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Stained Glass Tabletop Create elegant furniture with stained glass. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-120

Even a frumpy table becomes fabulous with this stained-glass treatment.

Tile isn't the only mosaic medium in town. Michele Beschen turns the tables with her sophisticated table covered with large panels of stained glass.

This project is one of the simplest to involve stained glass: It doesn't require much glass-cutting, and needs no soldering at all. The same techniques also work for adding stained glass to any flat furniture surface, from dressers and bedside tables to dining tables or desks. The only limits are your imagination and your glass budget.

B. Original and bring the beauty of stained glass into your home, easily. Scroll down for Michele Beschen's simple how-to.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Stained Glass Tabletop

table to cover
stained glass panels (different colors and sizes)
contact adhesive
sand-free grout
latex or rubber gloves
large sponge
clear glass panel cut to fit finished piece

• Lay out stained glass panels on top of the table. Use pieces with fairly straight edges. Leave a slight space between each piece of glass: You'll be grouting the project after the glue dries.

• Mark pieces to cut (figure A). Use a straight edge and glass cutter to score; snap glass while wearing gloves and eye protection.

• Glue glass pieces to the tabletop with contact adhesive (figure B), making sure to keep the small spaces between the glass pieces. Be careful gluing transparent glass—the glue will show through. If you keep this in mind when you drizzle on your glue, you can make it look like an intentional pattern in the glass.

• After the glue is completely cured, fill gaps with grout. Wear disposable gloves and work grout in between the glass pieces (figure C).

• Let grout dry to a dull haze on the glass, then wipe off excess with a large, wet sponge.

• To finish and protect the top, have a piece of clear glass cut to fit.