How to make drawings with stained glass paints with your own hands at home
Making paintings with your own hands using stained glass paints is an activity for creative people. Any novice artist can decorate suitable surfaces with various stained glass. To do this, you need to get special paints that hold on an even basis. The most suitable option for creating paintings on stained glass is considered glass or mirror surfaces, on which the overflow of shades is especially noticeable.
Peculiarities of stained glass paints
Stained glass is a product of decorative and applied art, which is a unique painting created on a glass or mirror surface. Do-it-yourself stained glass is made on glass door inserts, on windows, on glass frames for photographs, ceramics, dishes and interior items. Painting on a stencil or sketch is done with stained glass paints. To choose a material for painting, you need to understand the varieties and characteristics of stained glass paints.
| Classification | Types of paints |
| By main component type | · Water based; · Alcoholic solvent; · Solvent.
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| By drying method | · Burnt; · Not scalded. |
Unbaked paints contain acrylic compounds that dissolve well in water. The peculiarity of this material is its ability to mix to obtain new unique shades. Acrylics do not fade in direct sunlight, but they automatically darken several tones as they dry naturally. Baked or silicate substrates require additional thermal action for polymerization.
Reference! Silicates provide an even, glossy finish that is very durable.
Varieties of techniques
When creating a stained glass window, it is customary to adhere to the established rules. You can apply the paint in different ways, which are provided by the chosen technique.
classic stained glass
Compositional, or classic, stained glass is created like a mosaic. This technique consists of creating a stained glass window by gluing fragments of colored glass together. The task of the artist is to create a surface of uniform thickness. Classic stained glass should be baked.
Tiffany technique
Tiffany is a complex technique based on the creation of a detailed sketch and a selection of shades. The sketch made on glass is cut into fragments. Every detail is carefully processed, and then the pieces of the image are welded. The seams between them are sewn with special compounds and painted with a patina.
Merger
Fusion is based on cooking. Pieces of multicolored glass are fired, while objects are placed on the glass and fired into the surface.
The merger takes place in several steps:
- creation and development of sketches;
- cut out parts according to the created sketch;
- assembly of glass parts on a flat surface;
- the imposition of objects on glass parts;
- cooking process.
Threads of various shades, rhinestones, beads, which tolerate heat treatment well, are used as foreign objects. An example of this technique is the creation of a stained glass flower from multicolored glass fragments with a center lined with rhinestones.
Sandblasting
The technique is usually used to decorate mirrors, glass on furniture. This is a kind of matting of the surface using quartz sand. Thanks to a special installation, a stream of compressed air directs the sand along a special stencil, creating a pattern.
painted stained glass
Acrylic glass painting involves the use of sketches or stencils. A feature of this technique is the observance of the drying time of different fragments that come into contact with each other.
Movie
A quick way to create stained glass is to apply a film to a glass or mirror base. The film is moistened with water for strong adhesion, then rolled over the surface with a rubber roller.
Photo printing
Photo printing is used by decorators when creating an interior. All photographs can be transferred to the surface. There are 3 types of photo printing:
- When using direct photo printing on special equipment, stained glass windows are made when the design penetrates the thickness of the glass, creating a realistic three-dimensional image.
- Photo to film printing is the application of a printed image using a film created on a printer.
- Triplex photo printing involves the introduction of a film into the surface of the glass, creating a three-dimensional image.
Faceted stained glass
For beveled stained glass windows, polished translucent glass is used. Parts are inserted into different frames, processed on machines or manually.Faceted stained glass windows are used for interior decoration. They often become revealing elements of the wealth of the owners.
glass mat
To achieve the glass mat effect, you can use different techniques:
- mechanical restoration;
- etching with chemicals;
- burning;
- the use of varnish or film;
- The painting.
3d stained glass
The illusion of a volumetric image on a glass or mirror surface is created in several stages. Baking-type high-temperature processing allows you to create a durable product that has soundproofing qualities due to the density of the created layer.
Discard
Cast stained glass windows are created by blowing or molding by hand. To create a cast stained glass window, you need to have certain knowledge and skills.
Filling
Creating a stained glass window in bulk is an interesting activity that requires attention and patience. To create a picture, polymer outlines are first made. The paint is poured along the contours, which does not flow outside the contours and allows you to work on all the details at once.
Combined
Combined stained glass windows are created according to individual orders. After analysis of the sketches, the combination of techniques used is planned.
How to make a stained glass window at home
Filled stained glass can be made by yourself at home. The technique does not require the use of special equipment or the use of shooting techniques.
