The majestic beauty of stained windows is familiar to many. Someone managed to see her personally, someone enjoyed this spectacle only in photographs, but everyone who comes to see the beautiful stained glass window, it remains indifferent. Those times have long passed when windows from a multi-colored glass mosaic adorned cathedrals and locks, and now you can get such a decor for your own housing. Another thing is that pleasure is not cheap. If you do not imagine the interior of your home without stained glass, but the means do not allow to order a glass product, there is an excellent alternative - self-adhesive stained glass film. In this article, we will tell you how to choose the appropriate material and how to create a beautiful composition.
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Product specifications
The stained glass film allows you to create truly original compositions by imitating stained glass equipment with minimal cost. It represents not only a decorative, but also a protective film for a glass surface, increasing the strength of the coating and releasing it from random strikes and scratches, not to mention dust and dirt. The structure of the decorative stained glass film passes the sunlight and will not flex a direct effect of ultraviolet. Svetopropuscability directly depends on the color of the material. The film can be multi-colored, matte or completely transparent with a subtle careful pattern.
It is no more difficult for the glass with film stained glass in the glass than the usual - the drawing is not erased and does not blur from cleaning products. The film is very tightly held on the glass due to the special component of the Malaru - this is a completely transparent binder that allows the film to fit tightly to the glass and maintain its shape. Even if accidentally break such a stained glass window, the fragments will not scatter in all directions. That is why the film is often used in interior design, decorating interroom doors and glass partitions.
Material species are quite a lot, and each of them found its application. So, the matte stained glass of the designers love to glue on interior doors, cabinets, shower cabins. Colored options look perfectly on the windows, transparent films with a relief pattern turn ordinary mirrors into original decorations, creating a plausible imitation of the patterned material.
It can be glued with a stained glass on glass with one or both sides. In the latter case, it appears not only to create two completely different compositions, but also increase the strength of the glass insert. If you are going to ennoble only one side, it is better to choose the inner.
The stained glass film is characterized by high waterproof, so it can and even need to be used in rooms with elevated moisture levels. Very often, the multicolored film covers the walls of the shower, mirrors and door inserts. The film not only withstands high humidity, but also stands the temperature differences. Some species are able to maintain their original appearance even when heated to 80c.
The film thickness is 75 microns, and its transparency depends not only on the color, but also from the transparency of the glass foundation. It is recommended to stick it at a plus temperature from + 5C so that the coating is most firmly for the surface. By the way, the film is perfectly held not only on the usual, but also on acrylic or tempered glass. A feature of the stained glass pattern on such a film is the presence of lead pouches of various widths and colors. Thanks to them, the drawing acquires pronounced decorativeness and reinforced strength.
Despite the wide variety of textures and colors, the majority preferred a stained glass filter. In fact, this is a finished composition, which remains only to stick to the purified surface. As a result, the interior will acquire the most real stained glass window, which can be distinguished from the "present", only approaching and touches hands.
So, we found out that the stained glass film possesses the following advantages:
- strengthens glass strength, not allowing him to fly into fragments (very useful for children's rooms);
- immune to high humidity (you can glue in the bathroom, in the kitchen, in the pool, to the aquarium);
- withstands the temperature rise to + 80s;
- easy to use;
- behind the film stained glass, it is easy to care for;
- durability (service life with proper care and careful exploitation of 10-15 years);
- high aesthetics (you can choose any finished drawing or create a composition yourself);
- low cost compared to this stained glass window.
Film stained glass window does not overload the window frame, especially if you apply a film on the already available coating. Also in this case are not used metal profiles necessary to hold classic stained glass windows. It makes the surface more flat and easy to operate. The composition made of glass and lead partitions is very beautiful, but to care for it is a burning fruit. On each piece of such a mosaic, dust and dirt will inevitably accumulate, so traditional stained glass windows require constant attention, and the film is convenient and practical.
How to choose
As soon as you decide to decorate the interior with a stained glass film, a kind of obstacle arises - a huge selection. The injecting person will be quite difficult to understand the abundance of varieties of material, so we have prepared a brief manual who will save you from extra conversations and televitations.
First, decide on the drawing you want to see on the window or door. This implies the development of an image (flowers, animals, abstraction), as well as a colors. The color of the stained glass must elaborate with the interior of the decorated room. It can maintain a common color attitude or be a bright contrasting spot that advocates emphasizing and refreshing the situation. And if it is more and less simple with a way, then difficulties may occur with the color, so it will be useful to look at the ready-made designs of rooms with multicolored stained glass windows and push them away from them. At the end of the article, you will find a small photo specification of interesting decisions.
