Conservatory Color

The Rutherford will get a conservatory addition. I am creating it out of 3 mirrors I bought from Michael's:

3 tabletop mirrors I bought on clearance after Halloween at Michael's

Creating walls for the conservatory

I popped the mirrors off the back and then cut wood walls for it. Wanted the conservatory to have a coffin type vibe so I cut 2 more walls (to make the room rectangular instead of square) and ordered windows from NightfallDesignsCo on Etsy to complement the big Gothic windows.

It still needs a lot of work but I rough-fitted it together:

Then I had a brillant idea: since the big gothic windows are made of metal, what if I filled in the top design area with Makit & Bakit crystals to create stained glass?  I had done something similar with clear Makit & Bakit crystals for my wizard's cottage, so why not do it for the witch's house?

Crystals that melt in an oven

Didn't know what finish may be on the metal framing so I wrapped it in foil, filling in the design holes with the different color crystals...

...and put it in my "miniatures-only; no food!" toaster outside (in case of fumes). Then babysat it for the 15 mins it needed to bake to make sure nothing caught on fire. 

Sat on my deck in the early morning light with my coffee staring at my toaster

They needed to bake one at a time for more than double the amount of time they were supposed to take, but I was happy with how they turned out even if it did take almost 2 hours of my morning!

Crystals melted into a smoother glass but there are still air bubbles and imperfections...

...but I still think they are fabulous and perfect for my witch

I spray painted the walls black and have glued some seam trims where the walls meet each other. Loving how the stained glass looks!

Beginning to come together

Conservatory may need a chandelier now to light up the stain glass!

Now to admire my work for the rest of the evening, paint the trims black, and then start to plan/construct the conservatory roof!