The New Year is a long-awaited and most joyful holiday, not only for children, but also for adults. Pre-holiday atmosphere permeated with a sense of magic and the expectation of new events and meetings.
In many ways, such an exciting state arises when looking at numerous New Year decorations, garlands, balls and Christmas tree decorations. Already at the beginning of December, many houses are transformed and "dressed" in sparkling iridescent lights and other decorations.
It is possible to create a magical atmosphere in the house not only with the help of a decorated Christmas tree and garlands. Decorated with stencils windows will be the most vivid and memorable New Year decoration 2018.
What you need to create stencils
From kindergarten age, we learned to cut ornate snowflakes and sculpt them with toothpaste on the windows of the group, so each of us has at least some experience in creating stencils.
The most different paper is suitable for creating stencils:
- regular office A4
- whatman
- foil
- corrugated paper
In addition, prepare a stationery knife or scissors for cutting (with a relief pattern), pencils or paints and, of course, toothpaste.
In order not to spoil the table, take a wooden board or a small piece of plywood, on which you will cut a stencil.
Sequencing:
- decide on the picture that will be shown on your windows. Of course, it should be Christmas motifs - snowflakes, snowmen, bells, Christmas trees, etc.
You can create your own stencil base or download ready-made on the Internet.
If you are good at drawing or just decided to show imagination and create a unique drawing on the windows, then draw a base on a piece of paper using a pencil.
With ready stencils, everything is much easier. They need to be downloaded and simply printed on the printer.
So, the stencil base is ready. Let's start cutting.
Use the stationery knife, which is the best for this. Thanks to the bevelled edge, it allows you to make cuts smooth without rough edges and notches.
You should have such a stencil like in the pictures below.
If you have a suitable plastic stencil, which children often use to play games, then you can use it.
How to draw on the windows?
Toothpaste
This versatile and very convenient “paint” is easily applied to the glass surface and is also simply washed off. It is because of this property that toothpaste is most often used for New Year’s window decoration.
Before work it is necessary to dilute paste with a small amount of water. You should have a slightly thicker solution that looks like sour cream.
You can use 2 methods of applying snowflakes:
- to put snowflakes and other drawings that were left after cutting out the stencil into a plate with paste and paste them to the glass
- apply a stencil directly to the glass surface and apply a drawing with a sponge
Incredibly beautiful is obtained by drawing splashing movements of a toothbrush. It looks like a natural snow pattern.
Sweet Lace
Children will love this way, because sugar is used to create patterns on the glass.
To begin, prepare the stencil. Next, dilute honey or clear syrup with water and apply a sugary liquid to a clean glass using a stencil.
Apply a piece of icing sugar onto the adhesive base with a patting motion of a sponge or spray. Wait until the pattern is completely dry and remove the stencil. Brush away excess powder with a soft brush.
Artificial magic
To create such an ornament for windows, you will need a stencil from office paper and artificial snow in cans.
For a few seconds, place the stencil in water and stick it to the glass surface. Spray it with artificial snow, having a spray at a distance of 30-50 centimeters.
So you will achieve the desired density of the picture. Wait for the pictures to dry and remove the stencil.
Watercolor paints
Watercolor paints or gouache are easy to apply on glass, they do not need to be diluted, tormented with proportions. In addition, you can create not a monochromatic white pattern, as is the case with toothpaste, but paint a whole picture with green Christmas trees and bright Christmas decorations.
For painting glass, gouache is preferable, as it is easier to wash off than watercolor.
Prepare a stencil of paper or any other material. Attach it to the glass surface and apply a drawing with a sponge or brush.
Movement can be patting or splashing, depending on what effect you want to achieve.
To make your drawing look more contrast, you can outline the outlines of the final drawing with black paint or decorate it with sparkles or sequins.
Stencils on the windows for the New Year 2018: original ideas
What to depict on the windows, so that they most accurately convey New Year's mood and fit into the overall decor of the house?
Symbol of the year
Undoubtedly, the dog as a symbol of the coming year should be present in the decoration of the Christmas tree, walls and windows of the house.
The composition on the glasses in the form of a friendly pet is very relevant in the pre-holiday. Be sure to draw a dog on the windows that will let good luck and well-being into your home.
Santa Claus
Traditional stencils that are used to decorate windows are Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, Snowman.
These figures will create a fabulous atmosphere in the child’s room or living room.
Snowflakes
To calculate the exact number of options for Christmas snowflakes, no one will undertake. Everyone comes up with their own unique pattern of this winter attribute.
It is enough to fold ordinary paper several times and walk through the blank with scissors and you will see an amazing base for drawings on glass or a mirror.
Figures of the coming year
These are not just numbers, they are decorated with various patterns and patterns. The Internet presents a large number of stencils with the number 2018.
Print them on the printer and cut each number using a clerical knife. They can decorate not only windows, but also mirrors, furniture or doors.
The windows are the "eyes" of the house, so it is so important that on New Year's Eve they look magical and festive. Stencils in many respects facilitate decoration and allow you to quickly create incredible beauty drawings and patterns on the surface of glasses and mirrors.
Happy New Year, dear readers!
