How to Make Your Own Stained Glass Fireplace Screen

You can create you own beautiful stained glass fireplace screen to match your homes décor and to fit your fireplace.

It is possible to make your own real stained glass, however, it is highly recommended that you take some stained glass classes in order to create a piece of your own. For this project, you will just need plain sheets of glass and some paints.

Purchase three sheets of glass and have them cut to the size you need them. The middle piece should be wider than the outer two pieces. Purchase some ‘stained glass’ paint, and ensure that it is heat resistant, so that it will not bubble or peel from the glass. Your glass should have a temperature rating as well, to ensure that some heat will not cause it to shatter and break.

Draw out your design on a piece of paper the same size as your glass. Once you are happy with it, put your glass on top of the paper, ensuring that the edges are square. You can use some tape or spray adhesive to help the paper stay in place.

Trace your design using stained glass paints. Follow the directions on the bottles and allow your design to dry. Repeat with the other two pieces of glass.

When the glass and paint is dry, you can now begin to build your fireplace screen. You will need thick wooden or metal frames for the stained glass. Insert the stained glass in the frames and secure tightly. You will need four hinges to attach the fireplace screens together.

Lay the three framed pieces on the floor side by side, with the largest one in the center. The painted side should face downward, towards the floor. Secure the center to the left piece and the center to the right piece with two hinges each side, one on top and one on the bottom.

Stand your new fireplace screen up and angle the outside two panes inward so that it stands correctly, and voila! You have created your very own, unique and original stained glass fireplace screen.

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