Transforming existing clear glass Shower Doors into stained glass works of art is an easy craft project. You can update your bathroom for under $100 and really create some custom stained glass shower doors that will look super expensive.
You can make these simple stained glass Shower Doors for your own home bathroom in one day.
Making these stained glass Shower Doors should take you about 6 hours tops!
To Transformed Your Clear Glass Shower Doors into Stained Glass Art You Will Need:
Peel and stick lead
Clear glass Shower Doors
Stained Glass Paint
Scissors
To start this Shower Door craft project you need to decide on a pattern. Your stained glass pattern will determine what stained glass paint colors you need to buy.
Measure the clear glass Shower Doors you are going to transform. Mark this space out on a piece of drawing paper and sketch out your design. If you have markers I suggest coloring in areas the colors you would like them to be. The more specific you are in the planning the less room for mistakes.
Once you have established your stained glass design you need to transfer it to your Shower Doors. I like to tape the sketch to the inside of the Shower Doors so that it shows through the front. You can fill in just like a coloring book!
Painting the stained glass is the next step. Use a natural bristle artist paintbrush to fill in your colors. Work up to the edges in each block of color. You will be covering the rough edges with peel and stick lead, so you don’t have to make them absolutely perfect.
Once your stained glass is completely painted you need to let it dry complete. While your paint is drying your can work on your peel and stick lead.
Remove the sketch from the back of the Shower Doors and use this to cut out your peel and stick lead.
This is a great way to make your stained glass look built in.
Once you lead is cut you can install it. Carefully apply your peel and stick lead over all of the edges, just like real stained glass.
Tips:
-Use clear glass shower doors from salvage shops to save money. Be sure to clean them well. I like to soak mine in some hot soapy water for about an hour.
-Check out www.dickblick for different stained glass paint products. They have a nice selection and each bottle is only about $2.30.
-Go online and check out some stained glass patterns to get some inspiration. You can really get creative with a little help!!
-The kids can really help make these stained glass Shower Doors as well. They would make a great gift for Mom or Dad and a fun bathroom update for the whole family.
Be sure to get some inspiration from great stained glass sources like Tiffany’s Stained glass to help really create a dramatic stained glass shower door.
