For the holidays, I want to decorate the room in a thematic style. And some people like to decorate the room according to the mood or the season. Such experiments are often carried out by mothers with children, entertaining the kids with a useful game and at the same time developing their motor skills. This article will show you a variety of ways to decorate glass that you can use to create a new style in your room.
Colored paper
One of the elementary ways to transform glass is to seal it with colored paper. You can create a beautiful picture both on the window and on the transparent insert of the interior door. Decorating glass with paper will not take you much time. Where should you start? Draw a sketch on an A4 sheet of paper, and then copy the drawing onto tracing paper fitted to the size of the glass. Cut out stencils of parts of the picture and transfer them to colored paper. When all the blanks are done, you can proceedto decor. To facilitate the work, you need to stick a paper sketch on the back of the glass. According to the drawing, attach the paper to the PVA glue. You can use a glue stick, but the likelihood that the application will fall off after drying is almost 100%. Therefore, it is better to use a more reliable adhesive substance. When the paper appliqué is ready, you can add a stroke to the resulting collage. With a thick black marker, make separations between the details of the picture. Outlining will help make the appliqué look neater.
Films
Glass decoration is an interesting process. The lesson can be made fun if you use colored films instead of colored paper to decorate smooth surfaces. The result of your activity will turn out to be brighter, and the transparency of the glass will be higher than if you decorated the surface with plain paper. How is the process of decorating glass with a film? You need to draw a sketch of the future application on paper. Break the drawing into blanks and transfer each part to films. Cut out the details and place them on the glass according to a pre-planned plan. Film is easier to work with than paper. The process of creating an image will be similar to sticking colored stickers. Separate the colored part of the film from the backing and stick it in the designated area. The finished drawing does not need to be supplemented with anything. If you do not plan to peel off the self-adhesive film from the glass in the future, then you should heat the resulting image with a hair dryer to make the adhesion of the adhesive and the surface more reliable.
Toothpaste
It's New Year's Eve and you want to decorate your windows? One of the easiest ways to do this is to spray the windows with a toothpaste solution. How to make a beautiful image on the window? To do this, you will need to draw or print a holiday-themed stencil. You can draw a snowman, Santa Claus or a winter landscape. Then you need to cut out some parts of the picture. The image should be as simple as possible and minimally detailed. When the stencil is ready, use tape to attach it to the window. In a small bowl, dissolve white toothpaste with a minimum amount of water. Now you can start decorating glass. On an old toothbrush, collect some of the solution that was prepared, and fill the voids in the stencil with spraying movements. The thicker your toothpaste solution is, the brighter the pattern will turn out. When all the gaps are filled in, let the drawing dry. After that, you can remove the stencil. A beautiful picture will be ready.
Gouache
Does your creativity tell you that you can draw complex images without a stencil? How to carry out the process of decorating glass with your own hands using gouache? You will need a glass pencil. Draw a sketch on the window with a wax pencil. The subject can be anything. You can depict everything - from a landscape to a portrait, from a multi-figured composition to something abstract. The image is ready, now it needs to be colored. Get out the gouache and brushesdifferent sizes. You don't need water to paint glass. The paint will lay down in a thick layer, and in the drawing on the glass it is very important that there are no gaps. Fill in the outline of the image. Try to fit in one layer. It is undesirable to apply a second coat of paint on glass. The lower colored layer is deformed and drains. Therefore, immediately mix the desired shade and draw with confident strokes. Gouache should be written in the same way as if you were painting in oils. Confident broad strokes will give the picture a unique flavor.
Stained glass paint
A good artist will not paint glass with gouache or toothpaste. He will pick up stained glass paint. In this technique, you can decorate not only glass in windows and doors, but also household items. For example, glass vases for decoration or simple glass plates are great. Blanks can be purchased at speci alty art stores or you can find dishes at a hardware store.
How to work with stained glass paint? The process of painting is similar to decorating glass with gouache. You need to draw a sketch with a wax pencil, and then fill it with specialized stained glass paint. After the color pigments have dried, the artist must use the contour to separate the details of the drawing. This can be done before the color is applied, but the thing will look neater if you apply the outline after the paint. The final stage is the coating of the product with varnish.
Acrylic paint
Types of glass decorationare different. The main ones are drawing, bas-relief and appliqué. Another way to decorate glass with paint is to use acrylic. Universal paint can be applied on various surfaces. It is excellent for both ceramics, wood, plastic and glass. Acrylic goes well with acrylic paste. With these two components, you can make not only a flat, but also a three-dimensional image. What will the work process look like? You need to draw a sketch on paper and then attach it to the back of the glass. After that, take acrylic paste and use a thick brush to lay out the voluminous parts of the picture. Give the paste time to dry. When the substance grabs, you can start painting. Apply light shades first and then apply darker colors. Do not mix layers of paint. Let the bottom coat dry first before applying the top coat. The finished image should be varnished.
Sea s alt
Window glass decoration can be done not only with paint. Sea s alt can be an unusual decorative coating for your window. How to apply it in decoration? Draw a sketch of the drawing on paper. Glue the image to the back of the glass. Take PVA glue and draw the outline of the picture with it. When the glue sets a little, it should be sprinkled with sea s alt. If you want to get a color drawing, you will need to pre-paint the s alt with gouache. If you do not have s alt on the farm, you can use fine sand instead. But still, from a technical point of view, s alt decor is safer forwindow. When you wash off the image, the s alt will dissolve, and small particles of sand will scratch the mirror surface of the glass.
Plasticine
Want to keep your child busy but don't know how? Let your child decorate glass with plasticine. This glass decoration technique is not very popular. Many parents are afraid that the child will be cut by the sharp edge of the basis for creativity. So that the child does not get injured, immediately carry out safety precautions with the baby, and also carefully monitor the process of your child's work. How to decorate glass with plasticine? You can pre-draw the image, or you can not do this. In the first case, you will need to put the sketch under glass, and in the second, you should start fantasizing. The work process will look like this: you need to tear off a small piece of plasticine, roll a ball out of it, and then smear it on the glass. But you don’t need to smear the plasticine too hard to get a smear.
Liquid glass
Thinking about how to decorate a glass plate? Then pay attention to the technique with liquid glass. To work, you will need a beautiful decorative material. It can be shells, beads, beautiful stones, small toys or any other decorative items. From the collected material at the bottom of the plate you need to lay out the composition. If you want your product to have a background, then the bottom of the container must be coated with acrylic in advance. When the composition is ready, it should be carefully poured with a layer of liquid glass. Just wait until the momentthe glass will harden and the product will be ready.
