Stained glass window is a way to decorate glass and mirrors. Now stained paintings are very popular in creating and designing interiors. The advantage of technology is the ability to create a stained glass yourself. The main thing is to choose the pattern and not be afraid to look for extraordinary paths in creativity, then the stained glass window (drawing) will be really creative and interesting. How to draw? You will learn about it very soon.
Application of stained glass
Most often in the interior of stained-glass windows are used for:
- windows (children's, bedrooms, kitchens);
- interroom doors and partitions;
- facades of furniture;
- Ceiling design.
There are several varieties of stained glass windows.
A typical (classic) stained glass window is the most ancient variety of stained glass windows, used to this day in the design of cathedrals, temples.
Stages of creation:
- Sketch.
- Pattern layout on mounting sheet.
- Insert glass details in profile.
- Joint connection (spike).
- Painting of stained glass.
Tiffany's stained glass window - a special opal glass is used, which creates a lightwriting, making the stained glass in the truly fascinating.
The procedure for creating stitches Tiffany:
- Sketch development.
- Cutting parts, grinding.
- Winding individual parts by periphery with a special copper adhesive foil.
- Soldering elements.
Fusing is a special way to transfer the image on a glass surface. The technology lies in the soldering of individual elements among themselves in a fusing furnace. In this regard, to fulfill such stitches at home will not work.
Fallen stained glass windows are simplified stained glass windows Tiffany. It is a simple painted stained glass window with a metal broach that imitating the soldered seams.
Painting stained glass windows are the simplest in creating. Such stained glass window is able to fulfill even children. Does not require special equipment and complex manufacturing technology.
Technology of film stained glass windows are the most young among those described above. It is the process of toning glass using special films with subsequent fastening of lead border. The advantages of technology include high strength of finished products.
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Tips for choosing a picture
Choosing a stained glass drawing, it is worth keeping in mind a few useful tips:
- Decide with the plot. It should transmit and complement the atmosphere of the room.
- Lines and colors. Drawings with dark colors visually reduce the space, so if the room in which the stained glass is relatively small, it is better to give preference to light, bright stained glass.
- A stained glass window transmitting a landscape or picture is well suited to the modern interior.
- Swelling with details with time can begin to be fattened, so it is worth choosing light pictures for stained glass with one main element and small additions along the periphery.
Sketches drawings
The first stage of creating stained glass in any kind and style is the development of a sketch on a pencil paper. Stencils will help you in this matter.
Schematically, stained glass style drawings are a children's coloring, where the colors that will be used in operation are indicated by numbers.
Transferring images for stained glass stages:
- The chosen postcard is drawn by cells with a square of a square no more than 1 cm.
- Recalculate the number of generated cells vertically and horizontally.
- Measure glass dimensions and transfer them watman or wallpaper.
- Glass size is divided into the number of previously counted cells.
- Discharge sheet. There should be the same number of cells, only greater format.
- In each cage on the glass transfer the drawing, observing compliance.
Sketches for stained glass windows (including flowers, children, these photos will help in mastering technology):
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