Dot painting (another name for point to point) is one of the most ancient ways of decorating the things around us. Nowadays, this method is used to decorate all kinds of surfaces: plates, mugs, vases, bottles, telephones and even cars.
A decorated bottle will be a pleasant surprise for friends and an original element in the interior. All that remains is to watch the master class on how to make it.
From the very beginning of its emergence, this type of craftsmanship was actively used in coinage. Depending on how the technique changed over time, dot painting was modified and received the name “drip”. The application technique of that time was quite interesting: paint was drawn into an empty straw, and then applied in drops to the surfaces of household items, sacred objects, and clothing. This is how a unique drawing was created. Drip painting was extremely popular in India and Persia: this method was used to depict gods and people in clothes, flowers and animals. Also, a kind of application could be traced in volumetric art when creating sculptures.
The Australians also used the point as a unit of image. With the help of such an application, they depicted the entire history of their people, all the battles and astronomical data.
Today, the technique of painting bottles with dot application does not lose its popularity, but on the contrary: it provides enormous opportunities in the field of decorating a variety of things (glass bottles, mugs, shoes, clothes, household items).
The dot is the basic unit of graphics, which, like the line and the spot, has enormous expressiveness. The arrangement of dots in a row forms a line, which, depending on the locations of its components, can be intermittent, continuous, or have a varied texture. Large quantity dots forms a spot that can change its image due to the features of the contour. When dot painting, a variety of colors are used. This is another means of expressiveness of the image.
Gallery: dot painting of bottles (25 photos)
Spot painting of glass bottles: master class for beginners
Exists huge amount ways to decorate a glass bottle: decoupage, gluing accessories, shells, buttons, or you can just paint it. The end result is a beautifully decorated item.
The dot painting technique is quite simple: you can learn how to paint bottles quite quickly and easily. But it also has its own characteristics that must be taken into account during work in order for the craft to turn out beautiful.
Dot painting of bottles is a fascinating process for which it is easy to create all the conditions - templates and diagrams can be searched on the Internet in one click, you can find master classes for free on how to paint antique bottles, create lace from dots of different sizes on a glass surface, or paint in ethnic style. Lace painting on a bottle can be made for wedding champagne, or imitate frosty patterns on New Year's.
Basic principles of painting
The essence of this method of application is to create a drawing or pattern using dots, without using lines. Spot painting on glass is carried out using outline acrylic paints, which are sold in tubes with a spout.
Colors can be varied, but mostly used black, gold, silver and white paints. It is also possible to use ordinary acrylic paints in jars of various colors. But to apply them to the surface of the bottle you need to use a stick. You also need to take into account its consistency, because if you dilute it, there is a chance that it will flow down the glass.
Contour paints are thicker in consistency and do not need to be diluted. You just need to purchase tubes of paint and you can get to work.
The most common painting that a beginner should start with is painting using a stencil. They can be found on the Internet, downloaded and printed on a printer, you can simply redraw them from the screen or purchase them in a specialized store. These can be a variety of patterns, images of flowers, animals, birds, etc. The main thing in such stencils is that they contain as many small details as possible and as little emptiness as possible. Only in this case will the dotted drawing look harmonious, like a mosaic.
Undoubtedly, you can start applying drawings right away on a glass bottle and by hand. But if you are just starting to master this method of application, then for the first time it is better to use a ready-made picture so as not to spoil your creation.
Master class
Necessary equipment
In order to start painting a bottle, you will need:
Step-by-step work execution
- Before starting work, it is necessary to degrease the surface of the bottle. To do this, soak a cotton pad in alcohol or nail polish remover and wipe the glass of the bottle.
- Now let's move on to drawing the drawing. You need to transfer it to the bottle. To do this, attach the stencil to the bottle and, slowly pressing the tube, begin to apply dots along the contour of the design. All kinds of excess paint and unevenness can be removed with a cotton swab.
- After finishing work, set the bottle aside for a day to allow the drawing to dry.
- To fix the image, coat the bottle with varnish.
Bottle painting with contours
In order to apply a design to a surface, it is best to use a carbon copy. But if it doesn’t exist, then you can make it yourself. You just need to sketch the printed picture from behind with a regular pencil. After this, attach the sheet of paper with the sketched side to the bottle and secure it with tape, and then simply trace the drawing along the contour. After removing the sheet, lines will remain on the glass, which will later be used to apply the ornament. To make the pencil marks clearer, it is recommended to paint the bottle with acrylic paints before doing this.
