Beautify A Boring Storage Box With This Faux Stained Glass DIY

A glass box with a metal frame is perfect for keeping jewelry and spare change. But anything that's more private, like medication or personal notes, can't be stored in a glass box for obvious reasons. However, you can add a touch of style — and privacy — to your glass box with faux stained glass, an effect achieved with special paints. This project is great for anyone who enjoys arts and crafts. It incorporates design, drawing, and painting. But you don't have to be an experienced artist to create faux-stained-glass that looks so real. You also don't have to break the bank. One of the best parts is that the project should take a few hours to complete.

This DIY is accessible to people of all experience levels and is very affordable. You probably already own most of the materials, and you can get all the paint for less than $20. You'll need some notebook paper, a ruler, a pencil, a gold marker, and a few paintbrushes (small enough to do detailed work). You'll also need Gallery Glass paint, available in a range of colors. But make sure to get the clear, dry Gallery Glass, because not every part of the image you plan to create needs color. This non-toxic paint sticks to glass and remains somewhat raised, giving it the appearance of stained glass. It's important to note that this paint can rub off, so your box will need to be handled with care.

A TikTok account called @glumibass offers an excellent tutorial on how to complete this project. The first part of the DIY involves a little bit of math. You will need to measure the dimensions of each "window" on the box. Once you have those measurements, use your ruler to draw identical rectangles on pieces of paper, then cut them out. At this point, it's a good idea to select your motifs. Do you want the stained glass to depict spring flowers? Or do you want stained-glass pumpkins for the fall? These suggestions are far from the only two choices. You can use your ruler to draw quadrants on each cutout to make the drawing easier.

Once you've drawn your shapes, slip the pieces of paper into their windows on the inside of the box. If the cutouts won't stay put, try using small pieces of double-sided tape (though you may have trouble removing it later). Then apply black paint over the lines and let it dry. After the paint lines dry, color them with your gold marker. The next step is to paint in between the dry gold lines. In some areas, you should use colorful paint; in others, you can use clear, dry paint. The final steps are to let the work of art dry and put it on display. If you liked this project, you can also create faux stained glass using window clings.