In this article we will look at the film stained-shop do it yourself, what are his features,
Advantages and disadvantages. Stained glass craft develops from a long time and as soon as
The technique of patterned colored glasses will not be enhanced.
There are already a lot of technology and each of them has its application.
First, in the construction industry, the method of gluing pieces continues to use
Different colored glasses with spike metal. This technology is unchanged in
Designer decoration of premises. But not always it was.
Stained-glass windows have not been used in the decoration of housing and applied only
In the cathedrals and temples, so the artists did not immediately raise her hand on the "holy". And only closer to
The end of the 19th century crafts with a creative bias began to develop high turns, since
The chemical industry gave new paints, materials and technologies.
Many artisans, in particular the artist and later famous glass designer Louis Comfort
Tiffany, showed great interest in experiments in creating art paintings
various materials on all sorts of inconceivable surfaces. He created the stained glass method,
Who are used today, named after His honor - Stainland Tiffany.
There are specialized workshops who make production of stained glass to order,
Although technology creation technique from glass pieces is available at home for the presence of the desired materials.
Work requires professional tools - soldering lamp, grinding equipment
and diamond glass cutter. Also as a consumable material, you need to be colored with colored glasses,
Copper ribbon, tin wire and acid for soldering.
According to the sketch of the picture on the glass, drawing markings using the marker and cut into pieces, pieces
then grind and envelop all the details of copper, then collect as a mosaic on a flat surface
and solder. This work is very difficult for beginners, beautiful work may not get immediately.
There are also special paints for the filler stained glass, which mimic the color mosaic
on glass. The advantage is the ease of beginner. It is enough to remove the glass and start drawing.
Paint can be created artistic painting is no worse than on paper - play paints with flowers,
Mix several colors, draw dots and thin curls. But such paints use
In small works, so it is difficult to distribute them enough, they will quickly dry and leave a divorce.
Therefore, for extensive parts of the drawing, a very neat view of stained glass with
Color self-adhesive film.
This type of stained glass requires the purchase of a special translucent film for stained glass
and aluminum or lead strips.
Simple lesson
Film stained glass window is also not a lesson and is expensive. But about the fact that
This creative art is applied in the decor, as well as for the term of service will please your
The gaze is long enough, it is worth each other to make yourself a beauty, for example, on the window.
The master class will help quickly and just make such beauty.
To work we will need
glass,
Stationery durable knife so that it can cut a lead wire and a film,
roller preferably rubber
scissors,
lead ribbon
sketch drawing,
Set of color film.
First prepare a drawing, you can draw it yourself, remember that you still cut
Details on it, so in small details it is better not to get involved. The easiest to print ready
Traditional stained glass patterns. At the end of the article, some examples will be provided.
Now we take the glass, clean it from contamination by microfiber and glass wash
both sides. If a pile or stains remain under the film, they can spoil the whole look.
We stick a lead ribbon in the contour of the pattern, then turn over. Cut from color tape,
With the help of our stencil, the pieces of the film and stick from the reverse side. On top of it again
We glue the ribbon, it turns out a kind of double-sided stained glass window, as shown in the photo.
Ideas for creativity
Cut the film on the mosaic details in several ways. If it is transparent, put
Under it drawing and circling with a pencil or fine handle. Also for stained glass can be used
some additions of opaque film, then these parts are cut out of the figure as through stencils,
Or translated through copy paper. Film stained glass window is also convenient to deal with
illumination from below. At home, glass must be placed on the frame stand on the hill,
And under the bottom to substitute the lamp.
Stained glass in geometric shapes is always relevant and easier to do it. He will fit into many types
interior. Add paints to monophonic bright apartments. They can decorate smooth flat glasses
Plafones, make a picture with backlight, to decorate the furniture facade, which was before
Transparent and thus hide the contents of the cabinets.