Translucent Paint For Light Bulbs

Placing paint on light bulbs is easy and inexpensive.

Translucent paint for light bulbs.

Imustech glass paint set 12 colors non toxic craft porcelain paint with palette transparent stained glass ceramic window paint kit for wine glass bottle light bulbs plastic ornaments 0 4 fl oz tube 4 4 out of 5 stars 19. Although a previous contributer makes a valid point about paint acting as an insulator overheating and shattering the bulb. Apply your first color in a light thin layer and see how it looks. Translucent paint or film colorizes incandescent light bulbs.

Use small brushes to apply your paint. Paint a detailed picture on your light bulb cover it with stars or flowers or simply make blocks of color for a stained glass or rainbow effect. Get it as soon as tue sep 22. Making new colors by painting a second color over the first used to be my favorite thing to do as a preteen.

The bulb is now a very solid non transparent pink. Bulbs that work step 1 screw the bulb into a light socket to make sure it still works. Create a decorative panel to hang in a window or to stand in front of a bare light bulb with an acrylic sheet and stained glass paint. Paint a plastic soda bottle hummingbird feeder red to hang in the garden.

Your needs and interests dictate which one will be helpful. Explore a variety of translucent and opaque glass paint today. Get it as soon as fri nov 15. Check to see if the bulb is 40 watts or less and is clear.

Michaels has a wide selection of paint for glass pieces including drinkware decor and more. The added color absorbs the bulb s white light. Perhaps i shouldn t be admitting to this considering i own a lighting. Unlike lights that depend on the discharge of colored gases for color coated light bulbs transmit a wider variety of colors.

If you only do one light coat probably 90 of polishes will let at least half the light through. I have never had any problems with painted bulbs. Translucent glass paint will allow the light to shine through the feeder so you ll know when it needs a refill. Although the method of putting paint on light bulbs is largely the same there are variations depending on whether the bulb is burnt out or not.