1947 Stained Glass Peacock
Stained Glass Pictures are beautiful to look at. Modern stained glass uses stained glass paint or glass chips to create the colorful designs. Stained glass from the 1940's is a forgotten art. This style was the original home stained glass project for crafters and was made with watercolor paint and aluminum foil in a kit. This project will use the old style but with the more modern stained glass paint. These beautiful pictures can become family heirlooms like the one below. Go ahead and resurrect this unique forgotten stained glass.
Instructions
1. Lay the pattern on the glass and tape down. This will eventually be the back of the glass. Be sure that when you turn the glass over, that the pattern is showing through the glass in the correct image format or, in other words, not backwards. It will be preferable to carry your pattern to the edges of the glass.
2. With the glass marker or washable marker, trace the pattern design onto the front of the glass. Be sure you mark all the lines.
3. Turn the glass back over and remove the pattern and tape.
4. Paint the pattern in desired colors with the stained glass paint or watercolors on the opposite side of the marked pattern. Make sure your paint will be thin enough to dry opaque, or the ability to see through the paint. Allow to dry. Remove the marked lines on the front of the glass.
5. Measure aluminum foil to the correct size of the glass. Crinkle the foil so that the surface is wrinkled. Place the foil over the paint and tape the edges down. This is the back of the picture.
6. Place the painted glass with the image showing in front and the foil in the back into the picture frame. Replace the picture cardboard over the foil to protect the print. When you view the picture you will see the design in stained glass colors that was created by the clear paint and foil.