The size of the dots depends on how hard you press on the tube of paint. Large elements of the picture are usually outlined with large dots, and small ones with small dots. Large dots can also be alternated with small ones. When drawing a drawing along a contour, do not forget about the distance between the points: if the distance between them is the same, the image will look neat.
- patterns for cross stitch or mosaic weaving with beads;
- beautiful patterns on fabrics (neck scarves in Oriental, Moroccan or African style, imitation colors of various animals, floral motifs, etc.);
- crocheted openwork napkins or patterns for crocheting 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 the cultures of different nations: oriental mosques are famous for their floral patterns; in cathedrals you can borrow patterns from stained glass roses. Many useful information and diagrams can be found in various books on the history and construction of ornaments among different peoples.
Spot painting with contours: ready-made diagrams and stencils
Depending on the shape and size of the object, it is worth choosing a pattern. The simplest geometric shapes are the simplest in execution and universal in purpose. If you've never done dot painting before, start by tracing circles on a flat, rectangular-shaped surface such as a passport cover or cell phone case. By composing an ornament from simple shapes - circles, triangles, squares and lines of different colors, you can achieve very interesting results. To achieve maximum effect, you just need to choose the right contour colors.
More complex circular and linear ornaments. To perform them, the surface of the product must first be prepared - 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 design on the back side with tape.
A large number of drawing schemes for dot painting can be found on the Internet. Here are just a few options for different items:
For the plates (most round designs, mandalas for coloring, etc. will work):
Oriental patterns (one of the most popular options is the 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, covers mobile phones, wallets and business card holders):
Working with diagrams
If the selected pattern is counted (for cross stitch or bead embroidery), then you need to use a special glass pencil to mark the main axes (horizontal, vertical, center of the pattern) on the surface of the product. And start working based on these guidelines. It is better to start drawing vertical and horizontal patterns from the top line, from the central point to the sides - this way you will be able to maintain symmetry and follow the pattern. It is better to move round or figured motifs from the center of the picture to the sides, filling them with sectors.
If any non-countable pattern (fabric, paper, plastic) is used in the form of a diagram, then it is very convenient to secure it under the surface to be processed. Masking tape is suitable for this. Next, taking advantage of the transparency of the glass, it is enough to outline the main contours with a thin line of paint (you can also use a special pencil). When choosing paint for the outline, think about whether it will be too contrasting and flashy, and whether the fill dots will cover it. After the sketch has dried, you can start filling in the elements with dots.
It is important to be sure to let each color and row of dots dry, otherwise the drawing may become blurred or merge into untidy blots. In this way, you can transfer the design to flat plates or photo frames, and to more complex objects (vases, glasses, etc.). In the second case, the selected circuit is placed and secured inside the vessel.
To work in the dot painting technique, a special paint is used - acrylic contours. Contour differs from ordinary acrylic paints in its packaging - most often these are metal (less often plastic) tubes of small volume with a thin long spout, which is very convenient for dotting. In addition to packaging, contours differ in consistency - they are usually thicker, and in their ability to hold their shape - ideally, the contour does not settle, and the resulting dots retain their volume, giving finished work pleasant to the touch relief.
In order not to spoil the work, a new tube of contour must be tested on a small piece of wood or glass. Try putting different sized dots on them and see 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 - this way it becomes thicker and does not spread. And, of course, don’t forget to clean the long plastic spout from dried paint. The most convenient way to do this is 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 with a degreaser or alcohol. Then paint it in the desired color according to the plan and cover it with 2-3 layers of varnish. Contour paints are a finishing material, i.e. do not require fixing with varnish or other compounds.
Let's touch on such a popular creative direction as glass painting. These days she has many fans, and many who want to learn this art.
What to work with
So, let's look at the painting technique.
Drawing contours
The bottle (washed, cleared of labels and degreased with alcohol) will be decorated with decorative curls. You depict them in any shape you like, which your imagination suggests.
Using a white outline, draw the first curl on the bottle (not using the nozzle yet, it will come in handy later). The hole in the contour will not allow you to get thin curls, but for now this is not required. Bold curls will “collect” more glitter.
Without waiting for the outline to dry (it takes about half an hour to dry), carefully sprinkle it with glitter. They should stick well to the fresh contour. Some of the sparkles will inevitably be scattered around the contour, but there is no need to remove them now - you can smear the borders of the curl. They are removed only after all the curls, made sequentially using the same technique, have dried.
