Faux Stained Glass, Mod Podge Swirl & a Sun Catcher. These gloomy winter days need some color.

Hello! I’m so happy you’re here to watch & craft with me. 😊
Today's DIYs are using repurposed picture frames (gifted to me by a sweet friend), Elmer's white & clear glue, Mod Podge, acrylic paint, food coloring & other inexpensive items.
I'll compare Faux Stained Glass created with acrylic paint versus food coloring. I'll jump on the Mod Podge Swirl band wagon (which I love) & make a Sun Catcher.
These gloomy, gray winter days need some color, so I'm doing what I can to brighten the day. ❤
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Thank you for watching!
Sabrina - DIYing to Craft ❤
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**Mod Podge Swirl inspired by Dawna Lazarz - Member of Getting Crafty with Mod Podge Facebook Group.

[@LuetteShear]

the lazy susan is a great idea!

[@loisseeley5039]

Loved your projects, I wished I could have seen them held up to the sun!

[@diyingtocraft]

I'd hold them up to the sun now & take a picture but it's winter in Michigan. If I remember the next time the sun shines, I'll get a picture of the tulip one. I've moved a couple times since making this video but I have the tulip one on display. 🙂

[@Shyeena]

One recommendation - please hang finished project so we can see how well they catch the sun! Thank you 😊

[@nansence]

Beautiful job!!

[@diyingtocraft]

@@nansence Thank you!

[@wandasouthtexas2739]

Another idea . Drop the drops of colored glue on wax paper in petal shapes . Let dry the glue petals together to make different kinds of flowers . Can make petals any shapes

[@wandasouthtexas2739]

You can go to glass company get acrylic panels use if no glass . Also Micheals Hoppy Lobby has it in big sheets last time I checked . You can get black tape and wrap edges for Black lead .

[@rebajackson1077]

Love all of your projects. I’ve started making sun catchers.

[@bysouthernhands]

Love the faux stained glass paintings…I’ve been doing that for decades…I like to mix my acrylic paint with the clear glue…I’ve also learned the hard way that if you place the paintings in a window with bright sunlight the food coloring paintings will fade FAST…that’s the only reason I shy away from food coloring…if fades in sunlight

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching & for sharing the food coloring info! 🙂

[@rebeccawilcox5610]

How do you keep glass from sliding around on the cardboard as you paint?

[@diyingtocraft]

@@rebeccawilcox5610 I didn't have a problem with it moving. You could use painter's tape to secure it to the cardboard (or your work surface) to help keep it in 1 spot.

[@lindamiller1921]

Try acrylic ink or other lightfast inks such as India ink.

[@1ronmad1n]

Ok, I must be missing something… why aren’t you using a paint brush? Does that not work? I love stained glass and want to do this. It’s beautiful.

[@cheliae8560]

You created some beautiful artworks! Thank you for the demonstrations 🙏. 🏆👏🙏

[@gwenwilliams7881]

I love your projects, the sun catcher was my favorite, thanks for sharing ❤

[@diyingtocraft]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@sharon3017]

Your work is beautiful..

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! ☺️

[@theladyisabelle]

❤you did a wonderful job...thank you for the demonstration of how each would look!😊

[@diyingtocraft]

Thanks for watching & your kind words! ☺️

[@tinatimney971]

Enjoyed watching U make stained glass effects to hang! Never thought about Elmer's Clear Glue & Food Coloring! Pretty..Thanks, ✌ Tina, Georgia

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@Beechnut2U]

Cute!❤

[@diyingtocraft]

Thanks! 🙂

[@trenseni]

Very nice your aplication resin desain...

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! 🙂

[@user-harris]

J'adore stained glass. Watching this reminded me that I have a small box of glass paints, and if they are not the colours I desire, I can make some with clear glue and food colour. The swirl trend is very retro. I just cannot remember, was it popular in the 70's or 80's. Either way, I like it.

