Are you someone who enjoys a beautiful sight and appreciates great artwork? If that fits you exactly, then you can consider buying a stained glass window. Created with an excellent artistic mind along with superior engineering techniques, a stained glass window is the best
collaboration between two major skill sets. There is no surprise that you can easily spot these windows at holistic places such as churches and cathedrals, as well as musical halls and museums, locations where all the connoisseurs of art gather.
Get a frame ready for your stained glass window
If you love to get your hands dirty and create your own accessories, why not give stained glass window a shot? You can start by dismantling an existing window so that you have a ready frame to work with. Alternatively, you can also head down to the nearby store and buy the pieces intended to become the frame for a prefabricated window. You will have 4 separate pieces containing grooves to accommodate a new sheet of glass.
Cutting and painting process of stained glass window
Once you have the frame in your possession, you need to obtain a standard clear glass for your stained glass window pane. With the design and pattern in mind, mark it out on a thick sheet of paper of the same size as your final window pane and cut the template out accurately. You can now use it as a guide to cut your glass by pasting the paper on it using rubber cement. Allow the cement to dry and use a glass cutter to trace and cut the glass along the perimeter of the paper template. Before proceeding to assemble the freshly cut pieces together, you should remove any chip found along the edges of the glass using sand paper.
Time to paint and assemble the final product
When the cutting process is completed, you can start painting each piece of glass with the colors you want on the stained glass window. If you intend to use bold colors, it is recommended that you back these with the proper neutral tones to create an etched glass effect. Arrange all the pieces at their correct spots on a completed window pane after the paint has dried, typically on a hard and stable surface. You will need to apply epoxy to all the edges in between 2 glass pieces, and subsequently solder the pieces together using a soldering iron. In the epoxy, you should have created a concave surface to accommodate the liquid solder. When everything is in place, you can frame the stained glass window up and install it on the spot where you want it to be.
The entire creation process may take a lot of time and effort, but it is extremely rewarding to be able to showcase your fruit of labor. A stained glass window can provide a whimsical touch to your usual plain and boring transparent window, and become the talk of the neighborhood instantly. Don’t be afraid to experiment with more complex procedures and designs once you become more proficient in the trade. |
