If you don't have a soldering iron just use hot glue to replicate it and paint silver paint over. Use a bit of the lead line to test different silver paints and find one that matches. Adam Savage does the hot glue trick!!
Love the simple instructions...and how at ease you look while doing this. Makes me feel this could be true possible project for me to start and finish 😊 Thank you so much for sharing your style and technique on this project..
Simpler and cheaper ways to do it... Just look at "Sun Catchers" kid's craft kits. Make the simulated "caning" by mixing some acrylic water based black and silver into PVA (Elmer's White Glue, NOT school glue) and apply with a syringe ("Party Shooters") The mix needs to be a little thick. Or you can use a latex caulk. The "caning" needs to NOT re-disolve when exposed to water. The colors do not have to be water resistant. Transparent colored Elmer's glues for the glass staining. Thin a little with water so it flows the way you want. The thinner the mix, the smoother the surface. If you desire you can spray with Rustoleum clear gloss for plastic to make the resulting stained glass resistant to water for cleaning. 3 light coats is better than one heavy coat. This is optional. You'l probably get tired of the faux stained glass before it needs anything more than dusting. (years.. I have one that is 12 years old) NEVER use any Windex or the glass cleaner. No lead. No solder. The only expensive part is the sheet of plastic. You can do it on glass from a picture frame, scrap plastic from product packaging, Ink Jet printer transparency sheets... any clear, stiff sheet plastic.
belowroller Actually for real stained glass, you’d need to buy a glass cutter, some specialty pliers, a glass grinder/grinding stone, copper lined adhesive foil, and you’d have to buy sheets of glass and cut them to size and solder the whole thing together. It’s a lot more than just having a soldering iron. The plexi glass + lead lines + solder tacking are a good combo solution for people who want a bit craftsmanship plus the versatility and strength of plexiglass. The glue and paint trick I’m sure works but it would look more crafty and less realistic. It depends on what look the person creating the piece is going for. For me remolding my airstream, this plexi-stainglass satisfies my craving for stain glass but also is more flexible and practical for use in something that’ll be bouncing all over the road. And I like the extra bit of craftsmanship involved. But to each their own, it’s good to see things like this and come with our own ideas because of them.
Hi. Neat idea. If you use liquid flux, it's for soldering, and paint it where you want to solder first, like right before, your soldering will be much smoother and easier.
I don’t understand the soldering part, what is she burning? I know nothing about this, so I’m a little confused. Is she warming up some metal and just putting it on the edges? Does painting it before you solder create a smooth edge is that why you say to paint it first ?
I googled "stained glass tutorial" because I wanted to make pokemon lamps. It's wild because I didn't include pokemon in that search and it took me straight where you're also making pokemon art. Really cool stuff btw
According to this video, when it comes to painting after the adhesive lead lines have been attached: DecoArt Glass Stain works best, Gallery Glass doesn't work that well (why use it? For the available colors?) other paint that works great is Martha Stewart's Transparent LiquaFill. I see: Duro All Purpose Spray Adhesive and silicone caulk to attach the plexiglass sheet to the window once it has dried overnight. Sounds great and thanks for the video.
I'm doing this right now for props in an escape room. For paint, I'm using a mixture of Elmer's clear school glue and food coloring(this option will only work if the piece isn't going to get wet). I'm looking for a cheaper alternative to the lead as well. A haunted house builder whose channel I watch uses gray silicone caulk(which can get super messy and hard to control in my experience), and I plan to experiment with Sculpey modeling clay.
Forgot to add, you might ask remodeling contractors or glass shops if they have any scraps they would be willing to part with or sell cheaply. If contractors have to take out windows, they often break out the glass in order to recycle the aluminum frames.
I thought I was the only one who knew you could use elmer's and food coloring..lol did it ten years ago on my front door. Try black acrylic or black hot glue sticks for the lead came. Doesn't look like metal but maybe you could paint it with a metallic paint.
Quick question: When working with glass stain paint, Is it possible to mix two (or more) colours together? And if so, would you do so in cups, or directly onto the glass? I have this faux stained glass project idea I wanna do, but zero experience with this kind of paint (and am not a very experienced painter overall). Anyway, thanks for uploading, I found this the most helpful video on the topic!
