Customer Reviews

Window Art (Crafts)

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I got this for my 6 year old twin daughters, and they LOVE it! I think the age range is really 6 and up, though I've seen 8 and up. It isn't hard at all for my 6 year olds, though. They can do the black outline, but I usually do that part for them because I'm faster and have a steady hand. If you let the outline dry for a couple hours, then the inside is so easy to fill in with the colored paint. I will usually do the outline while they are at school, then they finish it when they get home. The finished product is so cool! It looks like real stained glass! You peel it off the plastic sheet you created it on, then you can stick it to any glass surface (windows, mirrors, glasses, vases, bathroom tiles, shower door, etc...) The book has 100 designs, but you can use any design you want. My girls wanted to do this everyday after school for weeks. We eventually had to order the refill paint pack (which has lots more colors). I even have had fun doing this myself. Mixing colors and making new effects is really fun.

The hardest thing is peeling off designs that have lots of thin edges and details (especially big ones) because the art will stick to itself, and it doesn't come undone. If you put it in the freezer, you can usually get it unstuck, though.

We have thought of so many things we can do with this. We decorated our back door with flowers for spring, and we'll put up fall leaves for fall.
This is a great, easy craft project that has a really neat end product.

My grandchildren are 5 & 8 yrs. old and I wanted craft idea and this was excellent in many respects. The pictures are easy to outline and project is one that a varied age group can handle. First: I found best success that I do the outline and let it dry an hour or so before kids did the fill in. This removed a major frustration factor for them and had them asking to do it again and again.

HINTS: plastic page protector sheets work if you have more kids than platic mats supplied - Look for WINDOW ART refils as kids will soon want you to make window pictures from many sources.

My 8-yr-old daughter loves this book and I enjoy it along with her. It's quick, it's easy, it's fun--and the resulting window clings are quite beautiful. My daughter quickly got the hang of marbleizing the colors and blending colors with a toothpick and has enjoyed experimenting with different techniques.

My only quibble is that this activity really eats up the paint since essentially you build a wall with black outlining paint then fill it in with the colored paint. Expecting to run through paint quickly from reading other reviews, I bought a refill set along with the book at the onset. Still, we used up all our black outlining paint (and much of the rest of the paint as well) in an afternoon, making maybe a dozen clings.

Turns out that we so like making window art and so enjoy the results that I'm regularly buying more paint. In fact, right now we're waiting for the fanatic pack to arrive along with a spare extra large bottle of the black outlining paint. (And I already wish I'd ordered more black than that!)

So, I'd highly recommend this product, but warn that you'll be buying lots and lots of extra paint, so you should probably order a refill or two while you're ordering the book. It's worth it, though, and I can't imagine anybody who wouldn't enjoy making window art so much that they wouldn't want more paint.

I have been a big fan of Klutz products for a long time and often use them as gifts for my nieces and nephews. The window art was a big hit with my 10 year old and my 6 year old. If you have children who love to 'create', they will enjoy this product.

I bought this book along with the twizzle art book for my niece who is eleven. She couldn't put it down. She is somewhat of a tomboy and loves to craft. I was trying to find something other than jewelry or purse or bracelet type crafts. She loved both books very much.

Interesting way to explore your creative talents. Requires a steady hand. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

This has to be the most fun even for the whole family. We enjoy creating art together and I cannot rave enough about this product.

Bought this for my 6 year old son. I did the outlining in the black and had him fill in the blanks. It was really messy for him he would squeaze to much out, even though I continually told him to just let it drip out. he kept touching all the pain and lost intrest really quickly, and I had to finish up for him. I think he needs to be alittle older before I bring it out again but it was fun for him until he lost intrest. The ending result is really cool and colorful, I recomend getting the refill kit when you by this product. the paint goes really fast.

This is an easy-to-use kit for making plastic translucent designs that stick to glass, and look much like stained glass when the sun shines through them. It comes with everything needed to produce quality art that gives the budding artist a sense of satisfaction. The best age for this is probably four to eight, though with kids less than six some help might be needed.

My dad bought me this and I love it! My whole bathroom mirror is covered by my desighns. When my neighbor tried it (seven years old), she made a complete mess. I think it is easier for older kids then younger kids.