Since we're still living in a small apartment, I'm putting my dreams for that stained glass room on hold. But what can I say? The heart wants what it wants. So this gal is going to craft some stained glass while she waits.
Armed with this awesome faux stained glass tutorial, I brought forth my inner glass artisan.
Materials:
- full bottle of glue
- clear glue
- pencil and paper
- Sharpie marker
- thin, blunt paintbrushes
- craft paint in various colors
- mini muffin tin/ mini cups (to hold paint)
- craft knife
- picture frame
- skewer
Steps:
Step 1: I took the glass panel out of my picture frame and cleaned it.
Step 2: I pulled out the white sheet of paper inside of my frame and used that to draw my stained glass design on. (If you're missing that sheet, you could also just tape several pieces of paper together and draw on those.)
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| I really wanted a groovy and tasty pattern. |
Step 3: I created the "lead." To do this, I emptied out a bit of glue from my bottle. Then, I added several drops of black craft paint into the bottle. I used my skewer to stir the paint and glue together. (Note: It didn't take very much black paint to turn the glue black. I tried not to put too much paint into the glue bottle because I didn't want my "lead" to get very watery and not dry nicely.)
Step 4: I put the lid back onto my glue bottle and did some practice strokes. When I had a good feeling for how quickly the glue flowed, I started tracing my design onto the glass panel. (Note: I still had some problems with the glue spreading. But I took care of that in step 5...)
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| See how the seeds on the left ended up black? It's ok... I fixed that in step 5. |
Step 5: I let the "lead" dry overnight. Then, I used my craft knife to carve and peel away any the messy bits.
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| See? The seeds are fixed! |
Step 6: I poured clear glue into my mini muffin tin container. Then, I put drops of craft paint into each of my containers to create different colored "glass paint." (Again it didn't take very much paint to color my clear glue.) I used this paint to paint my glass. (Note: Make sure your paint fills in every nook and cranny. Otherwise you'll end up with clear glass bits.)
Step 7: After my paint dried overnight, I noticed that I had painted over my "lead." No worries, I used my trusty Sharpie marker to re-color my "lead." Then, I placed my glass back into my frame. Tada!
Happy crafting!