Etching and hanging glass


sap , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 11:36:34 PM

l have thought of a cool idea instead of a headboard. Hanging etched glass 
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over my bed via a curtain rod.Question is: is this feasible.. l am very 
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DIY and know l can etch what l want; it is the hanging part l am worried 
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about. Any help would be greatly appreciated....
 
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honey bun , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 04:32:03 AM

Make sure you have the rod brackets screwed into studs, or use  
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metal wall anchors. But the rod is probably going to start bending toward  
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the center. You could suspend it from the ceiling using decorative chain  
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and large eye hooks screwed into ceiling studs.  
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Sweet cloud , Friday, 13th of August 2010 05:23:13 PM

You can hang just about anything you want on a wall. How heavy  
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will this glass be? You might need something stronger than a curtain rod,  
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or forget the rod altogether and hang the glass from strong hooks and  
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wire. The glass is going to need holes in it or a frame so you can attach  
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wire to it. As long as you attach the hooks into the wall where a stud is,  
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or get proper anchors for hollow walls it will be fine.  
 
 
 
 
 



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