[@veleriaalexander8073]

Verry helpful! Thanks.

[@debbralehrman5957]

Several cute ideas. Thanks👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@gingergrant3932]

I like both, but the food coloring one I like most. It's more like stain glass. Keep posting its very helpful.

[@petejemmott7657]

Good stuff! Skewers work great for poking the paint/glue into the corners, popsicle sticks work great for spreading over the larger areas.

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching & for the popsicle stick suggestion. It would definitely be easier than cleaning glue out of a paint brush. 👍

[@sheribulluck9691]

These are some great ideas to do with kids this summer!!

[@marianperron9219]

Great ideas! Thanks!

[@nirateller5603]

Beautiful creations. Love them. Thank you

[@victoriacento2780]

Nice project

[@kathyguinn4567]

Love the tulips. That you are beautiful really is beautiful.

[@diyingtocraft]

Tulips are some of my favorite flowers. 🌷

[@CarlasCorner62]

This has to be the cutest DIY ever!!

[@diyingtocraft]

Awe! You're so sweet. 😊 Thank you!

[@bonnieshramek5958]

I enjoyed you faux stained glass pictures I always wanted to try this I like the stencils you chose🤗☺

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! Tulips are one of my favorite flowers. Since I don't have a green thumb, these will have to do. 🙂🌷

[@stellaolejar9007]

Sabrina, those faux stain glass came out stunning. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching & for your kind words! 🙂

[@annstewart360]

Lovely ideas

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! 😊

[@sararichards518]

Thats so clever and beautiful as well. Im definitely going to try this. TFS 😊

[@pamelataylor3537]

New subscriber from Australia. TFS, I’d already seen the mod podge swirl and was going to try it but haven’t got round to it but I love your faux stained glass pictures, they look beautiful. I really want to try this. TFSand all your tips, they are very helpful.

[@Linda-qq5mg]

How pretty these are! Thanks for sharing.

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching & for your kind words! ☺️

[@AnaAlcaine-Young]

Maybe try to put the finished pieces on a white background so we can see them better. Just a thought. Thank you!

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching & for the feedback.

[@SunflowerSunflower101]

Another possibility I was thinking of was painting directly on clear window cling material to stick in the window.

[@wandasouthtexas2739]

Funny ModPodge is white glue when it dries clear . It came out in the 70’s when I opened a craft store . You can do glue same way .

[@gaylemoore3342]

Clear glue and food color works

[@sherrywix8170]

I loved all of these, Sabrina! Can't wait to see you back come May!

[@diyingtocraft]

Thanks! I'm eager to get back to crafting. 😁

[@Mz.Stephanie]

great idea!!!

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! 😊

[@judynoyes7971]

I really enjoyed our sharing techniques. I have done quite a few of these years ago but used glass paint. And instead of puff paint I used regular stained glass supplies of black outline material. This is just as good but much cheaper and easier I think. Great.

[@diyingtocraft]

I thought of trying with the materials marketed for faux stained glass, but my budget was more in-line with the materials I used. I'm sure it's beautiful the other way too. And I may still try it... in the future. 🙂

[@novallasuter5265]

Love this video. Can't wait to try it!

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! If you make one, please share a picture of it. I love seeing everyone's creativity. 🙂

[@justred56]

Love the mod podge technique.

[@MountainMoonAdventures.]

New sub👍Love this Thank you!😊

[@Yorkiesrule001]

Love everything you made! I’m gonna have to give the “Mod Podge Swirl” technique a try.

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! If you create one, please share a picture. I love seeing everyone's creativity. 🙂

[@lornawolfington7752]

Great ideas thanks for sharing. I can't wait to try pod podge project. Just subscribed 👍

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching and thanks for subscribing. 🙂 If you create a mod podge project, please share a picture. I love seeing everyone's creativity. ❤️

[@pata1925]

I wish you showed more detail in how you applied the black lines smoothly

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching & for your feedback. If I do future videos with this technique, I'll slow down the application process. But basically all I did was print out an image (from a Google search) that I liked, traced it with a marker to make the image darker, attached the image to the back of my glass with tape & traced the lines with the puffy paint.