When you buy contours, they may recommend ones that already contain glitter. But they are already mixed with the main paint, so the shimmer and shine will not be so bright.
Thus, it is better to choose a contour without glitter, and apply it on top as you work.
Little by little the pattern will cover the entire bottle. This will not happen too quickly - in several stages. After all, in order to turn the bottle over and start painting its reverse side, you should wait until the already treated surface has completely dried.
Apply paint
When the design is completely transferred to the glass and everything is dry, you should wash off the unnecessary glitter under running water and thoroughly blot the product with a rag. And only after that we begin to work with paints.
After putting paint on a brush, fill in some of the swirls on the bottle. Choose the paint color according to your own taste - one or several. It is better not to paint over all the curls, as a monotonously painted bottle will not look impressive.
Apply the paint as carefully as possible, spreading it evenly over the surface. There should be no obvious strokes visible. This process is also gradual, with breaks for complete drying.
Finishing touches
At the final stage, the nozzle on the contour will come in handy. With its help, the finishing touches, or rather dots, are applied. They have to frame each curl along the edge. Grace and extraordinary sophistication final result gives exactly the bottle, the stencil of which is selected taking into account the unity of the overall composition. You will immediately see how the product sparkles and becomes “voluminous”.
Currently, painting with acrylic paints is extremely popular, and dots are a fashionable and winning option.
In conclusion, I would like to say that this beautiful view decorative creativity gaining more and more fans from year to year. Real masterpieces are created applied arts. And most importantly, their creators are guaranteed the joy of creativity and a good mood!
The most beautiful things are obtained only by combining such components as inspiration and craftsmanship. Interior items decorated with dot painting are a prime example of this. Spectacular panels and original installations decorated with a dot pattern can become a real “highlight” of the kitchen interior, acting as a worthy addition to any design. And creating such decorative elements is a fascinating activity in itself. To master this easy-to-use, but quite original technique, we suggest taking two dot painting master classes for beginners as a basis.
The “point to point” technique was originally used in Rus' to create coinage. Later it became known as “drip”: paint was simply collected into straws and “dropped” onto the image. Today, dot painting, which incorporates the techniques of graphics, mosaics and stained glass, captivates everyone more people ease of execution, grace and beauty of design.
This popular type of technique is also known as “point-to-point”
The principle of drawing the contours of an ornament lies in the very name of the technique: the design is created as a result of a combination of many points. Each of them can have a different color and size. Yes, and they can be applied in different colors.
Simplicity is the main advantage of dot painting
Anyone can create their own masterpiece, even if they have never held it in their hands. art brush and has no idea how to draw correctly.
Spot painting is the most in a simple way, with which you can breathe new “life” into old souvenirs or into accessories that have lost their appeal over time.
The application technique is determined by the shape of the item being decorated and the material from which it is made. Using this technique you can decorate any surface: dishes and kitchen utensils, boxes and passport covers, laptop and phone cases.
Subtleties of choosing materials for painting
Using in work various types paints, you can decorate cutlery, tableware and any other interior items. For painting on dishes, it is better to choose paints that are characterized by increased moisture resistance and light sensitivity.
When choosing paints for decoration, consider the type of surface on which they will be applied. Otherwise, the pattern you create will not last long on the item. Painting can be done using the following types of paints:
- Clay objects - paints for ceramics and glass. They are also called contour paints. They are sold in small tubes with an elongated spout.
- Metal accessories – with enamel paints. Jewelry decorated with enamel is distinguished by durability, brightness and purity of colors.
- Textile products - “fabric” acrylic. Contours for applying patterns to clothing are less resistant to abrasion.
Tip: when purchasing paints, test the tubes, paying attention to the thickness of the composition. To determine the consistency, press the tube: the paint should not come out too easily, forming a puddle, but it should not be too difficult to squeeze out.
Paints for painting are:
- water-based - they are easily washed off with water;
- on organic - removed from the surface only with a solvent such as white spirit.
To paint surfaces in contact with food, you should use special paints that must be fired at a temperature of 600-800°C. It is impossible to use such paints at home. For these purposes, craftswomen choose self-hardening paints. They harden without firing within 2 days. But such circuits are less resistant to influence detergents. Dishes painted with self-hardening acrylic paints require more careful handling.
There are two types of paints for painting dishes:
- Overglaze - a mixture of pigments with fusible glass. They are applied to glazed dishes.
