Stained Glass Transfers
Making use of the right stained glass transfers can and will help in transforming plain glass into stained glass. The end result of using such a method is that you can make the glass look absolutely stunning. All that you need to with the stained glass transfers is peel off their backing and then you can apply the transfer to the side of a window in order to improve the colour of the window and to obtain greater privacy.
Stained glass – very affordable
Typically, stained glass transfers cost as little as 1.50 pounds. They are available in different designs including dragons and horses as well as fairy princesses. Anyone that is interested in creating a stained glass window will know that creating such windows or painting a scene on them can be a time consuming task. The simplest way of achieving results is by using stained glass transfers.
Use Permanent marker
All that is required when using stained glass transfers is to make use of a permanent market that has been coated with some Chapstick and you also need some contact paper as well as a grease pen and some self-adhesive leading which will transfer the pattern outlines to the glass.
Cut the patterns
It is also possible to transfer any pattern to a glass by cutting the patterns with a wet saw. All that is required is taping the pattern beneath some clear glass and then you can trace the outlines with a permanent marker that has a fine tip. Once the outline has been marked on the glass you can cut the shapes as well as designs.
One should also think about using stained glass transfers in another way. All that is required is to take the transfers and put them on glass that is opaque and then you can transfer the desired patterns onto the glass face. Then, with the help of a wet saw you can cut the paper as well as the glass and after removing the paper you will have a wonderful stained glass.
Some people prefer to use stained glass transfers along with paint. Together, this will help to really transform the glass. If you wish to do this, then take the pattern and tape it to the glass and on its underside and then trace the pattern on the glass with a nice grease pencil. Next, paint the pattern between the lines that were drawn with the grease pencil. While doing this, try and also remove any marks that were made by the grease pencil. This can be done by taking some alcohol and rubbing it (with cotton squabs) on the marks.
If you wish to create stained glass by painting on it then you will need to make use of paint that has specially been formulated for stained glass use. These colours are known to be translucent and they are quite watery as well. Stained glass transfers can be used on clear glass and can be transferred with some liquid leading or with some self adhesive strips. In the latter case, all that you have to do is to peel off the backing and then you can take the strips and apply them to the glass. It is easy to cut the strips as they are flexible.
