(57) There is disclosed a method, and a work table (61 for the simulation of antique and
opalescent glass, which is characterized by uneven color tonal and texture shading.
The method is practiced by applying a plastic film (16) onto the center island (66)
of the work table, applying a plurality of colorants (10, 12, 14), each comprising
a liquid carrier and a pigment or dye, to the surface of the plastic film and dragging
a wiper (34) across the surface of the film to wipe the colorants onto the film along
a first, predominant direction, while oscillating the wiper in a lateral direction.
Excess colorants are pushed off the center island of the table onto a surrounding
frame (24). The frame can be elevated from the plastic film, thus serving as a removable
mask to use during application of the colorants. The film is dried, and adhesively
bonded onto a sheet of glass (50). The film (16) is preferably applied as pieces of
multiple colors to complete a design pattern on the glass and adhesively backed strips
of lead (60) are applied over the boundries between the adjacent pieces of film, thereby
simulating a stained and leaded glass product.
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