- Underglaze - a mixture of pigments with glaze. They are used to decorate unglazed surfaces. A transparent overglaze layer, which makes the dishes shiny, is applied on top of the design.
Depending on what effect you plan to achieve, choose paints: those that form a matte or glossy finish, translucent stained glass and opaque opaque compositions. To create volumetric dots and “pearls” it is convenient to use 3D gels.
Key points when painting dishes
Point-to-point is a rather demanding type of creativity. After all, the presentability of the product depends on the perseverance of the craftsman and the accuracy of the work. This technique does not tolerate slowness and carelessness.
Painting dishes, be it decorative plates or elegant vases, using dotting techniques includes a number of main stages:
- Preparing the base. The surface of the object is degreased with alcohol or nail polish remover.
- Applying the background. The background of the desired shade is applied to the prepared base with any paint: gouache, acrylic, automotive, stained glass. It is convenient to use acrylic primer for this purpose: when applied thickly, it gives a cloudy white tint.
- Marking the future drawing. It is better to come up with a design in advance, but even if you start improvising, you will certainly get a wonderful pattern.
- Creating a drawing. By alternately applying dots of the selected color and size, an ornament is created.
Master class: dot painting of a glass bottle
Spot painting can transform any objects, making them original decorative elements. Using this technique, you can easily turn an inconspicuous glass bottle into an amazing vessel or an unusual flower vase.
The main thing is to choose the texture and color palette of paints so that the accessory you create organically fits into the design of the room.
Selection of materials and tools
To make an original vessel you will need:
- glass bottle;
- degreaser;
- universal primer;
- acrylic paints for painting on glass;
- flat wide synthetic brush.
- aerosol varnish to protect and secure the design.
When choosing a glass shade, keep in mind that dot painting looks most impressive on dark surfaces
To apply painting on dishes, it is convenient to use flat-shaped glass bottles. Background paint is applied to them only if you are not satisfied with the shade or transparency of the product.
Preparation of the glass base
The bottle is cleaned of labels and thoroughly degreased with an alcohol-containing liquid. Apply the primer composition with a wide brush, distributing it evenly over the surface.
You can take a pattern for decorating a bottle from the Internet, looking for ideas on thematic forums, or come up with it yourself. To make the pattern even and symmetrical, a strip of notebook sheet is fixed to the outer walls of the bottle using tape. The width of the stripe will determine the size of the pattern. In the proposed version, the pattern will be 13 cells wide.
Draw the center line of the pattern along the edge of the glued sheet.
Application of basic patterns
Start painting the bottle. Along the top edge of the sheet acrylic outline apply a strip of several points of the same size. When working with a contour, the tube must be held vertically. Thanks to this, the dots are even and symmetrical.
Tip: blots and inaccuracies that often arise when applying dots can be easily eliminated using a sanitary stick soaked in alcohol.
The sheet cells will help you work out the distance between points and create an even line
To create smooth semicircles and curves of the pattern, use stencil templates. You can make them yourself by cutting out a blank of the required size from the same sheet of paper. To determine the size of the semicircles, you need to divide the circumference of the bottle by the number of elements.
Tip: do not forget to degrease the surface again from time to time using a cloth soaked in alcohol, since fingerprints will appear on the glass again during the painting process.
Applying the template to the glass, make an outline of small dots
Painting the framing contours
To obtain ornate openwork patterns, dots are applied in different sizes, alternating them with each other.
When drawing hearts and flowers, feel free to give free rein to your imagination
When creating new elements of the ornament, the stencil of the required size is again cut out and outlines of the future contour are made on it.
The points marked according to the template are “directed” with an acrylic outline
If small details of a pattern can be done “by eye”, then when painting large elements with acrylic paints you cannot do without templates.
The bottle can be painted with paint until the entire surface is covered
Anyone who has ever tried to create lace patterns from a scattering of dots will confirm that the process of creating an ornament is simply mesmerizing.
Video: the process of painting on glass with acrylic paints
Decorating a plate using the point-to-point technique
The technique of painting plates is not much different from the process of decorating a bottle described above. First of all, thoroughly degrease the surface and transfer the sketch markings to a glass or ceramic surface.
Experienced craftswomen can draw without sketches directly on the plate, inventing patterns as they work. We still recommend that beginning needlewomen think through the artistic concept in advance, choosing ornaments and determining a color palette for themselves.
For the first works, it is most convenient to use transparent glass plates as a base.
