Stained-glass windows are very beautiful drawings, which are carried out mainly on glass surfaces. Most often they become window decorations. The traditional type of stained glass, made using the lead-soldering method, is a very complex technique. To create even a small such decoration requires special materials, equipment and professional skills. However, you can change the appearance of an interior door or window at home, and this does not require any expensive materials or special knowledge.
It is necessary
stained glass paints, glass outline, stencils or drawing templates
Instructions
Step 1
An accessible method of making stained glass at home for everyone is to decorate glass surfaces using the stained glass painting technique. The main advantage of this method is that outwardly such a stained glass window does not look drawn at all. A traditional stained glass window is a pattern made of pieces of glass of various colors and sizes. In the technique of stained glass painting, such additional materials are not needed. The only things you have to prepare are paints, pre-prepared templates and a little patience. Surprisingly, the result of painting on glass is visually almost impossible to distinguish from a real stained glass window.
Step 2
The main action that you must do before direct work is to completely clean the glass surface from possible contamination and degrease with any alcohol solution. Once this procedure is completed, you can start applying a pre-selected image or composing. The paper template must be attached to the glass surface in such a way that all the details of the picture can be easily transferred to the glass. For this stage of work, you will need an additional tool - a contour or a pencil for painting on glass, which you can purchase at any specialized store.
Step 3
After the drawing is transferred to the glass, a new stage of your work begins. This time you are going to add saturation to your image and liven it up. The details must be painted very carefully. Firstly, only special stained glass paints are suitable for this type of painting. Secondly, don't try to overlay too many layers of paint. Remember that the surface, even after drawing on it, must remain transparent. Thirdly, be sure to secure the resulting image with any fixer or clear varnish.
Step 4
With the help of stained glass painting, you can decorate not only windows and doors, but also make unusual paintings, decorate photo frames, and give a new look to glassware. This technique also has a very interesting secret. The fact is that due to the fact that the surface does not lose its transparency and continues to have the ability to transmit light, after decorating a window, for example, you can change not only the decor of the room, but also replace the usual lighting with colored glare.
