Some Old Windows

We have some old windows that I bought for a few bucks at a yard sale. Charlie uses them to cover the early plantings in the potager.

An old window helps warm the soil and protects the seeds.

But we also found among our stuff (and we don’t know where it came from) a basement style window.

This old window has frosted up overnight but the panes of glass are actually clear.

I’ve been wanting to try Catherine’s (at Freddy and Petunia) technique of adding a little music and faux mirroring to a window. Check it out here on Pinterest.

I bought my mirror spray paint. (Looking Glass Mirror-Like Paint by Krylon)

The Looking Glass spray paint by Krylon gives a mirror finish. Spray adhesive holds paper to glass.

I chose my favorite hymn (Great is Thy Faithfulness), photo-copied it on old vellum, and tore it to bits.

Sepia-tones copies of “Great is Thy Faithfulness”.

Then I glued it to the back of the glass with spray adhesive.

The paper is glued to the back of the window with the writing showing through to the right side.

Masking the deliciously worn painted wood with tape and paper I sprayed the mirror paint onto the back of the windows. (Five light coats.)

Spray the Looking Glass paint onto the back side of the window.

After letting the mirror finish dry for at least 24 hours I painted the back with outdoor paint to protect the mirroring. The back paint lifted some of the music so it was necessary to reglue the corners.

The window blends well outside.

I’m going to find a place outside to hang this one-of-a-kind meaningful piece of vintage up-cycle.

A chippy detail.

Do you like it?

Great is Thy Faithfulness

I’m tickled with it.

What music would you have chosen?

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