Welcome to HGTV Handmade with Meg, where we're all about creating unique and beautiful projects. Today, we're excited to share with you our latest project, "Noto Stained Glass." If you like the look of stained glass but don't want to deal with the hassle of soldering or using lead, then this project is for you.

To get started, you'll need a picture frame that still has the glass front in it. It's essential to have a frame that still has the glass front because we're going to be working with the pattern on the outside of the frame, and if the frame didn't have the glass, it wouldn't work. Next, you'll need a pattern book. These stained glass pattern books can be found at any bookstore, and they offer a variety of styles to choose from. Once you've selected your pattern, you'll need to enlarge it to accommodate the size of your frame.

Now that we have our enlarged pattern, let's get started on our project. The first step is to remove the backing out of our frame. You can see in this video how I'm positioning my pattern underneath the glass on the outside of my frame and taping it into place with some automotive pin striping tape. This tape is available at any automotive store and comes in a variety of colors and widths. We'll be using the same color on both sides to ensure that the adhesive side isn't visible from the front of our frame.

Now, let's run our design all the way to the edge of our frame. If you want to add a border, now is the time to do it. I try not to stretch the tape as I'm applying it to make sure everything stays even and secure. Next, we'll need a sharp X-Acto blade to trim off any excess pieces. We'll be using this tape to separate our design from the rest of the frame.

Once we've finished trimming off all the excess pieces, let's move on to adding some color to our project. We have glass paints that are designed to look like stained glass when you put them together. These paints dry a little bit more transparent than others, so they'll give us a beautiful, ethereal effect. You can also use other glass paints that will give you a more opaque look. The beauty of this paint is that you can mix and match different colors to create unique effects.

Now, let's fill in all the pieces with our paint. This tape acts like a dam, allowing the paint to flow evenly across the surface of our project. We'll add another color here and there, depending on how much detail we want to achieve. The key is to let each layer dry completely before adding more color.

One of the best things about this project is that it's incredibly easy to do. You can hang your finished stained glass piece in a window, and the light will pass through, creating a beautiful, colorful effect. And the best part? You can fill in your pattern using papers or fabric if you like, so there are plenty of options for customization.

So, what did you think about our project today? We hope you enjoyed learning how to create this beautiful stained glass piece, and we can't wait to see what you come up with. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit that notification bell, so you'll be the first to know when we post new videos. And if you have any questions or comments about today's project, please leave them in the comments below. Thanks for joining us on HGTV Handmade!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey everyone welcome back to HGTV handmade with me Meg for another episode of throwback Thursday we're heading on over to the show be original where we're going to learn how to make some Noto stained glass so let's check it out if you like the look of stained glass I have an easy way for you to duplicate that look without using any stained glass without having to solder or use any lead instead you're going to start with a picture frame and it's very important for you to have a frame that still has the glass front in it you're also going to need a pattern book and you can find these stained glass pattern books at any bookstore and there are some wonderful patterns in there variety of styles to choose from and then once you have your pattern selected you're going to probably need to enlarge it to accommodate whatever size of a frame that you're working with and I have mine already enlarged and then what you're going to do is I'm going to take the backing out of my frame you can see I'm positioning my pattern underneath the glass on the outside of my frame and I'm going to tape this into place and I'm going to flip it back over so we can work on the back side and now what we're going to do is we're going to be taping off our pattern using some of this Automotive pin striping tape and you can find this at any automotive store you can find it in a variety of colors as well as a variety of widths then you're just going to start taping off your pattern this is very very simple now I'm going to run my design all the way to the edge of my frame you can create a border if you like and I try not to stretch the tape as I'm applying it and then you're going to need a nice sharp xacto blade and you're going to start trimming off your pieces just like that now I'm going to grab my wider tape and we'll tape off some of these wider strips and you'll notice on the tape that we're using it's the same color on both sides because basically you're going to be seeing the adhesive side of the tape from the front of your frame so it's very important if you decide to use a different type of tape that it is the same color on both sides make sure the edges get down pressed down firmly against the glass and then once you have your pattern taped off you're going to remove your pattern then I'm going to take some of my glass paints and I have a variety I have the ones that are designed to look like stained glass when you put them they dry a little bit more transparent you can also use other glass paints that are going to give you a more opaque look and you can mix things up and use a little bit of both which is what I like to do and I'm going to go ahead and grab one of my paints here and you're just going to fill in all of your pieces and the tape is going to act a bit like a dam we're going to let this dry flat so you don't have to worry about any runs or anything I'm going to add another color here and then when this dries when you're using the stained glass paints especially still going to let some of that light through and what I do is I do not put the back back on the frame I just make sure that my glass is secure inside the frame and then you just hang it in a window and you get that beautiful look of stained glass now you can also fill in your pattern using papers and fabric if you like so lots of options as always but a very simple approach to getting that stained glass look go have some fun with it what did you think about the project be sure to let us know in a comment below like And subscribe if you're digging what you're seeing and I'll see you next week byehey everyone welcome back to HGTV handmade with me Meg for another episode of throwback Thursday we're heading on over to the show be original where we're going to learn how to make some Noto stained glass so let's check it out if you like the look of stained glass I have an easy way for you to duplicate that look without using any stained glass without having to solder or use any lead instead you're going to start with a picture frame and it's very important for you to have a frame that still has the glass front in it you're also going to need a pattern book and you can find these stained glass pattern books at any bookstore and there are some wonderful patterns in there variety of styles to choose from and then once you have your pattern selected you're going to probably need to enlarge it to accommodate whatever size of a frame that you're working with and I have mine already enlarged and then what you're going to do is I'm going to take the backing out of my frame you can see I'm positioning my pattern underneath the glass on the outside of my frame and I'm going to tape this into place and I'm going to flip it back over so we can work on the back side and now what we're going to do is we're going to be taping off our pattern using some of this Automotive pin striping tape and you can find this at any automotive store you can find it in a variety of colors as well as a variety of widths then you're just going to start taping off your pattern this is very very simple now I'm going to run my design all the way to the edge of my frame you can create a border if you like and I try not to stretch the tape as I'm applying it and then you're going to need a nice sharp xacto blade and you're going to start trimming off your pieces just like that now I'm going to grab my wider tape and we'll tape off some of these wider strips and you'll notice on the tape that we're using it's the same color on both sides because basically you're going to be seeing the adhesive side of the tape from the front of your frame so it's very important if you decide to use a different type of tape that it is the same color on both sides make sure the edges get down pressed down firmly against the glass and then once you have your pattern taped off you're going to remove your pattern then I'm going to take some of my glass paints and I have a variety I have the ones that are designed to look like stained glass when you put them they dry a little bit more transparent you can also use other glass paints that are going to give you a more opaque look and you can mix things up and use a little bit of both which is what I like to do and I'm going to go ahead and grab one of my paints here and you're just going to fill in all of your pieces and the tape is going to act a bit like a dam we're going to let this dry flat so you don't have to worry about any runs or anything I'm going to add another color here and then when this dries when you're using the stained glass paints especially still going to let some of that light through and what I do is I do not put the back back on the frame I just make sure that my glass is secure inside the frame and then you just hang it in a window and you get that beautiful look of stained glass now you can also fill in your pattern using papers and fabric if you like so lots of options as always but a very simple approach to getting that stained glass look go have some fun with it what did you think about the project be sure to let us know in a comment below like And subscribe if you're digging what you're seeing and I'll see you next week bye\n"