What is needed from the materials
The basis for creating a filling is a glass surface. Usually they take an ordinary sheet of glass with processed edges.
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Necessary tools
For filling you will need a special plastic pipette with a narrow dispenser. To remove excess paint, take cotton swabs, discs, sponges.
manufacture of stained glass
Stained glass paints can be made independently from various materials. Using home compositions, they paint glassware, mirror surfaces, make handmade gifts.
On PVA glue
PVA glue is used as a thickener which speeds up polymerization. It is added to any color scheme, carefully mixed and applied.
On the gelatin
Gelatin paints are used for children's creativity, they are absolutely harmless and also provide a durable finish. The recipe for making stained glass paints on gelatin:
- gelatin - 6 grams;
- water - 200 milliliters;
- dry fabric dye.
Gelatin is diluted with water until it swells, the dry dye is dissolved separately until the desired shade is obtained. The two liquids are mixed until homogeneous. The resulting paint is painted.
Reference! Gelatinous paint hardens quickly, so it is started to be applied immediately after preparation.
Solvent and adhesive
On the BF-2 glue, paints with colors are prepared, which dissolve in alcohol. Acetone is added to the glue, it acts as a solvent for the composition, then the required color is added.
The use of acetone
Acetone is needed to create a coloring base based on nitro varnish. For 2 parts of nitrolac, 1 part of acetone is taken. A color scheme is added to the resulting product, mixed until the desired shade is obtained.
How to make an outline
When creating a fill, creating an outline is of particular importance. The polymer outline prevents the paint from flowing out of bounds, provides clarity and order in the image.
The contour is applied with a special acrylic compound or a self-prepared product is used.For the contour, it is recommended to select the composition of a neutral or absolutely contrasting shade. It depends on the structure and idea of the design.
Step by step instructions:
- A sketch is placed under the glass.
- The borders are neatly drawn with the outline composition.
- Let the circuit dry for 3 hours.
Execution technique
Filling is done strictly along the contour. The best option is to alternately fill the fragments using a specific color. This technique avoids the hardening of uncharged fragments, especially when the paint is based on gelatin or PVA glue.
Drying takes 12 to 16 hours. After complete drying, it is recommended to apply the top layer using acrylic varnish. This step solidifies the result and creates a shiny and attractive finish.
Additional Drawing Tips and Tricks
Before you start creating a stained glass window, you need to prepare the materials, find a suitable surface, think over the course of the work.
At each stage of the work, certain rules must be respected:
- Surface preparation is considered the beginning of the work. The condition for creating a stained glass window is thorough degreasing of glass or mirrors. This technique increases the adhesion of materials, and also ensures the resistance of the resulting layer. For degreasing, detergents and compositions intended for cleaning windows are used.
- Experienced artists recommend using 2 tools for pouring. The eyedropper is taken to fill the fragment, and the paint is distributed with a brush so that the layer is even.
- The rule for creating an outline is closed lines. If the fragment is not closed, the paint will flow and create drips.
- To fill the room with an eyedropper, lower the paint to the middle, then carefully distribute the color with a brush, moving from the center to the edges.
- The background is filled last.
- Removes defects before the paint is completely cured. Small bubbles often appear on the surface. Use a needle to smooth out the bubbles. With its help, they are burst so as to pierce the formation exactly in the center.
- Excess paint is removed with cotton swabs, disks, pieces of fabric or toothpicks.
- If paint accidentally gets on the circuit, it is removed with a cotton swab soaked in a solvent.
- If the paint has thickened, it can be thinned with a solvent. The result of the work depends on the quality of the solvent. Poor-quality compositions often lead to the fact that the stained glass on the glass becomes cloudy over time, becomes dull.
Sample designs for stained glass paintings
Drawing up a sketch is an important initial stage in creative work. The simplest sketches are fragments of a drawing with marks indicating the amount of paint needed for filling. These sketches are reminiscent of children's coloring by numbers.
A condition for creating a sketch is the planning of parts whose area requires mandatory color filling. If the contour lines are applied too closely, you'll feel like you're creating a thick outline, which looks unattractive.
Examples of stained glass designs for beginners:
- flowers;
- butterflies;
- birds;
- geometric figures;
- fishes.
For creativity with children, thematic drawings that depict favorite characters from fairy tales or cartoons are often used. After gaining some experience in stained glass for beginners, they move on to creating more complex paintings.These include landscapes, images of flowers with small details, still lifes.
One of the common directions of stained glass painting among experienced technicians is the repetition of art paintings on glass. Works by landscape painters or paintings by abstract artists are particularly popular.
