Repurposing picture frames
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Laurie Harry
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I am doing a craft with empty picture frames where I remove the glass. I am wondering if there is a craft or use for these pieces of glass. I can't even find a place to take them for recycling.
11 answers
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Stained glass items for your windows would be pretty. Find pictures of flowers,butterflies,birds etc. Trace the pattern on the glass.Cut the glass out with a cutter,soldier and paint .
Janet Pizaro
on Aug 31, 2016
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Yes, I guess I will need to add glass cutting to my crafting repertoire. Thanks.
Laurie Harry
on Aug 31, 2016
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You can take scrap pieces of stained glass and do a mosaic on your glass. you can also use stone pebbles, paper (silhouettes) etc. I use E6000 when glueing to glass, dries clear and bonds really well.
Judy Ackerman
on Sep 01, 2016
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Use reverse painting on glass technique, then use ribbon or tape to cover sharp edges. If you paint the pieces like stained glass you can display on a window sill or place on a table with a battery operated candle behind.
Cat Vogel
on Sep 01, 2016
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You could etch the glass and hang in window.
B
on Sep 01, 2016
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Some very good ideas. Thanks a lot everyone.
Laurie Harry
on Sep 01, 2016
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I use a coloring book page and black dimensional paint to transfer the design to the glass. Then I use acrylic paints to 'color' in my design and put them near Windows like stained glass pieces. You can also use watercolors
Elizabeth Dion
on Sep 01, 2016
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Have you thought of placing on Craigs List or a local "free" site? I am sure there are people out there that may want it. Plus they may give you ideas we may not have come up with.
Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on Sep 01, 2016
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Oh, that's a good idea. Thanks, Naomie.
Laurie Harry
on Sep 01, 2016
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Laurie, my daughter did just what you did. Bought a bunch of frames from our local Goodwill and then bought colorful fabric with geometric designs (a stretchy kind of fabric) in colors she loves (mostly teal or turquoise and hot pink with black geometric designs). She had already measured the frames, so knew pretty much how much she'd need. She then cut pieces of fabric to fold over the entire frame and stapled to the back. When she was done, she had beautiful freestyle art that could be hung in any direction and in any combination, as squares, rectangles or diamonds. She also used black and white cloth for some frames. This isn't the best pic, but you get the idea.
Wendy Wilkins Valdez
on Sep 02, 2016
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They will take up little space, so I say if you have any other frames in the house that would take glass that size, keep them, so you can easily replace any that break. Also, if you need glass for a smaller frame, it is easy to cut it to a smaller size.
Jennie Lee
on Sep 03, 2016
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