What is the difference between Plaid Gallery Glass Paint and Marabu Fun & Fancy Window Cling Paint?
Plaid Gallery Glass was meant to be painted right on the glass, and the closest thing to a window cling, used to be a plastic form that you could put color on and hang it in your window (like a suncatcher)
People who discovered "Make Your Own Window Clings" or "Window Color" that became a phenomenon in Europe, discovered, that Gallery Glass was a similar paint and used it for that (I was one of them)
It does sort of work, but if you want transparent window clings (stained glass effects) like they have in Europe, it's definitely the wrong paint.
By definition, window clings are supposed to be removable, and Gallery Glass will harden over time, to the point where it becomes very difficult, if not impossible, to remove them.
Here, then, are the other differences I noticed when I switched to Marabu fun&fancy:
• Marabu's colors are way more brilliant than Gallery Glass.
• Window Clings made with Marabu fun&fancy have a texture to them, similar to stained glass.
• Plaid's Gallery Glass Paint is thicker, and not nearly as transparent.
You therefore use much more and you can't make your designs as thin or delicate as with Marabu fun&fancy.
• Gallery Glass has 1.86oz bottles, Fun & Fancy has 3 oz. bottles.
Even though the Fun & Fancy bottles cost more, you get more value.
Marabu's paint is self-leveling, you don't need or should use a rake.
You therefore use much less paint than you do with Plaid's paint.
• When dry, Gallery Glass designs tend to become dull and hard over time, and are difficult to remove without damaging the window.
Marabu fun&fancy Window Cling Paint will stay brilliant and pliable for a very long time.
• Gallery Glass outline paint (leading) is very difficult to use, since it's very thick.
You can't use a Fine Liner Tip with it (at least I haven't found a way to do it)
Marabu Fun & Fancy Outline paint has the perfect texture, and you can use Fine Liner Tips for more detailed outlining.
•Gallery Glass Leading flattens after some time, Marabu fun&fancy Outlining will stay raised.
•Gallery Glass Paint tends to have a lot of bubbles in it, which will turn into airholes once dry. You can see it in the bottle already.
Marabu Fun & Fancy Window Cling Paint is virtually bubble free.
How do I remove Gallery Glass Window Clings from my window?
Plaid Gallery Glass clings were never meant to be removed from glass and the only remedy I've heard from a customer, is to take a razor blade to them. I personally haven't tried this, but I would imagine, that you'd have to be very careful not to scratch the glass.
If you use vinyl cling sheets with our Marabu fun&fancy window cling paints, you'll never have that problem, and your clings will stay brilliant, pliable and removable for many years.
I am wondering if your clear vinyl clings can be put through a printer.
After checking with the manufacturer, I can tell you, definitely NOT.
They're too soft and not made for that sort of thing.
Apparently you can screenprint on them, but that's about it.
We sell ours for "Painting your own windowclings" which is way more fun and looks cool, too, because of its textured surface.
I want to make a window cling that is larger than the vinyl cling measurements. Can I tape 2 of the vinyl clings together?
You don't need to tape them together, since they cling to glass by themselves.
It's very easy to make them look like one large piece, and they're much easier to paint that way. That's why we don't sell the larger size vinyl.
The stained glass windows on the above door, are made out of four separate pieces of 9 x 12 clings for each window.
This was a custom order I painted for my hairdresser, and as you can see, you can't tell at all that it's not all one piece.
It also has the advantage, that they're much easier removed and stored, if so desired.
As of September 06 we will be offering larger sizes of Clear Cling Vinyl for those of you who'd like to make larger clings.
Can I use my hand-painted Window Clings on my car windows?
No, you cannot. Car windows get too hot in the summer, and will melt your window clings.
Dried window clings are temperature sensitive, which means they get soft when they're too warm, and hard and brittle if they're cold.
That's ok for house windows, as long as you don't disturb them when they're too warm or too cold.
