Materials: Antique plate
Matching art glass (3" x 8")
Glass cutter
Ruler
Glass marking pen (Sharpie)
Jewelers pliers -- small
Needle-nose pliers
20 gauge brass wire
Assorted glass beads
Bead board or dish towel
Dish pan/plastic container (large enough to hold plate)
Scraps of packing foam
Cordless handheld drill (at least 5,000 rpms)
1/16th diamond tipped drill bit
Safety glasses Note: You can purchase the art glass at a stained glass shop. - Take a marking pen and measure 1" strips onto the matching art glass. A good rule of thumb is to make the strips 1 and 1/2" longer than the plate you are working with. You can cut the strips in different lengths. Lay the ruler on your marked line and put the glass cutter along the edge of the ruler and etch a line. Placing your fingers underneath the glass and your thumbs on top of the glass, just rock your thumbs to break the piece off (figure A).
- Measure and mark hole (centered about 1/2 inch from top) on each of the glass strips. Measure and mark location for 3 holes along the bottom edge of the plate (1/2" in from edge and 1.5" apart). Directly opposite/above center hole, mark position and drill hole for top of plate.
- Place foam scraps in the bottom of a plastic tub. The foam will help cushion the drill and the glass, and will prevent you from drilling a hole in the bottom of your plastic tub. Fill the pan to 1" deep with water. Turn the drill to high speed. Hold your glass firmly against the bottom of the pan and drill a hole in the top of the glass pieces (figure B). Follow this same procedure for drilling holes in the plate.
Caution: For safety reasons, only use a cordless drill! - Cut four 7" pieces of brass wire. Coil end of one wire piece using needle nose pliers so that it will make a little hook (figure C). Slip a bead onto wire. Thread wire through hole in glass strip.
- Continue to thread additional beads to desired length (approximately 2" to 3").
- Thread wire from the underside of the plate through 1 hole on bottom of plate (figure D).
- Slip on one (1) bead.
- Curl the wire up (figure E) and then trim off the excess.
- Repeat these steps for each additional strip.
- Add decorative hook to the top of the plate and it is ready to hang and enjoy (figure F).
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New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-620-9580
Fax: 212-929-1836
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