i picked up a bunch of bags of glass globs at the 99cent store a while ago and decided to use them to spruce up some windows. i used them on the little windows on my front door (except for one square so i can peek out of it)…
it sparkles at night from outside! so pretty!
i also used them on the windows of my computer cabinet…do the printer and scanner really need a view? i love the combination of the shiny glass globs and the dull grout…
it’s super easy to do-i glued the glass globs to the windows with E6000 and let it dry, then grouted it with a charcoal color sanded grout. i think the dark grout really makes the colored glass pop when the light shines on it. someday i want to do my bathroom window this way.
I absolutely love this! Really beautiful!
Awesome and beautiful! How many globs do you get for 99 cents? What’s the final cost/sq ft.?
I love this! The un pebbled window looks sort of weird but I understand the reasoning. Awesome idea!
thanks! the small globs (1/2″-3/4″) come about 80 pc. per bag, they also had a larger size glob (about 1 1/4″) that has 40 pc. per bag. the windows in the bottom picture are 12″x12″ and use about 300 pieces (small globs)…so i guess it’s a little less than $4/sq. foot, not including the glue and grout.
star-i know what you mean about the unpebbled window…it bothered me for a while at first but then i guess i just got used to it. i am planning on using the red/yellow globs on it and leaving a small round clear spot for a peephole but i haven’t really decided on the best way to handle it yet. i would love suggestions if anyone has any ideas!
Wow, love this project. mosaic-ing things is so fun. just found your blog, I will be back, any creative hannah is a friend of mine! ;-)
Wow, it looks great. Regarding the visibility issue in the undone pane, why not install a $10 peephole in the wood below the glass panes? All you need is a drill to install a peephole.
What an amazing idea … love the effect.
Found you via Craft… I love this! Great blog you have too!
I just found you through the Craft blog too. This is beautiful - well done. I remember my uncle using scraps of sand-worn coloured glass he collected from beaches in Fife to do similar stained glass windows in the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther. The result is less uniform than your work, but still beautiful (I think). I had some photos taken of his windows for mum; they are on Flickr if you are interested … http://www.flickr.com/photos/dumbledad/280547160/in/set-72157594347007727/
thank you!
i love your uncle’s mosaics, dumbledad. it must have taken him a long time to collect so many pieces of sea glass! very pretty!
Looks awesome, Hannah!
Love this! LOVE! I was looking for something to do to the windows of my garage and this is SO the thing!!!
I’m doing this to my front door. Currently there’s a metal grate over the glass. Not for long!
Do you see the glue?
the glue dries clear, but if you get air bubbles in it you can see the bubbles after it dries. i actually like the way that looks, but if you use the irridescent globs you don’t notice the air bubbles.
That’s bee-you-tea-full!!! :) Now I know what to do with my bathroom window…
Oooh, this idea is great. Love it.
Where did you get the grout you used at? Any special tips for doing this that would be helpful? I found your project on the Craft Mag website, and LOVE it! Plan on doing this to our bathroom windows so I can get rid of the cafe shutter style thing the previous owners had going on in our bathroom; and allow more light in, but still have it blocked in a way so our neighbors can’t see when we are showering. I have a zillion of those little bead things from my wedding; what a great way to get rid of them!
i think you can find charcaol sanded grout at most home improvement stores, or stores that sell tile usually sell grout also. the only tip i have is start from the bottom and work up, if you start from the top they will start sliding down before the glue sets. good luck!
Absolutely gorgeous!
My suggestion would be to install a real peep hole in the door. It’s cheap and easy to do and barely noticeable.
thanks! unfortunately i can’t put a peephole in the door because there’s a metal security door in front of it. the bars block alot of the visibility. (i neglected to mention that before!)
Wow your pretty creative, I’m guessing you need a pretty steady hand as well.
muito bom!!!!
what tips do you offer for a beginner on what to use and how whwre do you purchase your glass globs & e6000?
Thanks!
Jill V Doherty
please email me info for steps for beginner.
hi jill! you can purchase glass globs and e6000 (or any other brand silicone glue for glass would probably work) at a craft store like michaels. i don’t really have any beginner tips, just start gluing and see what happens! that’s what i did.
this is such a great idea and a neat way to use those marbles. i plan on making one for my in-laws using an old window and spelling out their name.
it’s really only in the planning stages (i have to chart out the name, etc) but i can’t wait to get started on it. i envision it hanging from a chain on their porch.