Stained glass on the mirror

Mirror - this is perhaps the only subject that everyone has, regardless of style, lifestyle and floor space. It is not so difficult to make a mirror an accent element of a decor, just a little patience and perseverance. I think you have seen magnificent stained-glass windows, impressive with their beauty and inimitability. They are made by the method of laborious joining of pieces of colored glass. We will deal with pseudo-stained glass - imitation of a stained-glass window by applying a contour and pouring transparent paint into it. Often, artists make whole paintings in the style of pseudo-stained glass, filling the outline with opaque acrylic for working on glass.
For stained glass you need a contour, stained glass paints, brushes, acrylic varnish.



They are sold in art salons or in office supply stores. Now on sale a large number of materials for pseudo-stained-glass windows of domestic and foreign production.
The sketch must be developed in advance and applied to the mirror already thought out, trying to minimize the auxiliary lines. Before drawing a pattern degrease with medical alcohol. This is necessary for better adhesion of the paint to the surface. Drawing on glass can be applied with a marker, which is easily washed off with alcohol in case of incorrectly drawn lines. It is important to take into account that the trace from the marker that has fallen under the contour is no longer possible to wash off and in the mirror surface it will be visible, which will give the stained-glass window an untidy look. The outline is best done next to the pattern. Due to the fact that now a huge number of contours of various colors have appeared on sale, you can draw a magnificent masterpiece, using only them.



Before pouring paint, the circuit must dry for several hours. Only after it dries, you can wipe the traces of the marker gently with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.



The dried-up contour is easily edited by a blade, small errors and excess lines are removed.



Stained glass paints are very liquid and ready to use. If you want to make a more transparent layer and a delicate pattern - you can add a special solvent to the paint. But you need to consider that the more diluted the paint, the less stable the layer. Paint brushes should be made of natural hair: squirrel, column, pony and do not lose lint during operation. We draw the prepared paint with a brush and gently transfer drop by drop into the cells between the contour. All contour lines must be connected to avoid mixing colors.



It is very convenient to work with a medical syringe, its needle can get into even the sharpest corners of the drawing. It is important to remember that the second layer is unacceptable - the composition of the paint is such that when applied to the first layer, the subsequent one reacts with it and its smooth surface deforms and deteriorates.
After the final drying, the whole pattern should be opened with a finish acrylic varnish. The varnish preserves color, protects the pattern from dust, exposure to sunlight and dampness. Similar varnish artists cover their canvases for their greater preservation in its original form.




But such a handsome man lives on the mirrored door of the wardrobe. It is made of opaque acrylic paints.
Care for a mirror with a stained glass window is negligible.Wipe with a dry cloth and wash a couple of times a year with soap and water. Aerosol products for glass is better not to use their components can affect the color.