You can paint directly on most nonporous surfaces with liquid leading and glass paints to create faux designs quickly and with little effort.
How to paint a window to look like stained glass.
Creating stained glass panes and artwork takes a lot of work and skill.
We mixed kids crayola washable paint with a bit of water and a drop of dawn soap.
If you are on social media you have probably seen those really cool stained glass windows that many people are painting.
If the window you are willing to apply your paint on is detachable along with the frame then detach the whole window.
Today we re excited to share a genius faux stained glass diy that uses glue and acrylic paint.
You can use this technique for glass panels and windows in your own home.
If you want a darker bolder stained glass window art look then you ll just need to paint 2 3 coats of paint letting each one dry in between.
Liquid leading is available in a tube and is sold at hobby stores that carry stained glass supplies.
If only the glass is detachable then it s not necessary to detach the whole window.
Just use painter s tape to design your window.
There s no wrong way to do it.
Because of this stained glass art is expensive however there is a way to simulate the stained glass look that is much easier less expensive and more versatile.
Detach your glass from window and paint on it.
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.
You can choose to paint an abstract stained glass window of shards and geometric shapes or try your hand at a creative art design.
In case you haven t seen it it involves using painters tape to mark out a design and using washable key word there paint to paint a design.
Take the glass off from the frame and you can paint on it.
Bryanna said we had to do a few coats to get it dark enough.
Imagine the beautiful results you can achieve.
It s ideal for sidelights in entry halls bathroom windows and also when you need to hide off walls and fences.
Let your paint dry.
You or your kids can paint your own stained glass windows.