Supplies
Materials
- Paints for removable decorations: outliner and filler
- A smooth and transparent plastic support, polythene (PE) or polypropylene (PP). Examples: plastic bags, flower wrap or books… If you use PVC, the paintings will peel off with difficulty
- A pattern to trace from a colouring book
Directions
Basics of window color
- Put your transparent support onto the pattern and trace the outline directly using the tip of the outliner tube.
- Leave to dry for 1 to 2 hours.
- Generously colour the interior (minimum of 3mm to ensure the drawing does not split once dry) with the filler leaving no gaps.
- Leave to dry for 24 hours, less if it's cold and more if you can see it will peel off with difficulty.
- Once dry, the pattern becomes a plastic skin which easily detaches from the support. Stick to smooth supports such as glass, plastic, metal or even ceramics.
Tips
Tracing the outline with Window Color
- The outliner is more viscous than the filler. It allows a proper border and the accentuation of the outline.
- Shake the tube well before use and test its texture on a sheet of paper.
- Press the tube constantly and hold it some centimeters above you support, so that you do not flatten the outline with the tip of you tube.
- Mind painting thick and uniform outlines. The color can shrink while drying.
- Don't worry! You can anytime erase little faults with a cotton bud.
Coloration with Window Color
- Apply the filler to the middle of the surface that is to be painted and spread it with a toohtpick until the color tocuhes the outline.
- You can also mix the colors with a toothpick to obtain marbled effects, new colors and even hues.
- As the color tends to shrink while drying, add some more color if the painted surfaces do not touch the outline anymore after drying.
Pasting and detaching the window color
- If the image does not stick anymore, wet it a little.
- If you can not detach your image from a cold window, heat it a little with a hairdryer.
- Dampness can let your motifs become milky, coldness perishs them. Don't glue your images on windows exposed to strong sunlight.
Final touches for the window color
- If you want to create a mobile, use a transparent support which gives you design some stability. For example a thicker plastic board made of PVC where you can cut out your motifs.
- You can also sprinkle the color with sequins or tiny pearls.
- When the motif has dried, you can trim your image in case you painted beyond the outline.
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