If you love stamping you will love this tehcnique! You can now expand your stamping craft ideas to include glass items! Clear hobby stamps or cling rubber stamps are ideal for decorating glass art projects.

On this page you will learn the do's and don'ts of stamping on glass so you can achieve beautiful and satisfying results. Techniques you will learn include heat embossing on glass, staz-on ink images on glass and coloring techniques to accompany them.

Heat embossing on glass can be a little tricky since glass is extremely sensitive to sudden temperature changes. If your glass is too thin you will have difficulty heating the embossing crystals sufficiently without the glass shattering in your hands. It is recommended that you wear eye protection when heating your glass so as to avoid serious injury in the event that the glass breaks. With that in mind, let's learn how to decorate our glass stamping projects!

1. Choose a sturdy glass item. Ideal objects include candle holders, old candle jars, canning jars, or thick vases. If you wish to emboss in thinner glass, be sure to have enought to do a sample of the craft before you do the good one.
2. Select the clear stamps or cling rubber stamps you wish to use. We do not recommend mounting the stamps onto the clear acrylic handles as they need to conform to the shape of your jar or vase.
3. Ink the stamp in embossing ink and carefully apply the design to your glass gently pressing on the back of the stamp. Embossing ink typically has a longer drying time than regular pigment inks, so you don't have to rush too much in applying your embossing powders.
4. You may choose to emboss the design in a solid color or in many different colors. To do a multi color design, you will need to start applying the powders at the bottom edge of the image. Carefully sprinkle the powder over the part of the image you desire. Do not be too concerned about being precise with color application. Dump off the excess color and clean it up before moving on to the next color. Work on the next color in a similar style until your design is completely covered.
5. If you have excess embossing powders clinging to the glass carefully brush off the excess with a fine brush or an embossing stylus until you are satisfied with the result.
6. Now you will heat the embossing powders. Remember to put on your protective eyewear. Gently heat the glass, with the embossing gun about 6" away from the glass allowing it to heat slowly. Embossing powders will not heat nearly as quickly on glass as they do on paper so be patient. As the powders melt move the gun accross the design until it is finished.

NOTE: Embossing can be rubbed off of glass if it is scratched so treat your design carefully and if it needs washed, wash it very gently in lukewarm water.