After making lots of small beginner things, I wanted to try a bigger project with smaller pieces. I found a picture of an unrealistically done stained glass castle that I used for inspiration. I bought some blue, purple, and gray glass from Hobby Lobby and traced out my design. I printed it out on sticker paper and cut those pieces on glass. I did bits at a time, picking colors as I went and changing the shapes as I learned more about the craft as I went. Here is a picture dump of the process.
A couple friends and I took a 5-week course on learning to make stained glass using the Tiffany (copper foil) method. I was SO AFRAID of using a soldering iron but it was not hard to learn. It reminds me a lot of wood-burning.
The first project I made was a birds of paradise sun catcher I gifted to my mom. :-)
Then, I made a mushroom that was ugly and I fixed it, and then I dropped and broke it. :-(
After the 5 weeks, I decided instead of paying for more classes, I would use the money to get my own materials to work at home. Because of the soldering fumes I made the garage my workshop, which has been incredibly hot in this summer weather, but fun! Here are a few of my first projects. I'm obsessed with the snowflakes!
My basement guest room has a deep window that is eye-level with our drive-way. When we moved in I decorated the room with a dark cottage co...