A sheet with a sketch of the design motif is placed under the plate, and then the contours are drawn point by point
Before you start painting, practice creating outlines on paper from small and large sizes, placing them at the same distance from each other.
It is better to start drawing contours from the center of the plate, gradually moving to its edges
To prevent the design from accidentally shifting during work, it is better to temporarily glue the cut out template to the back of the plate using adhesive tape or tape.
Draw according to the principle “from general to specific”: starting with drawing large contours and ending with elaboration of small details
When creating lines, maintain such a minimum distance between points so that they are clearly “readable”, but do not merge into a solid line
If drawing from tubes is difficult for you, draw dots with a toothpick or needle
The choice of shades and their alternation depends only on your imagination and the chosen pattern.
The paint applied to the plate must harden
At natural conditions the paint hardens within 24 hours. To speed up the process, dry the surface with a hair dryer and leave the decorated plate for 10-12 hours. After the paint has completely dried, all that remains is to fix the design with varnish.
Video master class: painting accessories using the “point to point” technique
Having mastered the technique of dot painting, you can easily bring your ideas to life, developing the makings of an artist. Created with my own hands decorative elements will become a source of pride for the kitchen owner and a worthy decoration of the interior.
Decorating bottles with your own hands is one of the basic techniques creativity, which is taught in every art school. As a rule, both adults and children enjoy this activity. We will tell you more about it, give you a few useful tips beginners and will show a couple of ideas for inspiration to those who are just getting acquainted with this art, and to those who have already mastered it for a long time.
Painted bottles can be used as a vase or decanter. The latter is very convenient during large home feasts: you can place a beautifully decorated bottle or jar directly on the table and make it a unique element of holiday table decor. During the evening, simply add a drink to it (this works especially well with homemade drinks: tinctures, compotes, etc.).
In addition, such bottles - great idea for a gift. If you occasionally give someone drinks in a glass container, try painting it and presenting it in an unusual way. IN New Year, For example. However, painted bottles are an excellent decorative element in themselves. Just place a few of them right on your kitchen shelf or in your closet and it will look great. If it’s a pity that they take up space but stand empty, pour sugar or grains like buckwheat or semolina into them. You won't believe it, but it's very convenient.
In a word, you will definitely find a use for these bottles. All that remains is to figure out how to paint them.
What do we need?
- empty glass bottle or jar (absolutely clean and dry)
- paints (acrylic, stained glass, oil, water-based or gouache)
- palette or thick cardboard
- craft varnish
- brushes different sizes(you shouldn’t take natural ones, give preference to synthetics) and wooden skewers
Tip: to decorate bottles, it is best to take special stained glass paints, as they are intended for painting glass. But if you need something more practical and budget option, and if you want to have a richer range of colors, then take acrylic ones. All other types of paints listed above are also suitable, but working with them is less convenient
The easiest way to paint is to take a ready-made stencil. Let's give you a practical tip: place the printed picture inside the bottle and simply trace its outline directly onto the glass, and then cover it with paints.
One of the standard painting techniques is to cover a bottle in one base color and decorate it with a pattern. Take a wide brush and paint the bottle. And after it has completely dried, apply the design using a very thin brush or even a wooden skewer. At the same time, remember that it is much better to take paint from a palette rather than from tubes - this way it goes on more evenly.
If you don’t know how to draw, take a ready-made stencil film (they are available in every creativity department). Simply dip it in a contrasting color of paint, then stick it onto the bottle and peel off the film. There are also stencils that work as transfer stickers. There are also films in which you wrap the bottle and then just paint indiscriminately. When you remove it, only the drawing will remain.
Large strokes and ordinary shapes like rectangles, rhombuses, and triangles also look good. At the same time smooth transitions with this type of bottle painting, they are not at all necessary.
For those who know how to draw, it is much easier to create a beautiful picture.
But if this is not your case, don’t worry. We have already mastered stencils. Moreover, you can use them without painting the bottle - it also looks very beautiful.
Another solution for those who are bad at drawing is ready-made three-dimensional decor. Simply paint the bottle one tone using a wide brush, and then glue foamiran flowers, rhinestones, artificial flowers, etc. to it. In this case, you can get a very beautiful finished composition.
Choose any idea you like or come up with something of your own. And don’t worry: acrylic paints are very easy to wash off glass, so anything that doesn’t work out the first time can be carefully corrected. For the same reason we will need to cover finished product varnish. This way it won’t get your hands dirty or wash off. Have fun creating!
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