DIY: Stained glass 'windows'

[tersa]

Last year, I had this brainwave for a deco for my room: faux stained glass windows made from shadow box frames with stained glass decals backed by led lights. I'd seen some on Etsy that I really loved and I thought it would be pretty for a wall I don't have much art on

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[thistle_chaser]

After looking at the linked Star Wars one, I vote for #2. I have too much experience (and dried-up paint, leftover supplies) with #4 to recommend that one.

[orangerful]

I would probably do the second one only because I know I am lazy and wouldn't finish if I tried to do #4. But #2 isn't as expensive so you can see how it all works out. Maybe if you LOVE it, you can save up for one of the more expensive ones later OR you'll be inspired to create your own design for later on?

[reluctantgenius]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why can't you use opaque paint to fill in the gap between frame and decal for #2? Like: mask off the center (where the decal will go) spraypaint flat black, remove masking, apply transparent bit, profit? Which is also by way of voting for #2, natch. You could also do one of #2 and one of #3, too. There is quite a bit of stained art stuff on Deviant Art, although more of it is My Little Pony than I would have expected.