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| Be sure to clean the glass on both sides before you start. Also lay down newspaper or a garbage bag over your work area or clean the surface thoroughly. Youâll want to minimize fingerprints on the glass, especially the side that will end up on the inside. Iâd also recommend wearing work gloves if you have them. This will cut down on the finger smears on the glass and will also protect your fingers from cuts. |
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 On one of the pieces of glass, start playing around with your design. If youâre stumped, start with your focal point (I selected a dried flower and a leaf) in the center of the piece and then add materials on either side, creating a symmetrical design. Play around with how the items are layered on top of one another and see what looks best to you. |
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 Once youâre satisfied with your design, try putting the other piece of glass on top. You may need to re-adjust your design if you find itâs too thick and the pieces of glass donât easily meet. Use clamps or a friend with strong hands to hole the pieces of glass together. Make sure they are aligned. |
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 Now youâre ready to use the copper foil tape to join the pieces of glass together. I started on the front side, pressing the tape down firmly onto the glass. Make sure youâre leaving some tape at the top to wrap it around the sides of the glass. One roll of copper foil tape will provide you with plenty of material, so donât be stingy with it. A lot of times, I turned the suncatcher over and repeated the process on the other side, so there were two thicknesses holding the pieces of glass together. |
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 At the corners, leave a little excess tape. I did the corners last and just made sure they looked good from the front, trimming the extra. A small warning: Different widths of copper foil tape have different colored backings. I used one with black backing, so I needed to make sure that the backing didnât show from the front. |
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 After all four sides are taped, youâre just about done. All you need to do now is add a hanger. Copper wire would be a cool touch, but I went for natural materials that I already hand on hand. Using a glue gun, I adhered a piece of raffia to the front of the suncatcherâs corners. To hide the glue, I used two small river rocks as âbuttons,â again using the glue gun to fasten the rocks to the front of the suncatcher. You can use anything youâd like. Twine would be a neat rustic addition, too. After the glue is set, you can hang the suncatcher from any window in your house using the suction cup hanger. Itâs the perfect way to add a little rustic flair to your log homeâs windows. |
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