DIY Fake Stained Glass - Recycle Glass Doors or Picture Frames

Now that we are all at home these days to protect ourselves against the virus, I started looking at things I had always wanted to work on around the house for not much money to also take my mind off things and help with some anxiety!.

I came across this awesome idea for making those glass doors on cabinets look like stained glass so you can hide everything inside.  This would work well on the kitchen glass doors as well!  

All you need is some Elmers Glue!!  Check out the video by Hometalk:

I love glass cabinet doors, but you have to keep everything inside them super neat or it makes the place look cluttery (don't think that is even a word but you know what I mean!).

How to Make Fake Stained Glass

Step 1.  Take the cabinet doors off.

Step 2.  Clean the inside glass (or the glue will not stick)

Step 3.  Take your glue container and add about a tablespoon of black acrylic craft paint.  Stir.

Step 4.  Find a pattern and print it out.  (just type in free download patterns in google)

Step 5.  Tape the pattern to the outside of the glass and then follow it with the black glue.

Step 6.  Let dry overnight

Step 7.  Take the clear glue and pour some into separate containers

Step 8.  Add a few drops of acrylic paint colors and stir

Step 9.  Paint the sections with your colors.

Let Dry and You are done!!

I absolutely love this idea.  Once the doors are installed back on the cabinet, you have totally changed the look of your room as well as hidden all the junk!  The glue keeps the paint from peeling off on the inside.

Pick colors that go with your room decor and just don't add too much color paint to the clear glue as you want that opaque look which resembles glass.

Also Try Old Picture Frames with Glass

This is another "on the cheap" way to change up your decor.  You could also do this to old picture frames with glass and hang them on the wall for some cool looking art.

If you have frames laying around or ones that have seen better days, but still have their glass...  You can paint the frames and then do this same project on the inside of the glass.  You could create any pattern you want on paper first and then follow it with the black glue.


 If you are at home, take this time to do a clean out and find some things to create such as this fake stained glass.  Order your supplies online, get them delivered to your front door and you are set to go!