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Fabric 'Stained' Glass B. Original with an old window and sheer fabric to create your own 'stained' glass artwork. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-112

Let the sun shine in through your own "stained" glass masterpiece.

Stained glass has captivated people for centuries with its beauty, and many people accent their homes by hanging stained glass windows in existing windows or on walls.

If you don't have the money for a large panel of stained glass—or the time and skills to create your own—you can get a similar effect using a vintage window and some sheer fabric. Michele Beschen's fabric "stained" glass gives you the feel of stained glass and the flexibility to choose whatever design you like: a great way to B. Original.

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Materials:

vintage window
sheer fabric
scrap cardboard
spray adhesive
putty knife
caulk
eyebolts and chain for hanging
spray polyurethane

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

• Clean your window. Use the putty knife to scrape away any deteriorated putty around the glass, and replace with caulk.

• Attach your eyebolts and chain to the top of the window.

• Choose one side of your window to be the "back" of the piece. Lay the window on your work surface with the back side up; this is where you'll adhere your fabric.

• Draw the desired shape of your fabric pieces on the scrap cardboard and cut out a template.

• Use the template to cut your sheer fabric shapes. Remember to use fabric that's sheer enough to let light through (figure A).

• Arrange your fabric pieces on the window glass to check the fit.

• Remove your fabric from the glass and adhere one piece at a time to the glass using spray adhesive (figure B). Michele likes to have some of her fabric pieces extend past the edge of the window; if you do this, trim the excess once your glue dries.

• You can embellish further with glass paints or opaque tape if you like.

• Hang inside a window to make your own "stained" glass or on the wall as custom artwork. If you plan to hang the piece outdoors, seal it with spray polyurethane to protect it from the elements (figure C).