Chicken Cathedral

[Newchickenmom&kids]

Personally...I think it's great! I mean...if you got the talent and money .....and like chickens...why not??


I do have to admit the "crucified" chicken hanging on the inside kind of freaks me out!

 

[wendy]

they featured her on HGTV for that show "Look what I did" i love to watch what people do with there homes and land. but that is a bit to "expensive for chickens" she owns a daycare so she has some money i take it!

 

[newchickowner]

Homemade Stained Glass
For this project you’ll need:
• Plexiglass cut to the size(s) you want
• Black 3D fabric paint (available at a craft store) for the “leading” between colors
• Elmer’s Glue
• Food coloring
• Cups and spoons for mixing colors
• Toothpicks or dry fettuccine noodles for pushing the glue around

Draw an image on your Plexiglass with the black fabric (puff) paint. You’ll want your image to have closed-off areas that will hold different colors. If you need a little guidance, put an image you like under the Plexiglass and trace it. Coloring book images work well for this.

Let the black paint dry – it takes a few hours or overnight.

When you’re ready to add color, mix glue and food coloring together. Try and mix up only about as much as you will need. If you want really saturated colors, use more food coloring, and mix it well. If you want a marbled effect, don’t mix it very well. Use different cups and spoons for each color so they don’t get mixed up, or if you want to experiment, mix colors! It’s up to you.

Drip the glue off the end of the spoon into the various sections of your design. The glue will ooze by itself, but it will take some coaxing to get into little nooks and corners, so go ahead and push it around with the toothpicks or fettuccine noodles.

Try not to overfill the sections, or the glue may ooze over the top of the black paint dividers.

Let the glue dry, preferably overnight, and your masterpiece is finished!


See, I haven't tried this yet, I just learned about this inexpensive method, but I will soon and I'll post pics of the finished products here for everyone to see. So even though I'm not wealthy, my chickens won't (and don't) have to know that!

 

[Newchickenmom&kids]

That is too kewl!!!

 

[Wooden_Pony]

That looks like a fun project for my kids!

 

[dlhunicorn]

NewChickOwner: I think this is also more practical for cleaning and such (no hard to reach cracks and such from the leading (real stained glass windows) on the inside of the coop for mites/lice to hide in)

 

[newchickowner]

I agree! I'm hoping to get started on making faux stained glass soon, I'll post the pics when I am finished.

 

[Chelly]

Is that a chicken on a cross in her last pic - what the heck is that????

 

[newchickowner]

yeah, I know. I don't know her so I'm not sure. I found her website looking through this forum. I'm actually very new here. I guess she's an 'artist'.