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Tissue paper stained glass

Colored tissue squares pressed onto clear contact paper to make glowing window suncatchers with no glue at all.

Tissue paper stained glass
LevelBeginner
Time30 minutes
Cost$3 to $8

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Make the frame
    1

    Make the frame

    Cut a black paper frame, like a window, about 8 x 10 in.

  2. Step 2: Peel and stick
    2

    Peel and stick

    Peel the backing off a piece of contact paper. Tape it sticky side up to the table. Lay the frame on it.

  3. Step 3: Press on squares
    3

    Press on squares

    Lay tissue squares on the sticky area, any way you like. Overlaps make new colors.

  4. Step 4: Fill it up
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    Fill it up

    Keep going until the sticky space is covered.

  5. Step 5: Seal it
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    Seal it

    Lay a second sheet of contact paper on top, sticky side down. Smooth it with your palm.

  6. Step 6: Hang it in a window
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    Hang it in a window

    Trim the edges and tape it to a sunny window.

Edie's tip

Pre-cut tissue squares into a muffin tin by color. It's much easier to pick them up there than from a flat pile.

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