How to Use Old Window Glasses Bashny.Net

Old objects that have lost their appearance, sometimes you can somehow correct and continue to use as intended. But some craftsmen are able to turn unnecessary junk into an art object or, conversely, into a practical thing.





In today’s article, we will tell you a great way to do two things in one fell swoop: attach the glass from the old window and create a wonderful coffee table with lighting. Why buy something in the store that you can do with your own hands?

Coffee table with your own hands Ingredients

• finish-bar
• 3 window panes
• fastener
• mirrorfilm
• light-belt
• cable
• hot-glass
• double-sided
• fixtures

Preparation

1. First of all, clean the window glass from dust. Try to do everything thoroughly, but carefully. There should be no villi and no dust, that is important. Then sprayed on the surface of the glass soap solution. Carefully stick a mirror film on each glass. Wrap the spatula with a cloth and kick the air out of the film. If possible, move from center to edge.
   
   
   
2. Cut the excess film and remove the residue of the soap solution. Repeat what you did with the second glass. Now you have 2 double-sided mirrors.
   
   
   
3. Cut the cable channels by the size of the glass. Don't forget to form corners. With the help of double-sided tape, paste the channels along the perimeter of the glass from the film side.
   
   
   
4. In our case, it will be used. diode. To the cable channel glue the LED tape in the inner square of the mirror. Make a hole to pull the wire.
   
   
   
5. With the help of double-sided tape make a "sandwich" of 2 mirrors and LED tape. Visually, you should have an “infinite mirror.”
   
   
   
6. Gather a table frame. We have this formwork for the countertop and legs. The third glass will be used as an internal glass shelf for the mirror.
   
   
   
7. Hide the wires in the cable channels and bring them out. At the very end, you can use thick hot glass as a countertop. Otherwise, you will have to use window glass.
   
   
   

Remember! Lighting connection - It's a responsibility. If you have no electrician skills at all, it is best to hand this job over to someone who understands it. Otherwise, there are chances not only to spoil the craft, but also to harm health. And we don't need that at all. Safety comes first.

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