Useful advice: To give the placement of lightness and coolness, use a cold color gamut: blue, blue, purple, emerald green. To add comfort rooms, operate with warm shades: red, brown tones, a little yellow, burgundy, ocher, etc.
An important role is played by the size of the elements from which the composition is composed. A drawing, folded from small parts, visually makes the room more spacious, and vice versa. Therefore, for a compact bath one should not choose a composition of large parts. The texture of the film is also able to influence visual perception. The glossy surface is known to have a weak reflective ability, and therefore will visually expand the space. Matte stained glass, on the contrary, reduce the covered surface.
Film stained glass windows
It is not necessary to distinguish the film stained glass window from the present, especially if the work is made on conscience. In this chapter, we will tell about the technology of applying the film on the glass. The technique can be any. For example, Tiffany technician is especially popular, and one look at such a composition is enough to understand why:
Installation of film stained glass can occur in several scenarios:
- The third glass is glued to the glass, and then install it into a two-chamber glass.
- Stick directly on the glass of the installed window. The minus is that sticking the film on the vertical surface is very uncomfortable. With such work, not every wizard will cope without mistakes, not to mention newcomers.
- Put the film on the glass, and then insert it in return installed in the window or door (the most common option).
- Put the stained glass window on the glass and put it on top of the installed glass in the window or door (method "folding"). For fixing glass with stained glass use acrylic or silicone sealant.
Below on video, it is shown in detail how you can create beautiful interior items from the stained glass film and decorate the windows:
Self-adhesive stained glass film on glass is perfectly held not only on windows and interior doors. Often, it is decorated with countertops, protective screens and tempered glass furniture. The basis for the drawing can be acrylic and even triplex, from which there are durable ladders and partitions. If there is no need for the increased strength of the future product, it is possible to use conventional glass with a thickness of 3-6 mm.
As we said, care for the stained glass film on the windows is easier than simple. Minor pollution is easy to remove with a damp sponge or with a liquid for washing windows. At the same time, it is better not to spray it on the stained glass window, but moisten the sponge and locally remove the stain. Dry abrasive cleaning products, understandable, it is better not to use not to scratch the film.
On sale you can find monochrome products, polychrome blanks for creating applications manually or ready-made canvas of a variety of sizes with an already applied pattern. The latter you just need to stick to the surface and enjoy the result. But if your tastes are very peculiar, and even such a wide range could not satisfy them, you will have to create stained glass goods yourself. The occupation is fascinating and pretty simple, but requiring accuracy and time.
Useful advice: If you do not have artistic skills, you can download the developed stencils for stained glass from the Internet and compose them into a single composition.
On ready-made stencils already taken into account the width of the lead ribbon, which will be divided into fragments. If you develop a sketch yourself, do not forget to leave a distance equal to the width of the separation tape between the parts.
You can buy consumables with online stores or large construction shopping centers. In Lerua Merlin, the stained glass film is represented in more than a satisfactory diversity. The cost depends on the quality of the product, its textures and manufacturer. The cheapest is the transparent and monophonic film.
How to stick the film on the glass:
- Remove the film to the required number of segments.
- Spray the glass with an alcohol for cleaning windows and thoroughly wash, wiped with microfiber, so that there are no villi left.
- Lightly moisten the surface with soap solution (you can dissolve the shampoo or shower gel in the water) from the sprayer.
- Spread the protective film coating and gently attach it to a wet glass with a sticky part. Soap solution in this case will not allow the film to immediately stick.
- Take a roller and carefully arrange the film from the center to the edges to drive out air bubbles and excess moisture from under it.
In careful smoothing, large pieces of film need, with small elements such problems usually do not occur.
Stained glass film in the interior
The stained glass film is able to transform any interior. If the soul requires a change, and the apartment is repairs, try to decorate a film pattern at least one interior door or the wall of the shower. And so that everything turned out beautiful and harmoniously, we have prepared several practical recommendations.
How to successfully use a stained glass in the interior design:
- The film with a pattern can be decorated with a glass entrance door (office, store) so that the originality of the design could immediately assess the originality of the man.
- Combine all interior doors in the apartment can be used with the same film stained glass windows. If you still want a variety, you can stick different drawings, but performed in one color scheme.
- If the apartment has an oversufficient of illumination, stained glass windows from color film will help to correct this situation. Red tones will be relevant in the living room, in the bedroom - purple, in the bathroom - blue shades.
- If natural light in the apartment is a bit, but I really want to decorate the windows with a pattern, use a transparent stained glass with a slightly turbid surface of the composition fragments. This decoration resembles frosty patterns and looks very unusual.
Stained glass film: photo
