Tempered Glass Frame

Steps 1-6

Steps:

1. Place a sheet of tempered glass under a plastic dry cleaning bag. Wear safety glasses and hit the glass with a hammer several times. The glass will break into tiny little fragments that will hold together in chunks (image).

2. Cut a 9" x 9" piece of colored glass.

3. Cut two 1-1/2" x 7" strips of clear glass.

4. Cut two 1-1/2" x 4-1/2" strips of clear glass.

5. Cut a 4" x 4" square of clear glass.

6. Smooth the edges of the glass pieces with a glass grinder.

Step 7

7. Glue large pieces of tempered glass to the four strips of glass using clear silicone adhesive. Let dry.

Step 8

8. Brush the dried tempered glass lightly with yellow acrylic paint.

Step 9

9. Adhere a photo to the back of the 4-inch glass square using clear silicone adhesive. Size the photo to fit the glass.

Step 10

10. Glue the photo plate to the center of the colored glass square.

Steps 11-12

11. Glue the tempered glass strips around the photo plate on the colored glass. Let dry.

12. Place the tempered glass frame on a metal stand.

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