Stained glass is difficult to find, repair, maintain and create. Vicki Payne shows Kitty Bartholomew how to make an elegant but inexpensive alternative: a stained glass mosaic with a beveled fleur-de-lis design. This new technique uses opalescent art glass that has been tumbled to remove sharp edges. It can be purchased by the jarful in neutral colors. Follow these simple steps:
- Start with a framed print bought for the size and shape of the frame. The print will not be used. Modify the frame's finish to complement the mosaic, if necessary. Payne crackled a gold frame she used for the demonstration with a light colored paint.
- Trace the outline of the glass from the frame on a piece of craft paper. To help with the placement of the design, find the middle of the glass on the paper and line the glass up (figure A).
- Using a pre-cut cluster of beveled glass in a fleur-de-lis design (figure B), coat each piece with a white glue that will turn clear when it dries and place it on the glass. Payne recommends situating the design a little above the exact center .
- Working out from the design to the edge, glue and place the pieces of opalescent glass. Leave approximately 1/16 inch between each piece, which simulates the space left for the metal with stained glass. Try to keep the size of the glass pieces uniform. It may be necessary to shape them with a glass cutter (figure C).
- Insert clear glass nuggets around the design for sparkle.
- Allow the glue to dry, which may take anywhere from 12-48 hours.
- Mix powdered solder with water until it is the consistency of sour cream.
- Apply the mixture to the glass with a foam brush, filling in between all the spaces (figure D).
- Using a barely damp sponge, wipe excess off the surface of the glass.
- If a white powder remains after drying, burnish off with an abrasive pad.
- Reposition the glass in the frame and hang where the light can filter through it.
Guests Vicki Payne
Stained Glass Artist / Glass Crafter / Motivational Speaker
Cutters Productions Inc.
Website:
www.cutterstv.com
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