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Miniature Windows Printed on Overhead Transparency Film Using an Ink Jet Printer

Overhead Transparency Printed by an Inkjet to Make Dollhouse Stained Glass Windows

Overhead Transparency Printed by an Inkjet to Make Dollhouse Stained Glass Windows

Lesley Shepherd © 2007

The photo above shows miniature window designs printed on an overhead transparency using an inkjet printer. Suitable overhead transparency pages can be bought from a stationery or office supply store.

Some overhead transparency pages have a coating to enable the ink to adhere better. You may need to clean this coating off the non printed side of the transparency before you use markers, glaze pens, or stained glass paint to color your design. Test a corner of the sheet to determine if this is necessary. Many coatings can be removed with alcohol on a cotton swab.

It may not be possible to completely remove the coating from the overhead sheet to create a completely clear window. If this is the case, your window will have a slight frosted effect which will be appropriate for particular applications.

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