[@wandasouthtexas2739]

Thin paint with little water and use eye dropper to flood the part you are coloring . Then you get a smoother finish and can shade easier

[@diyingtocraft]

@@wandasouthtexas2739 Great tip! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

[@jeankimbrel3860]

I was a very nice video, I would have liked to see a final reveal of them together.

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you! I'll work on incorporating a final reveal shot, going forward. 🙂

[@karenschneeberger7018]

I noticed the one you use with acrylic paint just got a lot of bubbles in it what I would say is tap it when you get done with one color tap it real lightly so the air bubbles will leave. tap it on the opposite side of course

[@traceybaldwin6509]

Great crafts! If you sealed these, would they be okay for outdoors?

[@altheamcnabb2829]

Sometimes heat will bring the bubbles up. Hair dryer held kinda close to the paint or a heat gun.

[@right4might203]

I wonder if you could tap the glue/paint cups several times on the table then use a heat gun to burst the bubbles (like when using pour paints).

[@jarmstrong2843]

I use a lot of epoxy resins with my wood turnings. Small bubbles can many times pose problems with the finish. To rid the bubbles from the resin, I use a propane torch and go quickly over the wet epoxy to get rid of the bubbles. It works quite well. Since you mentioned small bubbles with the glue paint, you might try the same thing. But, you need to quickly touch the flame to the surface for a fraction of a second. This might help you with those bubbles. Suggest testing first on a piece to see if it works for you.

[@diyingtocraft]

I've had others recommend this process too. When I do this again, I will definitely try it. 🙂 I've wanted to try working with epoxy. I'm concerned about the smell. I hope to try working with it once the weather is warmer & I can work in a more ventilated area.

[@jarmstrong2843]

@diyingtocraft Odor will always be an issue with epoxy resins. Some brands worse than others. Regardless, any epoxy you buy will be about $100/gallon. A little pricey to say the least.

[@judyeasley1530]

When you do another sun catcher grease with some kind of oil, just barely grease. Then it should pop out. Go with the oil just 1 inch more pass than the glue.

[@sheribulluck9691]

You could also use the glue/paint mixture right on the plastic plate and make round stained glass without the glass!!

[@valariagravgaard8446]

If you want to eliminate the bubbles try a small torch passing over the area where the bubbles are. That is what acrylic pour painters do.

[@janshe3597]

Not sure if that would work, the heat might seize up the glue…???

[@pallascat8542]

Sometimes you can use a hair dryer on low air and high temperature to eliminate bubbles in paint.

[@wandasouthtexas2739]

The school glue gets translucent sort of not opaque . If want opaque add white . With bubbles pop with a pin while wet

[@kimrichardson8376]

Can mod podge glue be used instead of Elmer’s glue to mix with the paint? Will it’s still be clear when dry and look as good?

[@diyingtocraft]

I'm so sorry for the delayed response. I haven't tried it with mod podge. I believe it would work the same. If you try it, I'd love to see your results. 🙂

[@nettycuzzio]

Brilliant idea on the lazy Susan! You have inspired me to give this a try with a frame I was just about to donate.

[@diyingtocraft]

Please share how it turns out. I love seeing everyone's creativity. 🙂

[@1ronmad1n]

Never mind, 😂 I should have let you finish. Sorrry!

[@suzanneprock5864]

Do you put any kind of top coat on your stained glass

[@diyingtocraft]

@@suzanneprock5864 I didn't use a top coat.

[@brendaelainewaddell1682]

Hi Sabrina. I stumbled onto this video and was curious to fimd out about this craft. What an awesome video. I loved everything and have become your newest subscriber. Thanks so much. 😊🇨🇦

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching & for your kind words! 😊 I appreciate you.

