This is an easy method to create a stained glass like piece of art! Stained glass artwork can be dated back thousands of years. Most traditional stained glass is created from cut pieces of colored glass brought together to create panels for decorative windows. For this project we will be inspired by stained glass to create a fun piece you can display in your window!
What you need:
- Picture frame (Mine is 8″x10″ and came from the dollar store)
- Colored tissue paper
- Black construction paper or black card stock
- Mod Podge (I used matte)
- Paint brush
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Stencil or template for your design
Step one: Cut out your design out of your black paper! You can use stencils, create templates or use cookie cutters to trace!
Step two: Take the backing off of your picture frame and carefully remove the glass. Glue your cut out on the glass with Mod Podge – applying a layer in the glass and then over your cut out.
Step three: Tear your tissue paper into smaller pieces – I tore mine into strips but you can make them any shape and in various sizes!
Step four: Using the Mod Podge, begin to glue down your tissue paper on your glass. It’s okay if your tissue paper covers your cut out and goes off the edge of your glass. You can also overlap your tissue paper – just keep in mind by overlapping new colors will be seen when held up to the light! Also be sure to add layers of Mod Podge between any overlapping tissue paper.
Step five: Once you have all the tissue paper you’d like on your glass, apply a layer of Mod Podge over the whole thing and let it dry!
Step six: Flip your glass over and trim off any pieces of tissue paper that went over the edge.
Step seven: Place your glass back in the frame – don’t add any of the backing, we want it to be just the glass so the light can come through! If needed, you can use some E6000, Goop Glue, or hot glue, to secure your glass in your frame!
Step eight: Set your picture in a sunny window! You can also glue a ribbon to hang it from, or depending on your frame, add eye hooks to attach a ribbon, chain or string.
