I had done something similar with The Haunted House Dollhouse kit before, but that kit had fewer windows and they weren’t silk screened like these. I’ve noticed that the frost applies differently to each window, resulting in slight inconsistencies. This is more noticeable against the dark background of my work table. The silk screen design seems to affect how the clear nail polish interacts with different areas of the acetate, leading to these variations. The amount of polish used doesn’t seem to impact this either; each window frosts as it will, leaving little room for control over the outcome.
The Beacon Hill window panes are quite large, and most will be covered with trim, so the inconsistencies along the edges shouldn’t be a major concern. Some windows are so big that they will need to be trimmed down to fit their openings, which should help reduce variation. I’m still considering ways to even them out further; one idea is to use a nude or sheer nail polish over the clear to smooth out any differences. However, I won’t know if that’s necessary until I see how the panes look in their actual window openings with treatments behind them.
Overall, I like how the stained glass frosting looks on these windows. Unfortunately, it’s hard for me to envision what the final result will be like on the dollhouse itself since I still have an entire Beacon Hill to assemble first.
