This workshop shows you how to make your very own fake stained glass window to illustrate your favourite myth or a myth which you have written. 

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

• Acetate sheet

• Acrylic paints

• Brush

• Sellotape

• Paper

• Pen

METHOD

1. Decide on myth / story you will be illustrating

2. Pick out an element of the story – this could be a full scene or it could be a simple element for example the milky way from the Lindu story that Malcom has read us, or the birds

3. Sketch out a few ideas – keep it simple – start with a line drawing and then work out the blocks of colours. Mark colours on your sketch for reference

4. Measure the window you will be using

5. Stick scrap paper together to the size of the window

6. Sketch out your design large scale and mark out what colours you will use

7. Lay your acetate over the design

8. Use acrylic paints to paint in blocks of colour

9. Fill a small plastic bag with black acrylic paint

10. Snip a corner with a tiny hole

11. Squeeze out the black paint through the hole painting lines around the blocks of colour – like icing a cake

12. Leave to dry

13. Once dry stick your sheet up against the window with the black lines nearest the glass

14. Place a light source behind the window

Don’t forget to send us a photo - we’d love to see it!

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:

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METHOD

1. Decide on the images / patterns / pictures you are going to put on your jars that represent the story/myth/legend you are illustrating

2. Cut a piece of paper the same height as your jar 

3. Wrap your piece of paper around the jar and then mark where it overlaps

4. Cut the extra paper off

5. Plan out your design on the paper 

6. Put the paper design side out inside the jar so that you can see your design through the jar

7. Cut out or tear tissue paper for your design 

8. Water down your glue a little – it shouldn’t be too thick

9. Paint a layer of glue evenly over the glass jar, you can do parts of the jar or the whole jar either is ok

10. Stick your first bit of tissue paper onto the jar and then paint the watered down glue thinly over the top before adding another piece of tissue that overlaps

11. Continue this process until your jar is covered and give it a final coat of glue

12. Don’t put too many layers of tissue on and use a mix of light and dark colours or it won’t show the light through

13. Leave to dry and it will have a stained glass effect

14. Light up your glass lantern with a tea light or an LED candle or torch

15. Place your jar in your window or on the doorstep – they work really well as a collection so you could make a few

Don’t forget to send us photos - we’d love to see them!

HEALTH & SAFETY

If you are using tea lights please make sure that there are no flammable items or fabric like curtains are nearby.

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

• Thin white paper / Tissue paper / tracing paper / coloured tissue paper 

• Black paper

• Scissors / craft Knife

• Glue

• Pencil

• Scrap Paper

• Sellotape

• Ruler or tape measure

• Felt pen or marker 

WATCH THE VIDEO

METHOD

1. Decide on myth/story you will be illustrating

2. Pick out an element of the story – this could be a full scene or it could be a simple element for example the milky way from the Lindu story that Malcom has read us, or the birds

3. Sketch out a few ideas – keep it simple – start with a line drawing and then work out the areas that will be cut out  - these will have the light coming through and work out areas that will be black. Mark them on your sketch for reference

4. Measure the window you will be using

5. Stick scrap paper together to the size of the window

6. Sketch out your design large scale and cut out the bits that will be in the black paper as your template

7. Trace or draw these onto your black paper and cut out

8. Lay out your base paper on a table and assemble the pieces of black paper on top

9. When you are happy with the position then glue these down securely

10. Once dry stick the scene to the inside of your window with the black paper next to the window using Sellotape

11. Place a light source behind the picture and see your picture come to life. This could be a small lamp or torch or the main room light – you will need to experiment in the dark to see what works best

12. You can add colour to the background or use coloured tissue papers so long as it still lets the light through

Don’t forget to send us pictures - we’d love to see them.