Make a Stained Glass Panel
Adding a piece of hand painted "stained" glass to your door or window, can make any room stand out. Making it yourself is not difficult and requires only a steady hand and creative mind.
Steps
- Locate a book that has designs that you like or search the net. Not all patterns have to come from glass books: you can modify pictures from colouring books or quilting patterns.
- Pick the design that will fit your decor, and lay it down on a large piece of tracing paper. Slowly and carefully trace the design onto the paper.
- Adhere the tracing to the back of the glass panel, with some sticky tape.
- Get your stained glass painting tools. If you do not have any, buy them at any craft store.
- Use the out-liner to trace/draw the pattern onto the glass panel. Allow it to dry completely.
- Paint the glass design, with the colours that you have selected with a paint brush.
- Allow to dry for a day, horizontal position.
Tips
- Some Video Tutorials on working with Leadlight - watch them
- try putting crushed aluminum foil at the back of a stained glass painting... it looks wonderful. it reflects the light and the colours truly come alive.
- use Remove Rubber Gloves Easily while working!
- put old newspapers on the worktop
Things You'll Need
- a black/colour outliner
- stain glass paints
- gloves
- a glass piece
- old newspapers
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