are then not intense enough.
What brush / tool and technique can I use? I am currently using the thinnest brush I could find in the crafts store, and my lines are still too thick. I want to make lines as thin as a hair.
Thank you for the responses. I will try all of the useful suggestions. Maybe one can also ‘peel’ just a strip off a skewer, making an even thinner applicator.
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I use the tip of a wooden barbeque skewer. Instead of dragging it across like a brush, just lay the paint in. It gives you lots of control.
I get packages of skewers in the meat department at the grocery store. If you wipe it off after you’re done, the rest of the paint will dry and you can use one skewer quite a few times. The points are very sharp so you can get tiny details.
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If you use an extender added to the paint, it will help it to flow better and won’t affect the intensity of the paint. Use a very fine brush with long bristles and only use the very tip in contact with the porcelain.
Get a thin brush and move fast.
wire, there are very thin coils of copper and other wire you can use, its thin and hard so it wont bend when you’re painting. buy at the hardware store
When I need very thin lines, I use the bottles that I bought @Hobby Lobby. They are plastic bottles that squeeze easily and the package comes with several sizes of metal tips for your paint. The kit is very cheap. I hope this helps you.