7 ways to beautifully use unnecessary crystal glassware

A couple of decades ago, crystal was considered a sign of luxury and prosperity and took pride of place on the glazed shelves of cabinets. Now the coveted bulky vases, wine glasses and salad bowls are simply shifted from place to place, but the hand does not rise. Meanwhile, crystal is a unique material that can and should give a second life.

Stained Glass

From crystal products, beautiful stained glass shimmers in the sun. For them use:

large and small fragments of chopped crystal and the dishes themselves in good condition;
wooden baguette of the right size;
glass balls or other little things are decorative;
devices for hanging the frame - hooks or chains;
silicone based adhesive.

Manufacturing process:

Grind all sharp and uneven edges of the selected dishes and fragments so as not to get hurt.
Put the frame on a flat surface and visually figure out how to better position objects. They can be folded into a composition or arranged randomly.
Fasten all objects together with glue, and also attach to the frame.
Fill all voids with glass balls or fragments of broken dishes, also putting them on glue.
Attach hardware to the frame.

A unique stained glass window can be placed anywhere, it all depends on its size. For example, put it in a closet, hang it on a wall, or even decorate it with a window opening.

Use as a candlestick

A small glass, a glass, or even a glass can be used as a candlestick. And here are the options.

Decorate the walls of the glass with rhinestones or beads, putting them on glue, and put a candle inside.
Pour decorative pebbles, beads or colored sand into the container in layers and install a candle of a suitable size.
Turn the glass over and place a small candle on the foot or bottom, and inside, put some kind of decor - an animal figure, a decorative pebble or something else.

Plot decoration

Unnecessary crystal glassware decorate personal plots. From a wineglass and a deep salad bowl, for example, you can build an unusual fungus that will sparkle in the sun. And if you put several such figures in the area, then on a clear day the yard will simply be filled with radiance.

And old crystal glasses, providing them with solar panels, can be placed around the perimeter of the site or along the tracks. During the day, the batteries will accumulate sunlight, and in the evening they will illuminate the space with their flicker.

Creation of decorative interior items

If you paint old dishes with stained glass paints, you get original decor items for the interior. You can draw anything on them, anyway it will be interesting and beautiful. You can attract children to this lesson, and then even arrange an exhibition of unique objects.

Turning into Christmas Toys

Wine glasses and wineglasses, whose legs broke off, can be turned into Christmas toys - bells.

Drill holes in the bottom of the glass with a drill on the glass, pouring a little water into it so that the glass does not crack. Work at low speeds.
With a glass contour, clean the edges of the chips.
Make a crystal bell tongue out of wire and beads. From above, make a loop of wire to hang the toy on the Christmas tree. The bell can be additionally painted with paints or decorated with rhinestones, ribbons or lace.

Chandelier decoration

Large bowls, salad bowls and glasses can be turned into an interesting chandelier. The design itself will attract attention, and in the evening, when the light comes on, it scatters ornate patterns on the walls of the room, creating real magic.

To make a chandelier, buy in a hardware store a special frame, fishing line, wire, lamp with a battery or a suspension with a light bulb.

Attach the line to the lampshade.
Attach glasses or glasses to it using wire.
Place a light bulb in the center of the device.

If the dishes are of different heights, then the chandelier will turn out in several tiers.

Making a lampshade for a table lamp

If you remove your native lampshade from a table lamp and attach a crystal bowl, a vase or even a bottle in its place, you will get an original lamp.

Of the simplest items, sometimes real designer things are created. From crystal they turn out to be especially beautiful, interesting and even exquisite. That is why you should not throw away old crystal. It is better to show your imagination and make it an unusual decoration for your home.