DIY Window Frame Art

Courtney Carmean — Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00:11 +0000

A couple weeks ago I created a Window Frame Wood Art piece that I just loved! Making it opened up a lot of ideas and possibilities when it came to old window with missing or broken glass. I have made so many different things with old windows and I’m always looking for new and fresh things to do with them! I feel in love with the idea of using the old windows as “frames” and creating one of a kind DIY Window Frame Art.

For this beautiful window art I created a vinyl stencil using my Silhouette to design and cut. I stenciled the wording onto a thin piece of stained plywood and attached the wood to the window. Pretty simple. Now working with a stencil that big wasn’t so simple, but man was it worth it.

I don’t have an actual tutorial for you today but you can find my technique HERE. With this window though, I decided not to paint it and leave it with all it’s chippy goodness. I did clear coat it though to seal in the chippiness. The wording was down with two colors of chalk paint and my vinyl stencil.

I made this one for the last show I did with A Diamond in the Stuff Boutique and of course it sold. I had a hard time even putting in my booth to sell and I had a hard time watching it walk away. But I knew it was going to a new home with someone who loved it! Doesn’t get much better than that!!!

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Earlier this week I shared a cool salvage project. Before you leave, make sure you check it out!

Simple Window Pane Mirror

Courtney Carmean — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:00:21 +0000

If there’s one thing I can not pass up it’s old windows. The possibility and options are endless. Fortunately I have been very lucky to have quite a few windows given to me. That has led to an ever growing pile of them in my garage and I came to the quick conclusion that I needed to start chipping away at them. Some of the windows have glass, some don’t. For the windows that have intact glass I really hate to remove it if I don’t have to, so this leaves me with trying to come up with projects that include the glass. After some thought I decided one of my windows had to become a mirror. It doesn’t get much for simple than this Simple Window Pane Mirror.

I pulled out a window that I thought would make a great mirror and got it cleaned up. I have seen Krylon Looking Glass spray paint used to make all kinds of faux mirror-like and mecury glass finishes, I thought it would be the perfect idea for this project. The first thing I did was choose the side of the window that I wanted to be the “front” of the mirror, then I flipped the window over to spray the back of the glass. It took about 5 light coats so that the glass was no longer transparent.

I absolutely love the way it came out. The mirror has a very old antique look, still completely reflective but it has this smoky look to it.

Here is a closer look so you can see it’s finish (well as good as a camera can provide). It is the perfect match for the old chippy window. This spray paint really is some awesome stuff, it’s incredible that a can of spray paint can turn glass into a mirrored surface!

I think this window was the perfect pick for this project.

Have you given the Looking Glass spray paint a try? Let me know what project you’ve tried it on!

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Earlier this week I gave a Tour of my Craft Room, if you haven’t checked it out I’d love to have you stop by.

diy window project – A Diamond in the Stuff

DIY Window Frame Art

Simple Window Pane Mirror