Free Stained Glass Pattern : Waterfall

 Glass Pattern : Waterfall

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Stained Glass Pattern : Christmas Colection

Glass Pattern : Christmas Colection

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Free Stained Glass Pattern : Cowboy

Stained Glass Pattern : Cowboy

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Free Stained Glass Pattern :Africa Elephant

Stained Glass Pattern : Africa Elephant

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Stained Glass Pattern : Fern Door Light

 Glass Pattern : Fern Door Light

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Painting flower bouquet on glass

Homemaker Kalaiselvi teaches us how to paint a flower bouquet on a glass in 'Katru kolungal' segment of 'Penn'.

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decorative painting : glass nail files

lass nail files, decorated with severe pattern, or paintings of animal and plants. Each glass nail file is hand painted.

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Free Stained Glass Pattern : Octopus

Stained Glass Pattern : Octopus

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Free Stained Glass Pattern : Blue Crab

Stained Glass Pattern : Blue Crab

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Stained Glass Pattern : 3D Heart

Stained Glass Pattern : 3D Heart

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Fused Glass Plate

Fused Glass Plate

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stained glass pattern:Flower Lily

Lily

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Stained Glass Doves

Stained Glass Doves

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Floral Glass painting

This is a 8' by 10' floral glass painting.We offer a mesmerizing collection of Glass Paintings, intended to decorate home and offices in a wonderful way. Owing to rare finesses, elegance and lavishness of the paintings, our offered Glass Paintings are widely appreciated by the clients. Our clients can avail Glass Paintings such as Floral Glass Painting, Lord Krishna and many other. All the paintings showcase the meticulous crafting of our artisans and redefine beauty with enriched colors and mystical luminosity. Further, the paintings are available in various sizes such as 8' x 20', 12' x 20' and can also be customized as per the requirements of the clients.

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Reverse Glass painting

Reverse glass painting

In Reverse Glass Painting the artist paint on one side of the glass, while it is viewed from the other side. Basically the non- painted surface will be the side that is displayed.
The technique is a little unusual and tricky initially.


There are two tricks involved


First : We should trace the mirror image of the design if the design is not symmetrical. For eg. The artist signature would be traced as they will be seen in a looking mirror.Because the painting is viewed from the opposite side


Second:In normal glass painting we make the background first and then the finer details. But in case of Reverse glass painting we will make the finer details first and the the background. For eg If we have to make a hand with jewellery. We would paint the jewellery first and then the hand.One has to keep in mind that whatever appears in the foreground is painted first. Another example is normally we will paint the face first and then the features like eyes, nose, eyebrows and lips whereas in Reverse glass painting the features are painted first followed by the face .


Method of Reverse glass painting


Material required

• Glass paints
• out liner
• glass
• Tracing paper

Let’s start



Step1
Choose a design

Step2
Stick the design with tape on the corners and make the outline of the design. Remember the the design should be of mirror image.Now do the outlining .You can use black colour outliner or any colour of your choice. (To make outliners at home check out glass liners)

Step3
First put glass paints for shiny items like jewels, decoration etc.Make the finer details first.



Step 4
Later colour the background


Tips and tricks

• Use gold effect for jewellery. But remember that the jewellery would be painted first.
• Wait patiently for the paint to dry .Other wise when you will apply paint over it , it may smudge
• You can use oil paints also if you want make any painting of Traditional figures or God and goddess.
  
  Hope this information has helped you

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Fused & Slumped

The process of Fusing and Slumping begins with the stacking, or layering thin sheets of glass. The stack is then placed inside a kiln and then heated and soaks until the separate pieces begin to bond together, slumping into the desired shape.

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Handcrafted Butterfly Suncatcher - Stained Glass

Butterflies – This charming hand crafted stained glass butterfly sun catcher will be a beautiful addition to your home. Makes a great gift. Be sure to look over all of our other beautiful butterflies. This color combination is outstanding.

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Sliding Glass Doors Can Be Decorated

Many homes have at least one sliding glass door and until now, ‘decorating sliders’ really meant hiding them behind closed curtains or blinds. Now you can affordably decorate sliding glass doors with the look of etched or stained glass.

allpaper For Windows is a special adhesive-free vinyl film that transforms plain glass doors into expensive-looking custom doors. Instead of closed blinds and a dark room, the room is energized with natural light and decorative glass doors.

In as little as five to 10 minutes, any homeowner or renter can decorate sliding glass doors to enhance the décor of the room, create privacy or hide a bad view.

