How To Display Leaded Glass Window In Garden

Hi Maria, they would look lovely in a deep frame with strip LED lights between the window and the back of the frame.

You would see the clips ,,,right!

Em on Nov 20, 2021

You cannot hang these with the lead came. It is too soft. Frame them in wood and add hooks then hang them.

do you have a window you could hang them in so the light comes through them ?

I used an eye hook and a small chain in the same color to hang my leaded glass

How would I attach a chain? Could someone that knows how to sodder….do it… not sure if that's the correct way to spell it….. but it means attaching something to metal I believe. Also, how do you figure how much weight a hook can safely hold?

I'd frame them. You can do it yourself or have a framer do it. I have a round stained glass piece that came with a hook on the top but after a while, the weight of it made the glass slightly pull away from the metal strip around the glass. I'm going to have a square frame made for it so I can hang it again.

Mogie on Nov 20, 2021

These would look cute in a kid's playhouse (when I was a kid I would have loved this as it would lend a girlie vibe to a playhouse). Up high of course for safety reasons. But they would allow more light to come in a display a rainbow of color also. They could be inset into a wall as windows.

Can also see this in a greenhouse.

If I can't find a use for them inside I would definitely use then outside in my garden. Do I need a professional to put hooks on the back or is this something I can DIY??? There were no hooks originally because they were in a cabinet .

You could build a simple frame by making it just for the sides and bottom. That arched top would be tricky. Then eye hooks and chain would be a pretty easy way to hang.

I would frame them and hang them in a window.

Yes you would see the clips

They would be beautiful mounted in a frame above an entrance door.

You could prop them up on a nice console table, that way you wouldn't have to worry about hanging them.

Betsy on Nov 20, 2021

Hello Maria: You can frame them, put a chain on the sides and hang them on a window. Or, get a framed mirror that's larger than the panes, glue the panes to the centre of the mirror and then hang them as wall decorations.

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I like this idea. I'm thinking in an interesting frame with a neutral backdrop, although I d rather leave them where you can see the light coming through. Kits to think about .. my wheels are turning 😉
Betsy on Nov 22, 2021

You can do the mirror thing, only on the back, remove the reflective bit that makes it a mirror on the 4 larger rectangles and leave the middle bit a mirror. I know it has a name, but I have a cold and my brain is mushier than usual.

You could have someone frame them and them use eye screws to hang the framed pieces. They are very pretty!

Dee on Nov 20, 2021

I would build a frame and hang them on a window. You can use heavy duty command hooks they hold a lot of weight.

Until you can find a permanent location for them, they would lend themselves well to being 'backdrop walls' for a Christmas diorama display.

Put coloured tissue paper behind the individual panels to make it look like real stained glass, and use fairy lights for dimension.

You can add wire to them by soldering then hang from the wire.

Mogie on Nov 22, 2021

I was just thinking how beautiful these would look with the morning sun shining thru while you sit and have a morning cup of coffee. Do you have a window you could hang these in? One that receives morning light would be nice.

Yes. But they have nothing to hang them with. That's what I'd like to know if I can do something myself or get someone professional to do it. I'm not

looking to spend a lot of money since I'm not sure how they'll turn out. I could probably bring them to a stained glass studio

Fit them into a Picture frame and hang from that. Otherwise Solder on to the Lead some hooks. A glass or mirror shop might do it for you!

They are gorgeous and you should absolutely incorporate them into a couple of windows. I have no professional advice on installing them, but I would call a contractor!

How about using as art on the wall

Very pretty! I would get two plate holders and display them as standing pieces in a bookcase or on a shelf.

You might be able to use clear fishing line to fashion a holder for each piece by tying off each corner diagonally, then tying the line to those corners to hang on a small nail on any wall you choose. They are beautiful!