[@Learning4fun4me]

Love all your ideas! I love stained glass too. Can I use a paint brush, instead of stick to put the Elmers and paint in? Is there a reason you use a stick instead? Thanks!

[@diyingtocraft]

Yes, you can use paint brushes. This was my 1st time doing faux stained glass & I wanted to try a couple different application processes. I plan to use paint brushes, for all future faux stained glass projects.🙂

[@Kera.S.]

I was thinking of doing this but using silicone ended tools. With so many different tip options I think it might be a bit quicker for me anyway because I'm not that patient lol Love the outcome for sure! 💙

[@christinehoxie3691]

Ty for sharing. I think I’ll try your stained glass effect. I just have to find a pattern

[@diyingtocraft]

Thank you for watching! Pinterest has several options for stained glass patterns (free & to purchase). Google images might provide some options too. If you create a faux stained glass peice, please send me a picture. I'd love to see your art. ❤

[@janicemorelock5791]

I wonder if a small paint brush might work???

[@JaneSmith0709]

Those empty spaces on the first project are screaming for some purple! Lol. Nice job tho.

[@leonardisangura8365]

can that faux stained glass painting fit for church window? can that faux stay on glass for how long?

[@diyingtocraft]

I don't think this process would hold up on a window exposed to the elements. But there are paints that might work better.

[@junek8574]

Would have liked to see what they look like through a window. 😢

[@lauraschoenbeck1928]

Could you explain the best way to eliminate bubbles...

[@diyingtocraft]

Some have recommended heat. I found my heat gun didn't really do the trick. If/When I do this again, I'll be more gentle when mixing the color into the glue to try to mitigate too many bubbles being created. I'll also try using my heat gun. And if all that doesn't work, I'll accept the imperfections. 🥰

[@stephaniebeavers2639]

How does it work in a sunny room? I saw on another page that when using the glue on there is a possibility that the glue in the sun will eventuly melt? Suggestion was not to put it outside.

[@diyingtocraft]

I'm not certain how they would react in direct sunlight or high heat environments. I've had mine on display in diffused to no direct sunlight areas with no issues.

[@lzrd8460]

Would have been nice if you had showed us close ups of the decoupaged project!

[@Cat008101]

Any idea if the colours fade.

[@diyingtocraft]

They haven't. However I've moved a couple times since making this video so they've spent quite a bit of time boxed up. When they were on display, they weren't in direct sunlight.

[@elaineg60]

I wonder…I just got some VERY intense, single pigment watercolor paints from Rosa’s gallery. Most are also translucent, despite their high pigment load-but the main reason I’m wondering about them for this? They contain ONLY pigment & gum Arabic..no honey, glycerine, essential oil, etc. I needed them for another project. What kind of the raised black acrylic did you use please? I have that bumpy fabric paint in several colors, but not black.

[@elaineg60]

PS I noticed someone else mentioned it-the food coloring is not lightfast at all. I would guess it will even fade in indirect sunlight. I had some felted critters my children did years ago, with the wool colored with food coloring and koolaid. They were never even in the Sun and faded in months.

[@diyingtocraft]

The black paint used was the puffy 3D Paint. You could use a different color puffy paint. That would probably look cute too.

[@elaineg60]