Wallpaper For Windows has decorative designs that don’t block the view, designs that add some privacy and full privacy designs, all at a reasonable price. The newest pattern, Tropical Oasis, is already very popular. Featuring life-sized Palm trees, Birds of Paradise, Banana Plants and more, this etched glass design brings a relaxing “Margaritaville” atmosphere to any room.

Installation is a simple do-it-yourself project. If needed, the film can be trimmed to size with scissors or a utility knife. The adhesive-free film is then applied to the glass with soapy water (so it’s easy to position on the glass). Use the free applicator squeegee that’s included to remove excess water and any bubbles. Once squeegeeing is finished, step back and admire.

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Designing For Stained Glass The Simple Way

o use this method for designing for stained glass, you should be familiar with construction techniques and impossible cuts. You don't want to design a stained glass piece that can't be constructed due to design faults. Believe me, I have seen such designs in several pattern books. It's pretty bad when a pattern book is published and the patterns have to be revised, by the person that bought the book, before they can be used.

















You will need a photograph or a copyright free picture of the theme for your window. Enlarge the picture to a size that will fit on an 8 x 11 sheet of paper, and print it out. I usually print it in black and white, as the edges and contours seem to show up better.






Place the printed copy on a light box. If you don't have a light box, tape it to a window that has a lot of light coming through it. Place another blank piece of paper over it and start tracing the outlines with a pencil. As you are designing for stained glass, you will have to pick and choose the lines you use, and occasionally add a creative line here and there to make it feasible to cut in stained glass.









Once you have finished tracing, start working on the lines with a pencil and eraser, to give them a nice flow. Most important, make sure there are no impossible cuts.


When you are satisfied with the lines, you may want to enlarge or decrease the size of the drawing to make it fit into your design for stained glass. Now you need to cut it out, with scissors, so you have the element with just a little paper left around it.












On another piece of paper, draw a box that will be the finished size of the window you are designing. Place the cut out element on it and move it around until it is in the area that looks best. Tape it down where you think you want it. I say think, because you might want to move it again after you have added other elements to the design.

At this point you can add a border or any other elements that you want. Look for more pictures to find unique elements. Also, add cut lines wherever they are needed.


When you are finished, tape your design on the wall. Leave a pencil and eraser near by. Whenever you walk by the design, change things if you see something that needs to be changed. The more you look at it the more you will see what has to be changed to give it balance and life.
















This pattern needs a few more leaves on the bottom of the bud stem, and a cut line from the bottom petal of the lily to the edge of the pattern. Actually, one of the leaves can extend to the tip of that petal and eliminate the cut line.

Other than that, I'm happy with it. When I was designing for stained glass, I decided that this design would be a free hanging panel. The stamen will be made from copper wire with a solder blob on the end of each wire. They will stand out to give it a 3 dimensional effect.

Now you can make your Pattern Pieces for copper foil, or set it up for a Leaded Window.


These are the pictures and pattern I used for the sunflower window.











This is a copied picture, pattern and finished pencil holder made from a photo of a friends family dog.




New Here's a web site with a technique called scanner art, that could be fun when you are designing for stained glass. It is used the same way as designing from a photograph, only you don't need a photograph. Obviously you can't put a dog on your scanner, but for things like feathers, flowers, leaves, fruit, or any other small object, it would work like a charm.

It's something I used to do, 20 years ago, when I wanted to design a leaf or flower to look as natural as possible. This technique has been developed, given a name and is being used as an art form. Now, why didn't I think of that!! Anyway, have a look and see if it gives you any ideas.

Designing for stained glass is pretty easy using a photograph or picture, and you will get the exact results you want. I hope you will try it and have fun with it.

Don't forget the book "Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain" by Betty Edwards. The newest edition is called "The New Drawing On the Right Side Of The Brain". It really will teach you how to draw if you are passionate about learning. By the way, I have no affiliation with Betty Edwards or her book. I just feel that the book is the best thing that ever happened to my drawing skills and I highly recommend it to you.

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Experimenting with glass painting designs

Do not restrict yourself to painting stain glass painting only you can also make

( photoframe made using glass paints)

( use of glass paint on cutlery to make it even more attractive)

• Looking mirror(Make design on the edges of the glass)
• Cards(With transparent sheets/ Acetate sheets)
• Book marks(With transparent sheets/ Acetate sheets)
• Trays
• Photo frames
• Decorate boxes , windows ,doors
• Lampshades
• Bottles, plates, drinking glasses, water jars.
• Try it on kitchen storage bottles they look very pretty when put together
• Take a piece of polished glass, paint it, and use as a bracelet with chain or as a pendant.

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