How to Make a Stained Glass Jewelry Box

Make a faux stained glass top for a jewelry box that looks as beautiful as the real thing. This project is perfect for beginners. The glass on this project is small, making it a great starter project. Make the detail on the glass as simple or detailed as you would like to increase or decrease the difficulty.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Wooden jewelry box
• Lacquer
• Fine sand paper
• Damp cloth
• Paint for box
• Leading paint
• Paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Decorative cording
• Glue
• Iridescent paint for stained glass

1. Sand the surface of the wooden jewelry box with light sand paper. Wipe the box clean with a damp cloth to remove all dust particles. Dry the box.
2. Paint the box with your choice of colors. Use faux finishing techniques to make the box look decorative. Leave the area of the box where the glass will go unpainted.
3. Apply a layer of lacquer to the painted box. Allow the finish to dry completely.
4. Sketch the stained glass design on a piece of paper the size of the glass. Place the paper under the glass.
5. Paint the leading lines with leading paint. Let the leading paint dry completely.
6. Paint the stained glass design with your chosen colors. Let the glass dry thoroughly.
7. Glue the glass, painted surface down, onto the box. Glue cording around the perimeter of the glass to finish it off.

Tips & Warnings

• Trace a design from an arts and crafts book for the stained glass picture.
• Look at coloring books for pattern ideas.