Reader Jennifer writes:
Thank you so much for all the wonderful tips and ideas on your website. I came upon your site when I was researching stained/leaded glass ideas and now I’m hooked! The window transformation you created a few years ago was exactly what I was thinking of and your detailed tutorial gave me the confidence to try a similar project on my own – a decorative divider between our living/dining rooms.Because you listed your supply list of the Gallery Glass materials you needed and since your window dimensions were fairly similar, I was able to calculate correctly and didn’t purchase too much or too little. I had an 11” X 53” piece of glass cut locally and ordered two 6’ long pieces of 1” oak trim for the frame; brass roll hooks to mount at the top; and a few brass S-hooks from a box store. (I had originally purchased some brass chain for hanging but I wanted more head clearance, so I decided not to use it after all).I was a little apprehensive about the U groove in the wood and didn’t want to mess it up, so my husband helped me figure out the measurements for the frame, and then I used a box miter saw to cut the wood. I stained each of the four pieces with Minwax Red Mahogany and applied a coat of satin varnish. I glued the finished leaded glass into the frame using E6000 clear adhesive for extra support, then I used screws and a little wood glue to hold the frame together. Here is the result:
Beautiful job, Jennifer! The end result looks outstanding and adds great historical character to your home.
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Have you tried any project ideas from my blog? Feel free to send photos to jen@jenspends.com to be featured. I love seeing your projects!
This is lovely. I’m wondering if you leaded and painted both sides of the glass?
Hi Reta. I thought about doing the other side, but decided it wasn’t necessary because the view from the living room was where I wanted it to show the most, and the dining room side looks good, too. Plus, I knew there would be many do-overs trying to position the lead lines to match exactly and I worried that would compromise the adhesive.