How Do You Make A Temporary Stained-Glass Window From Tissue Paper?
Stained-glass windows permit colorful light to play on your walls and floors. Here is an easy way to create the same look using tissue paper and laundry starch. What a great temporary way to decorate your windows for the holidays! Draw a pattern for your “stained-glass” window. It should be the same size as the actual window. Use butcher paper or newsprint to draft your design. Some suggestions are wreaths, bells, Christmas stockings and clusters of holly leaves with berries. Purchase tissue paper in a variety of colors. Use lighter colors for the background of your design, with darker colors in the foreground to make your creation stand out. Tear or cut the tissue paper into pieces. The pieces will fit into your design like a mosaic. Begin by placing the background pieces of tissue onto the pattern. Use different colors of the same hue for a dramatic effect. For example you might use light green, lime green, yellow green and blue green for the background. Tear more pieces of tissue to