Hi, my wife and I enjoyed your video. After remodeling our masterbath, we now have a very large window that we want to decorate. Watching your video gave us some ideas. Did you spray any sealant over your project once it was dry?
To seal from moisture (recommended in a bathroom) coat with Rustoleum clear gloss for plastic. Several light coats will be needed to ensure the steam won't soften the colored paints. Do not try to do it in one heavy coat. Note this is the paint for wet sanding then painting a yellowed car headlight to make it sparkling clear again The paint can handle going through car washes weekly for years. But the color paints for the stained glass can't. Never use any window cleaners on the painted side.
I did my bathroom window using colored tissue paper, mod podge, and black tape cut in half width-wise for my "leading". Make the tape outline on the glass, fill in with pieces of colored tissue by painting a thin layer of mod podge on glass and sticking the tissue to that, then seal it all and give it an extra realistic look by adding another layer of mod podge on top. Looks fabulous (I have pics on Pinterest). Was fun to do and when you're done just lift at as corner with a blade and peel it all off in one big piece. Stays on for as long as you want it (my first was in my steamy bathroom and held up perfectly for over two years until I got tired of the design.) yet comes off easily, quickly, and leaves no damage.
Little known fact is that lead gets most of its averse affects when it is not at rest, lead in its most common deadly form usually travels at around 700+ m/s
Will this work on real glass? Will the lead lining stick? My parents have asked me to try and create a stained glass look on a sheet of glass that they got.
IDK if you already tried it or not, but yes, real glass is great, the reason many don't is because you have to work with it flat when you are waiting for it to dry. Glass is just as good, maybe better, than plastic, it's just that many times people want this for windows that are in place & can't lay them flat while drying.
Thanks for the great video! I'd like to do this directly on my window. How would you do it vertically? I'm worried the paint might run. I was thinking about doing it with a brush - if so, how many coats would I need to get the same effect?
Stained glass is so prity especially when there is a rotating purple in pink strobelight that also glides with ✨ sparkles silver in gold and when It glows
University Art has it. Not sure if they have the store where you live but they do have it online! www.universityartcatalog.com/selfadhesive-lead-strip-selfadhesive-lead-strip-p-34081.html#.WrBDM-jwaUk
Do you have the link to the sticky back"lead" that you used. Have you tried unicorn spit, I'm wondering if that would work or if it is opaque enough paint for this project.
Looks absolutely gorgeous , could I just ask a quick question please ,I apologise in advance lol. Now I speak English believe it or not ,being from the u.k 😂 but at the start when she talks about the plexi /flexi ? glass.....now did I hear correctly that it cost her eighty dollars or did she say eighteen dollars ? Sorry again lol I'm not this stupid usually ! But she says it so fast and with her (lovely may I add 😃) accent I just can't for the life of me understand what she says ,yes stupid I know 🙄😂 ( & trust me I've try'd listening I don't know how many time hahahaha) but it's bugging me to death,only as I had a near on heart attack when I thought she said $80 🙈🙉🙊 😂😂😂 thanks in advance to anybody that could answer this really difficult question hahaha ✌🏼️😃x
Yes, $80. From Home Depot, a home improvement supply store. I have no idea why acrylic Plexiglas is so expensive! Years ago I bought smaller thicker sheets at Menards (another home improvement chain) and it was still $30 or $40. Seriously, the most economical way to get thin Plexiglas is to buy a cheap poster frame and throw away the plastic frame.
Overlapping joints, no cleaning of the acrylic sheet before starting, totally uneven laying of the lead, resulted in a totally amateur result. If you'd taken more care in prep and execution, your results would have been far superior to this mess you've created.
That’s a 3 by 4 window. How much do you think real stained glass is per square foot? That size and complexity I would value at $2,400, and that’s a hefty deal.
When is the last time you bought REAL Stain Glass Window... I am an Antique Dealer and this is a great idea... I agree with you that $80.00 for Plexiglas is expensive... it is more versatile, that she can cut it easier than real glass... and if she drops it, it won't break...
it's not leading its lead with a short e. the e does not say it's name. just want to let you know that because the way your pronouncing lead sounds like you have no clue of what you're talking about. I'm not being mean . I'm trying to help you.
Thank you for showing us this. I'd love to do a picture of something. I wish you had listed supplies in the description though
If you don't have a soldering iron just use hot glue to replicate it and paint silver paint over. Use a bit of the lead line to test different silver paints and find one that matches. Adam Savage does the hot glue trick!!
