Fun stuff - kitchen blinds July 17, 2018, 10:06:02 am One of the first changes I made was to remove the blinds above the cook surface because the way I cook, well let’s just say I can set off a smoke detector merely thinking about cooking. I still wanted the option of privacy for that window, so this is what I came up with.I made stencils of a greyhound head and a heart, traced them onto some window cling material, then cut them out. I wasn’t sure how they would hold up to sliding the window open and closed, but they have remained secure after 7 months of window use and cleaning. 2 Likes
Re: Fun stuff - kitchen blinds Reply #1 – July 17, 2018, 11:00:49 am That's actually pretty cool. Where did you source the window cling material - I am not familiar with that product. 1 Likes
Re: Fun stuff - kitchen blinds Reply #2 – July 17, 2018, 11:30:11 am Amazon has a large selection of vendors who sell “Window Privacy Film”. I have been looking for some heavy plastic sheets to install on my backyard fence I’ve been building as a way to block the view of my neighbors pink house. Came across these films and was amazed to find such a variety to choose from.Here are some samples...Kent 3 Likes
Re: Fun stuff - kitchen blinds Reply #3 – July 17, 2018, 11:42:07 am Quote from: Renegade242 - July 17, 2018, 11:00:49 amThat's actually pretty cool. Where did you source the window cling material - I am not familiar with that product.Just type "Self-Adhesive Window Film" into the search box at Amazon, or places like HomeDepot, Lowes, WallMart and etc.You want the self-adhesive or static cling type of film. You just wet the window and slide the cling into place, squeegie it flat and DONE. You can peel and reuse as well. 1 Likes
Re: Fun stuff - kitchen blinds Reply #4 – July 17, 2018, 12:19:00 pm Making the stencilsI made the stencils using photo paper, the kind you use to print fotos on a home printer. It is the perfect stiffness for a stencil.What you can’t draw by hand, use a google search to find a picture of and download that to print out for the stencil.In my case, I drew the greyhound myself, but for the heart I downloaded a picture. To save ink, before I printed the picture, I used a photo editing program to change a solid colored heart into an outline of a heart, by erasing the background of the photo and the interior portion of the heart.Once the stencil is printed out, you cut it out and there is your stencil.Of course you could always just cut the window film to match the window and apply it. VERY fast and easy. I chose the silhouettes because I still wanted to be able to see out of that window.
Re: Fun stuff - kitchen blinds Reply #5 – July 17, 2018, 12:19:44 pm Thank you so much Alice - great info! 1 Likes