It’s really nice to be able to use old, recycled windows in my projects. The down side is I spend a lot of time prepping the windows so they are suitable for the projects! I’ve been working on these two windows since I finished my fireball sun, and I still have a few days of painting to do.
Scraping the old paint
I take old windows – these particular ones are one rectangle over another – and I get my husband to help me chop them in half. I then use one half with the frame for mosaics and cut the glass out of the other half for small projects like my ornaments / suncatchers / Rainbow Rows / SC Flag pieces.
I fill the holes with outdoor patch / fillerSand down the surface after patchingWipe down and paint all the surfaces of the wood frame
I had a busy first day at the Charleston Holiday Market today (you can get a coupon for a dollar off admission if you visit their website). I will be there from 10am to 6pm tomorrow (Saturday) and 11am to 5pm on Sunday. I don’t think I will have a single coaster left by this time Sunday. My Beach Window went to a loving home, and several ornaments did, as well. Since this is my first time participating in such a large show, it is a great learning experience!
My booth at the Charleston Holiday Market.
The best part is that I will have a whole year to prepare for next time; I will know what items resonate with people most and be able to work on similar projects. The date for this creeped up on my quickly because I signed up late in the game, but I will have plenty of time to prepare for next year. Since all of my projects (coasters, ornaments) take at a minimum 2 days to make (windows much longer), I can’t quickly make more. That is part of what makes them special, though! I still have some coasters, plenty of ornaments (both glass and resin) and several window mosaics for the rest of the weekend, though. Come on out to the Convention Center and visit – it’s a great time! Another bonus is that my booth is right next to Mountain Mist – I love their products (especially anything in Orange Blossom scent). My family thinks I will spend all of my earnings in their booth, though.
If I sell out of anything you really like, I can make more – just send me a message. My items are all one of a kind, but I can make something pretty close to what I made before (especially in glass – the coasters are more difficult to reproduce).