Love the simple instructions...and how at ease you look while doing this. Makes me feel this could be true possible project for me to start and finish 😊 Thank you so much for sharing your style and technique on this project..
Simpler and cheaper ways to do it... Just look at "Sun Catchers" kid's craft kits.
Make the simulated "caning" by mixing some acrylic water based black and silver into PVA (Elmer's White Glue, NOT school glue) and apply with a syringe ("Party Shooters") The mix needs to be a little thick. Or you can use a latex caulk.
The "caning" needs to NOT re-disolve when exposed to water. The colors do not have to be water resistant.
Transparent colored Elmer's glues for the glass staining. Thin a little with water so it flows the way you want. The thinner the mix, the smoother the surface.
If you desire you can spray with Rustoleum clear gloss for plastic to make the resulting stained glass resistant to water for cleaning. 3 light coats is better than one heavy coat.
This is optional. You'l probably get tired of the faux stained glass before it needs anything more than dusting. (years.. I have one that is 12 years old)
NEVER use any Windex or the glass cleaner.
No lead. No solder. The only expensive part is the sheet of plastic. You can do it on glass from a picture frame, scrap plastic from product packaging, Ink Jet printer transparency sheets... any clear, stiff sheet plastic.
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks. I was going to say that with the cost of those materials, and having to solder, you might as well make real stained glass.
belowroller Actually for real stained glass, you’d need to buy a glass cutter, some specialty pliers, a glass grinder/grinding stone, copper lined adhesive foil, and you’d have to buy sheets of glass and cut them to size and solder the whole thing together. It’s a lot more than just having a soldering iron. The plexi glass + lead lines + solder tacking are a good combo solution for people who want a bit craftsmanship plus the versatility and strength of plexiglass. The glue and paint trick I’m sure works but it would look more crafty and less realistic. It depends on what look the person creating the piece is going for.
For me remolding my airstream, this plexi-stainglass satisfies my craving for stain glass but also is more flexible and practical for use in something that’ll be bouncing all over the road. And I like the extra bit of craftsmanship involved. But to each their own, it’s good to see things like this and come with our own ideas because of them.
Hi. Neat idea. If you use liquid flux, it's for soldering, and paint it where you want to solder first, like right before, your soldering will be much smoother and easier.
I don’t understand the soldering part, what is she burning? I know nothing about this, so I’m a little confused. Is she warming up some metal and just putting it on the edges? Does painting it before you solder create a smooth edge is that why you say to paint it first ?
that looks soooo good. Can't believe that design was unplanned.
What a great alternative to stained glass. Safe and quite realistic. Thanks.
This really boosted my day and gave me inspiration. I enjoyed watching and your a great instructor Keep them coming xoxo
1. Plexiglass Sheet
2. Glass Cleaner/Towel
3. Silver Self-Adhesive Leading Lead Line
4. Soldering Iron/Solder
5. Scissors
6. Glass Paint
7. Toothpicks
Excellent work! God bless you and yours! Praying for you!
Absolutely gorgeous!
I googled "stained glass tutorial" because I wanted to make pokemon lamps. It's wild because I didn't include pokemon in that search and it took me straight where you're also making pokemon art.
Really cool stuff btw
Gorgeous hands, genius woman
According to this video, when it comes to painting after the adhesive lead lines have been attached: DecoArt Glass Stain works best, Gallery Glass doesn't work that well (why use it? For the available colors?) other paint that works great is Martha Stewart's Transparent LiquaFill. I see: Duro All Purpose Spray Adhesive and silicone caulk to attach the plexiglass sheet to the window once it has dried overnight. Sounds great and thanks for the video.
It’s beautiful ~ thank you for the tutorial
Don’t buy on amazon
I'm doing this right now for props in an escape room. For paint, I'm using a mixture of Elmer's clear school glue and food coloring(this option will only work if the piece isn't going to get wet). I'm looking for a cheaper alternative to the lead as well. A haunted house builder whose channel I watch uses gray silicone caulk(which can get super messy and hard to control in my experience), and I plan to experiment with Sculpey modeling clay.
Forgot to add, you might ask remodeling contractors or glass shops if they have any scraps they would be willing to part with or sell cheaply. If contractors have to take out windows, they often break out the glass in order to recycle the aluminum frames.