@@diyingtocraft pardon my ignorance..is fabric puffy paint the same? I’m just not very familiar with acrylics and I don’t know if there’s different kinds. I actually have an indigo as well as a red and green puffy fabric paint I used for a shirt I made for my late son. It didn’t turn out as well as I wanted (do they ever? Hopefully I’m not the only severely self-critical artist 😂); but his fiancé would tell me he wore it everywhere. 🤷🏼‍♀️🥰 If this fabric paint would work..I could use the indigo for the outlines. I’ve already got clear glue…a bunch of it actually. My stepdaughter was thinking of getting into the “slime business” a few years ago. Thank goodness she refocused on school. 😂. I also have a TON of nice picture frames. After my Son died suddenly, my girls stayed with me for quite awhile and they’d gone to local thrift shops buying frames so we could put more photos of CJ up…they kind of overdid it though. I ran out of room on my gallery wall and they wanted me to also frame some of my art. I’m not big on displaying my own art in my home…except for a few Asian paintings mounted on traditional silk scrolls..they were actually done for my Son since he got me into the medium. Sorry, bottom line? I’ve probably got about 20-30 glass frames sitting in a box…and a TON of windows I could hang them in! I’d also LOVE to try using these watercolors to color it..AND I have Mod Podge. As I said, I’ve had experience with both food coloring AND kool-aid (the non-sugar kind) coloring yarn and it fading. I would assume the same thing would happen, especially on something in a window…

[@diyingtocraft]

I wasn't sure of the correct answer to your question, so I googled it. I found this information: Fabric paint and puffy paint are considered the same, but they are completely different. Puffy paint is used on multiple surfaces including fabric, wood, canvas, plastic, and glass. While fabric paint is specially designed to be used on textiles and can only be used on fabric. The one drawback of fabric paint is that it can slowly fade off from the fabric after several washes, and sometimes release the pigment into the washer or dryer which could alter the color of other clothes. Whereas puffy paints can be used to color a fabric permanently. theartsuppliers.com/arts-and-crafts-guides/is-fabric-paint-same-as-puffy-paint/

[@diyingtocraft]

With so many frames available to you, try experimenting. Maybe what you have will work. 🙂

[@Amy29Renee]

If you do not have a lazy Susan start at the top so you don’t run over what you’ve already done with your arm/hand.

[@Amy29Renee]

Use an old crayola small paint brush to flood the paint

[@NaNana-ey6jk]

Why the glue and not straight acrylic paint from dollar tree?

[@diyingtocraft]

@@NaNana-ey6jk Thank you for watching & great question. I was trying a faux stained glass technique. The glue assisted in that process. I could have painted the glass but I don't believe it would have achieved my desired results. Also, I'm not sure that paint (I'd have to look at the DT paint again) is meant for glass painting.

[@NaNana-ey6jk]

Thank you! I didn't know there was much diff. between acrylic and glass paint. Now l have to go shopping. Darn.

[@RealDracoYoutube4404]

Is there any places where I can buy it so I can paint one?

[@diyingtocraft]

I'm not sure if there is a place to buy ready-made designs on glass to just be painted. These were created on old picture frames with the backing removed. If I've misunderstood your question, I apologize.

[@sweett5896]

Is thar a piece of glass from a picture frame?

[@diyingtocraft]

Yes. The designs were all created on the glass from the picture frame. 🙂

[@NaNana-ey6jk]

WARNING!! Not all stickers look the same on both sides! Not good for stained glass effect !!😮😮😮

[@diyingtocraft]

@@NaNana-ey6jk True. The stickers used here were for the Mod Podge Swirl technique. The finished product is displayed with 1 side showing.

[@maureenreid-cunningham900]

I would love to see these hanging in a window!

[@janicemorelock5791]

never mind....lol

[@clodaghread5655]

Would have liked to see these against the light

[@helenh6442]

Or at least a white background!

[@manuelamihai3363]

Sorry, did not understand what paint you use, how much glue in the paint and if we can pain glass like that ??? Plus, you paint with a stick or with a brush, I cannot see really what is that

[@altheamcnabb2829]

Here is when you deff need the kids paint brushes which are plastic and tossable after use....

[@diyingtocraft]

It didn't end up being too difficult to get the paint brushes cleaned, afterwards. But your idea is one I'll consider when I do faux stained glass again. Thanks! 🙂

[@virginiacollis4580]

You couldn't see the swirly part cuz u had it on the cardboard. Put things like that on something white. All fun ideas. Thanks.👍🥰

[@victoriacento2780]

Talk too much