The typical idea which we know about painting is that the design can only be placed onto a canvass. Painters usually deal with cityscapes, seascapes, figures, portraits, and many others as the subjects for their artworks. In the whole of Japan, the Koi fish is one of the unique water beings which is given due admiration. In fact, several Koi fish paintings can be seen displayed in many art galleries, homes, and offices all throughout the world. But didn’t you know that the Koi fish paintings cannot only be set on canvasses? They can be painted on other materials.

Open your eyes. Be aware of the realization that Koi fish painting does a lot of effects when it comes to ornament purposes. In this article, let us see how a tray and some other glass materials can be added on with Koi fish painting to let them stand as good ornaments.

Innovated Materials and Steps in Koi Fish Painting

Your first aim is to apply Koi fish painting into a tray. You will therefore need a galvanized steel tray, some tempered glass that has been cut so it will fit in the insides of the tray, gel crystal paints of clear blue, green, sevres blue, and sapphire blue; glass paints of pepper red, sun yellow, Indian red, paprika, cloud white, amber, and saffron yellow; a permanent marker, plastic palette knife, numbers 10 and 7 round paintbrushes, four pieces of flat blue glass marbles, a glass cleaner, paper towel, and a pattern for a Koi fish design.

What you will do first is to clean the glass and the tray and after which, start squeezing the gel crystal paints in randomly conceptualized patterns on the bottom of the tray. Blend or spread the paints using the palette knife so that a somehow choppy texture that will stand for water will be created. Do not overwork the paint because it may result to a flattened texture.

For some shimmering effect, the clear gel crystal paints can be randomly applied on the surface. Let it dry for about 24 up to 48 hours depending on how thick the gel is. Next, trace or draw a pattern of the Koi fish on a paper. Put it underneath the glass and start to trace it towards the opposite side with a permanent marker.

Remove the paper pattern and turn over the glass so that you can work on the reverse painting procedure. Use the cloud white and the #7 paintbrush in adding the white hue as highlights for the eyes, fins, and the tails. If you want, you can add a second coating after about ten minutes to create a more opaque impression and some air bubbles can likewise be added.

Do some base-coating to the fish by using the #10 paintbrush and the sun yellow paint. Have it dry for about ten to fifteen minutes. Use the saffron yellow to color the tips of the Koi fish’s head, the tip of the eyes, and the side parts of the body up to the tails and fins.

Complete the shading procedure using the paprika while emphasizing much of the head edges, eyes, and the side parts of the body, tails, and fins. Repeat the process all over again this time using the Indian red, pepper red, and the amber paints. Allow the glass to dry up overnight.

Then, take out the marker designs with a glass cleaner.

For some heat-setting of the paint, put the glass in a cool oven and switch it to 300 degrees and then bake it for about forty minutes. Likewise, let it cool in the oven. After which, the tray is already food safe and microwavable.

Finally, place one piece of marble in every corner of the tray to have the glass resting on top of it. Of course, the painted side faces downward.Now there you have it—a tray with a Koi fish painting theme!

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