Stained glass is a type of artisticpainting, in our time it is becoming increasingly popular. Stained glass on the glass is absolutely safe, and it can be performed with children. It is made with acrylic paints. To perform this work, you do not need to have any special skills or skills. The necessary colors can be bought at any art or construction store. Painting can be done not only on transparent surfaces, but also on wood, plastic, ceramics, metal or plaster.
The name "stained glass" comes from the Latin word vitrum - "glass", which implies transparent patterns, paintings or drawings made on glass or from colored glass.
Stained glass on glass originates back inantiquities. Most often it was used in temples and churches. In the temples of Germany and France, the first story stained-glass windows, made in bizarre forms, were used from different colors, large enough. The stained-glass windows depicted religious events, life and life of saints. This is the so-called painting on the glass.
In Russia, the stained-glass windows appeared only in 1820 and were first called transparent paintings. Just at this time in Europe, the revival of this art began after a long period of oblivion.
If you do not know how to draw a stained glass window, we'll tell you. It is necessary to prepare the following tools:
After everything is prepared for work, you can start directly to create your masterpiece.
So, we begin to make the stained glass on the glass neatly and not hurrying anywhere.
On the prepared sketch is laid outglass, the edges are aligned so that the drawing is in the right place. The glass must be previously washed and degreased, for this you can use ordinary vinegar or alcohol.
To make the contour line morethin, it is put on a special metal tip. Using a contour, the pattern is applied to the glass. Movements should be sufficiently confident, clear and fast, with a slight pressure on the bottle. In order for the paint to flow better, and the contour was a bit bulky, the tip should be kept at a large angle to the glass. The contour must be applied carefully enough that there are no gaps in the drawing, since it will then have to be filled with liquid paint, and it can blur through the gaps.
After the application of the main circuitit is necessary to wait until it dries. Then we proceed to fill it out. The technique of filling the circuit is so simple that you can do it even with a child. For this, the necessary shades of acrylic paints are selected. At work it is necessary to remember, that paints should be put on a surface exactly so much to not exceed height of a contour. If the paint is a little stale on the contour, you should not worry, after drying it will become transparent, and your blunder will not be so noticeable.
Making stained glass on the glass with their own hands, artistsoften want to get smooth transitions or different shades. To do this, you need to mix or blend a few colors. This can be done with a conventional toothpick. One of the colors is applied along the contour of the picture, with a small distribution to the center. Then a second color is applied from the center to the edges, which is necessary for mixing. Then the toothpainting paint is mixed and leveled to evenly distribute over the part to be painted. If air bubbles appear during application, they can easily be removed with the same toothpick.
Stained glass on glass is created quite quickly, withthis work will not have like yourself. The greatest advantage of such a painting is its practicality. Painted stained glass, in contrast to soldered, can be used for large surfaces, besides they do not require cutting out individual pieces of glass and fixing them on a sketch. Therefore, painting glass with acrylic paints, you get a solid and solid image. In addition, the stained glass window, made with paints, can be inserted into the double-glazed window, which will save much more heat than if you insert a soldered stained-glass window.
Glass painting is much easier to fit into anyinterior of the apartment, while soldered stained-glass windows need carefully selected furnishings. In addition, the painted glasses perfectly pass light, creating an easy kaleidoscope effect.
Stained glass on the glass using paints is the easiest to perform at home, but there are other types and ways of doing this.
If you decide to decorate the glass with a stained-glass window, then before starting the main work, practice on small glasses, so to speak, beat a little hand.