Once they're at a "normal" temperature" again, you may remove them and re-use them.
How can I keep my window clings from curling on the window?
Make sure that your glass surface, i.e. your window is absolutely clean. Wipe it with vinegar, rather than a glass cleaner. Glass cleaner such as Wndex leave a residue.
If you still find that your clings curl after some time, remove them and dampen the back with a cloth.
It will now stick just fine.
Can Window Cling Paint be removed from my clothes?
If the paint is still wet, just rinse with water and a little detergent. It will leave no color residue.
Once the paint has dried, however, it cannot be removed.
How can I store my Window Clings?
Page protectors are the perfect way to store your clings. If you need to stack them, put a piece of cardboard in between them.
Be sure not to put paper or different plastics on them...they will bond with various materials.
What is the difference between painting on a page protector and painting on a vinyl cling sheet?
When you paint your cling on a page protector, once dry, you may just peel it off. The dried paint will have turned into the Window Cling.
When you paint on a vinyl cling sheet, the paint will bond with the vinyl. Once dry, you will then cut out your design.
This has the advantage that it's now a lot sturdier than if you have the dried paint only.
It means, it can be removed much more often, and will keep for years, if you store it properly.
We recommend the page protector method for practising your painting skills with Window Cling Paint to avoid waste. The page protector can be used over and over.
I would like to know if you could warm the suncatchers slightly with a hairdryer in the winter months in order to remove them from the windows and prevent them from snapping?
Yes, you may use a hairdryer on your window to slightly warm the window clings when they're too cold to remove. Don't do this in a deep freeze, or your window will crack. It's ok when it's only a bit too cold.
The same goes for affixing window clings in the winter time. You may slighty warm your window, and if it's not too too cold, it will stick then.
Moistening the cling on the reverse side also helps it stick.
Speaking of adverse temperatures. In the summer time, if your window is too warm to remove the window clings, just wait until night time, when it cools down.
It should be fine then.
I completed a window cling and I looked it over for bubbles and thought there wasn't any but when it dried you can see a couple bubbles...is there anything I can do to them now to make it look better?
Take a pin and make the holes bigger, then fill the holes with paint again.
It almost disappears, especially if the bubbles are fairly big.
If you painted on a page protector. you can also correct larger areas by cutting them right out with little scissors, and repainting it. You won't be able to tell where the seems are.
I am very interested in your window clings supplies. I have always done crafts and things with my hands, but I now have arthritis in both hands that prevent me from crocheting and doing my other crafts at this time. I was just wondering how much pressure you have to use to get the paint to come out, can you dip it out with a brush or something. I haven't got much strength when it comes to squeezing or the like. Before I jump into this, I guess I wanted to write and see what you think.
I have taught this craft a while back at Michael's craft store, and a lot of my students were older people, the oldest was over 80 and had very bad arthritis in her hands. She needed a little help with the outlines, because she couldn't grip the bottle at all, but the painting itself she could do just fine.
So, no, you don't need to have strong, or even steady hands to make window clings. The outline is very forgiving for uneveness or little blobs etc.
When you fill the colors in, you can't see it anymore.
No, you can't use a brush, but you wouldn't want to. I would say, it's easier than a brush.
How can I make my Window Cling stick again?
If your window cling doesn't stick, it might be that your surface is not
completely clean. Wipe with vinegar, rather than window cleaner, so it won't leave
a residue.
If it still doesn't stick, moisten the side that sticks on the window slightly -
it'll stick now for sure.
The other thing to remember is the temperature.
If your window is too cold, you might have a hard time getting it to stick.
If it's just cold but not frozen, you can try to warm it gently with a hairdryer.
Should your cling be really stubborn, maybe because it got moved a bunch of times,
or it's several years old, you can apply a light coat of "crystal clear window color"
on the side that sticks to the window.
Let it dry for 24 hours, and that should definitely do it.
Personally, I haven't had that problem very much, as long as I make sure the window
is "squeaky clean".
