Bring a Little Spring In!
Have always loved stained glass, and with all the snow lately I decided I needed a little spring!
What u need:
Either draw a picture or make a copy from something u like. I found this online. I made one copy in color to follow and one in black and white to trace.
Take u r glass out of the frame. I used a picture I got at the thrift store for a buck. Make sure u clean the glass with alcohol so the paint adheres.
U can use either liquid lead, a paint like product or the precut strips.
Once it gas dried, u can use an exacto knife to trim up any bo-boos or just neaten up the lines...
U can choose whatever colors you wish, just make sure they r for glass and that their curing processes r similar.
Then just fill in the spaces, the lead lines keep the colors from running together. You can use a brush or a tooth pick to spread the paint, try to keep it even and make sure u have the paint touching the lead lines, there is some shrinkage as the colored paint dries. Make sure there r no bubbles, they will NOT go away in the oven, so use u r tooth pick to pop them and smooth out the area.
I also used clear with a few drops of purple swirled in on the outer edges for contrast. I left the clear part around the flowers unpainted. Let it air dry flat over nite.
Put it back in u r frame. One of mine had little staples to hold the glass in. The other one I just ran A thin line of E6000 around the frame edge. Worked great, nice and secure.
As I said I'm always on the look out for interesting frames. You can usually get them super cheap at thrift stores, flea markets, etc. Their possibilities r endless!
This is the frame I chose for this project. Has an antique feel that seemed to go with the pansies.....
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I AM DEFENTLEY GOING TO DO THIS I LOVE THE LOOK OF STAIN CLASS. AND IT'S EASY YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY THE REAL STUFF TO DO THIS THANK YOU FOR SHARING
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Wonderful spiring idea thank you for sharing.
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