I thought I was the only one who knew you could use elmer's and food coloring..lol did it ten years ago on my front door. Try black acrylic or black hot glue sticks for the lead came. Doesn't look like metal but maybe you could paint it with a metallic paint.
Another thing, don't worry about popping the bubbles, really good stained glass always has a few "seeds" in it. :D
wood glue and thick black tube acrylic paint for lead
I wish you would have list what you have used but other than that nice work and I will be using it method thank you.
The beginning of the video was literally a list of what products were used.
Quick question: When working with glass stain paint, Is it possible to mix two (or more) colours together? And if so, would you do so in cups, or directly onto the glass? I have this faux stained glass project idea I wanna do, but zero experience with this kind of paint (and am not a very experienced painter overall). Anyway, thanks for uploading, I found this the most helpful video on the topic!
Hi, my wife and I enjoyed your video. After remodeling our masterbath, we now have a very large window that we want to decorate. Watching your video gave us some ideas. Did you spray any sealant over your project once it was dry?
To seal from moisture (recommended in a bathroom) coat with Rustoleum clear gloss for plastic. Several light coats will be needed to ensure the steam won't soften the colored paints. Do not try to do it in one heavy coat.
Note this is the paint for wet sanding then painting a yellowed car headlight to make it sparkling clear again The paint can handle going through car washes weekly for years. But the color paints for the stained glass can't.
Never use any window cleaners on the painted side.
Enjoyed your video, sure makes it simple to start a new hobby, great work and inspiration
$80 dollars for that plexiglass sheet??? You got screwed, Big Time.
I love your result, thanks for the share
Thanks soo much I love the large stained pictures but not the price so now I can make my own... :)
Really cool!
I need to try this. Thanks for sharing.
that's really nice
I did my bathroom window using colored tissue paper, mod podge, and black tape cut in half width-wise for my "leading". Make the tape outline on the glass, fill in with pieces of colored tissue by painting a thin layer of mod podge on glass and sticking the tissue to that, then seal it all and give it an extra realistic look by adding another layer of mod podge on top. Looks fabulous (I have pics on Pinterest). Was fun to do and when you're done just lift at as corner with a blade and peel it all off in one big piece. Stays on for as long as you want it (my first was in my steamy bathroom and held up perfectly for over two years until I got tired of the design.) yet comes off easily, quickly, and leaves no damage.
Looks really nice
Great video. Thank you very much.
Love it !
I really enjoy your video & idea !!
Cool!! I'm gonna try it :)
Nice video. But what does the window look now after all the sun? Does it fade? Really want to know.
So beautiful
Very nice your creation
Awesome job
Very creative!
so beautiful!
Amazing
Lovely thx and God bless!
Do you still have this glass that you made? Has the paint come out? What is the spray used for?
No gloves when working with the lead? I have no idea, I'm legit asking.
Little known fact is that lead gets most of its averse affects when it is not at rest, lead in its most common deadly form usually travels at around 700+ m/s
Is it possible to seal the stained glass without making the colours bleed or run? Do you think I'd be able to use a spray-on clear acrylic?
Beautiful
Glass is way cheaper to buy from Lowe's and they will cut it to size
Very Nice Work ;-))
Soddering is a bit sad. Practice getting, clean, fluxed, correct heat
Can I use a paintbrush with the glass paint and go straight into a window?
How do you cut plexiglas? Thanks
Will this work on real glass? Will the lead lining stick? My parents have asked me to try and create a stained glass look on a sheet of glass that they got.
IDK if you already tried it or not, but yes, real glass is great, the reason many don't is because you have to work with it flat when you are waiting for it to dry. Glass is just as good, maybe better, than plastic, it's just that many times people want this for windows that are in place & can't lay them flat while drying.
Thanks for the great video! I'd like to do this directly on my window. How would you do it vertically? I'm worried the paint might run. I was thinking about doing it with a brush - if so, how many coats would I need to get the same effect?
Did you ever end up doing this? Curious if you found any tricks for vertical application
Can't we do that with glass liner? I think those materials are same...
beautiful I love it ....
Stained glass is so prity especially when there is a rotating purple in pink strobelight that also glides with ✨ sparkles silver in gold and when It glows
Would this be waterproof if I wanted to do an outdoor panel for on a porch?
