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| “STAINED GLASS” window effect obtalaed by

‘panel Lsiger than the window

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your home during the forth-
coming holiday season?
There is a quick, easy and
not too expensive.method for

_. making tissue paper win-.

dows that can be fun for
every member of the family,

Before beginning, a large
table will be needed in. a
well-ventilated room and the.
*‘artists’’ should wear old
clothes (the liquid acrylic
used has fumes and is hard
to remove from clothing once
it has dried).

Supplies needed s are: sheet”
of paper (such as: brown
_ wrapping) the size of the
window; sheet of pelyetie
leno — (preferably: l,
purchased at-hardware stor-
es) for each window; ‘pencil,

eraser,~ ruler, black - water-

proof felt tip marker, scissors
and. masking’ tape; colored
‘tissue paper, a:tubo of black
‘acrylid artists’ paint, nylon

aint brushes (1 inch house-

old and % inch artists’) and
**Rhoplex’’ (trade. ‘name of
100% liquid ‘acrylic manufac-

tured by Rohm & Hass Co, of

Canada Ltd,). purchased at’
-artlaty aupply stores; small .

jar(s) for Rhoplex and a large —

water-filled jar ‘for cleaning ©
brushes: TT ee

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STEP ONE: Meanute wine

dow to be covered, and ‘draw. -
the ‘size''required on brown
paper which. has been fas-
., tened to table. with, ‘masking
"tape. , . ’ Y ‘

oe
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sree | ror Draw design .

ever ines. with black felt’
marker, It-is, better to have a.

with pericil then go
on papor p ie

. tissue: wit
“Rhoplex and repeat until 3 or.

_ STEP THREE: Cover .
brown paper with polyethe-
lene and fasten it to table.
with. masking tape. Be,

‘yf

STE FOUR: | Cover an

. area of polyethelene (about 2

sq.ft.) with Rhoplex using a.
large nylon brush, then tear
or cut tissue: into pleces
(large or small) and lay tissue
ini the Rhioplex following the
‘brown p aper design; cover —

another layer of:

'4 layers thick, verlap tissue
so there: are no. empty |

‘gpaces. Always place the

brush in a jar of water when
not in use; wash ‘bfushes

“thoroughly after the project |

is completed.

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STEP RIVE: Allow Rhop- -
lex to dry overnight, then

_ peel. parchment-like panel

away from the e polyethe one."

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STEP. SIXt For leaded :

an ‘effect, paint black lines |
on tissue; allow paint to dry,.
‘then, paint: same lines on
reverse.

’ grep SEVEN:: When tho .

roughly dry, cut oi a

excens: and atiach panel to

_ Taylor’ 8 366.

the simple method described ble ey

metel . or: “wooden frame
around window (not to the
glass itself) with masking
tape. The tissue will fade

somewhat if in direct sun-—
light but colours can be.

brightened up next year with
one more layer of tissue;

tears can be. repaired with a oe
two or three layers of.

Rhoplex and white tissue.

' STEP EIGHT: For storage .

until next year, roll each
‘panel’ with its’ plece of
eyeing to prevent Rho-
lex seeing to itself, Do mot

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