Some craft stores have a "peel & stick" leading, then use glass paint inside the leading. The leading can be formed in any shape easily. My daughter used this on her bedroom window several years ago, and it's still there! The glass paint can be blended; you can use different tools to create texture. (One example used a regular hair comb to create a wavy pattern - it was cool!)

Go to https://plaidonline.com/brands/gallery-glass to see their products. I also found an article on using the paint at this site, but as it took me awhile to find it, here is a direct link.

Hope this helps!

Julie Burton

Moderator updated dead link.

Another idea is to glue TRANSLUCENT beads and mosaic tiles to a picture frame (plastic preferred).

View the how-to details at Holly Art Corner
http://hollysartcorner.blogspo...x-stained-glass.html

She also has a version that uses translucent (thin) sheets of tissue as the "glass." These could easily be decoupages onto a plastic surface or transparency using Mod Podge.

We have done "stained glass" designs using clear shelf paper (comes in different names, a couple are: "Mactac" or "Contact" Clear Adhesive Rolls), electrical tape and tissue paper.

Prior to the lesson the design was drawn on the paper backing in marker (so it would show through) and then electrical tape was used to make the "leading" on the front.

We cut the electrical tape in half to use for the leading in the interior of the design and used the full width strips for the outer edges.

When it is time for the lesson, the paper backing is peeled off and the children stick squares of tissue paper to the sticky side of the Mactac.

To ensure a nice finished product, we restricted the colours the kids had access to (for example, several shades of blue for the water, then replacing the blues with another colour for another area).  When they were done, we put them up on the windows in our Sunday school room with electrical tape around the edges.

Since we had cut the Mactac to fit the windows, it gave a really good stained glass effect --so good that our minister asked us to move the designs downstairs to the sanctuary windows so everyone could benefit.  Since the amount of preparation is significant, we used this as a group activity instead of an individual effort.

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Moderator updated by adding photos posted, by Forest Hill United Church, using this same method over in the Last Supper forum here.

You can make your own window cling paint by mixing regular white PVA glue with a few drops of food colouring and a drop or so of dishwashing detergent.  Here's a blog post with lots of helpful info in the comments:  http://merryabouttown.com/easy...ow-cling-kids-craft/  

They do take a while to dry but look great when done.

Two Ways to Simulate Stained Glass

Translucent pieces of colored tissue paper look like glass when "mod podge-d" (glued) to a transparent surface (such as acrylic or transparency sheets). Get the "high gloss" mod podge so that the dried tissue looks shiny. You can glue black strips of paper to simulate "leading" if you want.

Use this idea to create a "Fiery Furnace" Stained Glass encouragement.

Member Wendy wrote this stained glass idea which uses LIQUID LEADING and says you don't need to wait for it to dry before applying paint. Suggest you blow dry the liquid leading ("ready leading") a bit to get it to set up, then use an EYE DROPPER to drop color into the different sections instead of brushing (brushing will disturb the not yet set up leading).

"Wet Erase" Transparency markers are the best things, by far, to use on overhead transparencies.  Available in both waterproof and water-soluable varieties and a variety of thicknesses.  You would be looking for waterproof ones, which come off with rubbing alcohol.  Alternatively, you could use a black waterproof to draw the design and water-soluable for the coloured "glass".  The water-soluable markers can be easily rinsed off under a running tap and the transparency re-used if it wasn't a take-home craft.