Stained glass looks elegant on windows, but here's a clever and contemporary way to incorporate it into a living room or patio accessory.
The secret is the black leading. It looks as if each outline were painstakingly created by hand. Wrong! The credit goes to Redi Lead. Produced by Gallery Glass, this adhesive lead comes in convenient packages of strips and circles. I fell in love with both. Simply peel them off, arrange a design on the lamp and fill in with color. Upside: The leading is very flexible and allows room for shaping. Downside: I had leftover leading. This project was so addicting that I confiscated every glass item in my house in order to use it all.
Polka-dot hurricane lamp supplies:
1 large hurricane lamp
1 package of Redi Lead circles
Assorted colors of Gallery Glass paint
Pillar candle
Paper towel
Directions:
Clean your lamp with glass cleaner. Peel off largest size of Redi Lead circles and position them randomly around the entire area. Do the same with the other sizes of circles in descending order until they are evenly distributed. Use the center dots from the Redi Lead circles for the middle of the largest circles. Keep in mind that Redi Lead is removable for a couple of minutes after placement, but sets permanently soon after.
Next, fill in the circles by squeezing the Gallery Glass stained glass paint and lightly spreading with a finger or Q-tip. Use a paper towel to wipe excess from the Redi Lead. Let dry for one hour, then reapply color for a more intense look. Let dry for another hour until paint dries clear.
Cut the excess leading left on the paper into tiny squares and place on the lamp to fill in spaces.
Set the lamp on a holder, place the candle inside and light.

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