Stained glass is no exception.
How to hang antique stained glass window on walls.
And in an update of that lone stained glass panel feature from the 70s several long frames can be suspended from the ceiling to make a room divider in an expansive open room.
Sturdy frames with adequate anchoring work together to ensure the glass remains in place on a wall or above a doorway.
Stained glass panels can weigh from 3 to 5 lbs.
Per square foot depending on the type of glass used in production.
Select an appropriate location for the window.
Another popular place for the stained glass look is around the panes of the front door or small windows in the bathroom.
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When you find a stained glass window hang it over a sunny window in your home like the one here to let light stream through and color your kitchen creating its own old window art.
And pristine leaded glass panels will add quiet elegance to walls in one of the prettiest repurposed old windows.
If your window is heavier or it will be exposed to a lot of wind you might try a d ring or a cup hook.
The key is.
Hang the stained glass window in front of the original window by attaching the wires or chains to the hooks.
It can be much smaller and hung at the center of the larger window or it can be larger and hung over top of the smaller window.
Hanging the heavy windows on the inside of your home presents a challenge that you can easily meet with the right materials.
The stained glass window does not have to be the same size as the window that it is being hung over.
Expensive glass should be secure.
If you re hanging an old stained glass window like mine below then you need to do something completely different to be sure you protect it i recommend these french cleats for stained glass.
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