How To Paint A Window To Make It Look Like Stained Glass

Remember this will take longer to dry.

How to paint a window to make it look like stained glass.

Make your window look like antique leaded glass by filling in around your design with clear color and apply all of the colors thicker to simulate the wavy look of old glass. We will probably try a different pattern next time too. We definitely want to try another project like this. If you don t have washable paint g s art teacher suggested acrylic paint mixed with a little dish soap.

Today we re excited to share a genius faux stained glass diy that uses glue and acrylic paint. The finer the details the more difficult it is to shape and see. When painting a picture in oil of various wine glasses the problem getting the glasses to look transparent like real glass. You can make anything look like stained glass easily with the proper paints.

Imagine the beautiful results you can achieve. You have your background color in and the glasses drawn where do you go from there. You can paint directly on most nonporous surfaces with liquid leading and glass paints to create faux designs quickly and with little effort. You or your kids can paint your own stained glass windows.

Liquid leading is available in a tube and is sold at hobby stores that carry stained glass supplies. You can use this technique for glass panels and windows in your own home. It s not as vibrant or intricate as the real stained glass but it does look good considering it s just paper and it s a lot of fun to make. Paper can be given a texture that is somewhat like stained glass using baby oil.

You can still make a stained glass painting on your window while it s still at its place. A ruler a sharpi marker or any old permenant marker puffy fabric paint i used tulip brand acrylic metallic paint i used plaid folk art a foam brush paper plate a stained glass pattern i obviously hand copied mine off of an internet search for stained glass pattern to start clean your window. Make your paint and test an area on a window if you re concerned about the colors or it being removable. Use straight lines and solid shapes.

It can be any glass window. Bryanna said we had to do a few coats to get it dark enough. Love how it looks. It was so much fun and actually much quicker and easier than i anticipated.

Paint right on your vertical window. Well your window glass may not be detachable from its place. Just use painter s tape to design your window. Tips for making stained glass window art projects.

Place your window back at its place and look at how amazing a job you ve done. It s ideal for sidelights in entry halls bathroom windows and also when you need to hide off walls and fences. Does that stop you from painting it.