I wonder if you could use resin instead of paint
what paint can I use on glass that is already in place? like a window.
Glass color
What's the adhesive strip called where can i get it
does it last well in the sun? or do the colours fade?
Hi. Can we pop bubbles with a heat gun or torch? I am new to this;)🧚♀️
hello, do these inks fade in the sun? Or do we need to seal in the panel after the paint dries?
using Flux would help your soldering looking better
Please, what is it called that aluminum wire that you are using? I want to buy it.
I loved what you did!!! Would you please tell me how can I find that self adhesive silver strip, try to find it in amazon, no luck.
Thanks!
University Art has it. Not sure if they have the store where you live but they do have it online! www.universityartcatalog.com/selfadhesive-lead-strip-selfadhesive-lead-strip-p-34081.html#.WrBDM-jwaUk
Do you have the link to the sticky back"lead" that you used.
Have you tried unicorn spit, I'm wondering if that would work or if it is opaque enough paint for this project.
What is the name of the lead leading line you used. I can only find 6' pieces.
Pebeo Self-Adhesive Lead Strip
I can't find the lead stripes
Thanks gonna try this for our church.
Looks absolutely gorgeous , could I just ask a quick question please ,I apologise in advance lol. Now I speak English believe it or not ,being from the u.k 😂 but at the start when she talks about the plexi /flexi ? glass.....now did I hear correctly that it cost her eighty dollars or did she say eighteen dollars ? Sorry again lol I'm not this stupid usually ! But she says it so fast and with her (lovely may I add 😃) accent I just can't for the life of me understand what she says ,yes stupid I know 🙄😂 ( & trust me I've try'd listening I don't know how many time hahahaha) but it's bugging me to death,only as I had a near on heart attack when I thought she said $80 🙈🙉🙊 😂😂😂 thanks in advance to anybody that could answer this really difficult question hahaha ✌🏼️😃x
Yes, $80. From Home Depot, a home improvement supply store. I have no idea why acrylic Plexiglas is so expensive! Years ago I bought smaller thicker sheets at Menards (another home improvement chain) and it was still $30 or $40. Seriously, the most economical way to get thin Plexiglas is to buy a cheap poster frame and throw away the plastic frame.
i agree that is highway robbery.
I thought she said 8 !!!
Can you use this finished window outside?
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How are u cutting strips?
You might want to use some flux with that "sodder"...
I was being serious. Use flux. It will make the soldering joints much, much easier.
Right lol
That made me cringe a bit
If that self stick line is real lead you should be using gloves
Good to know!!!
I can buy the Gallery Glass Paint ? from Amazon? xx from Canada
steamriceroll most craft stores carry it
IM FROM MEXICO WERE ICAN GET THE LEAD? TANKS
dijo que todo lo consiguió en AMAZON menos el vidrio.
It's soLder, not sodder!
Overlapping joints, no cleaning of the acrylic sheet before starting, totally uneven laying of the lead, resulted in a totally amateur result. If you'd taken more care in prep and execution, your results would have been far superior to this mess you've created.
Wow you couldn't have been more of a d!ck with criticism! Very untasteful.
sunllight fades the colour of this faux stuff rather quickly. There really isn't a good permanent substitute for coloured glass
soLder not sodder but never the less - lovely
It’s pronounced saw-der because it’s derived from the French word “soudure”, which means “to weld”
Why does every video have awful music?
Big fat no.
$80!! WTF? for the price she paid for all the supplies she could have purchased the real thing. Your trying to reinvent the wheel girl! lol
That’s a 3 by 4 window. How much do you think real stained glass is per square foot? That size and complexity I would value at $2,400, and that’s a hefty deal.
Sometimes it's not about the money.
When is the last time you bought REAL Stain Glass Window...
I am an Antique Dealer and this is a great idea... I agree with you that $80.00 for Plexiglas is expensive... it is more versatile, that she can cut it easier than real glass... and if she drops it, it won't break...
it's not leading its lead with a short e. the e does not say it's name. just want to let you know that because the way your pronouncing lead sounds like you have no clue of what you're talking about. I'm not being mean . I'm trying to help you.
You have nothing better to do with your time?
That’s the worst solder job I ever have seen.
lmao...wtf...
Wtf?