Windows update?

[RabidAlien]

Yeah, not the software version.    Found a couple of interesting old windows at a going-out-of-business sale put on by a demolition company last weekend.  Based on the prices they were asking for salvage stuff, I can see why they were in trouble.  We were able to get two windows for a fairly decent price, though, after some haggling.  My wife took the 9-pane window and did some glass-bead pattern work.  I looked at this one and immediately thought "flag".

 

Flag is painted on generic 1/4" ply, stained Minwax Grey for the antique look through the cracks.  I "aged" the paint by liberally covering the stained ply with wood glue, then painting the flag once a thin skin had formed over the top of the glue.  I may have started a bit early, as the white star was the first thing painted and it didnt' really crack much, but the red and blue did nicely.  The paint sample I had was apparently latex, it tends to split in strips instead of small pebbly chunks (think of ice floes breaking up on a lake in spring) that chalk paint would break into, but samples are $4 a pop at Lowes vs $15 for chalk paint.    I'm happy with how it turned out, anyway. 

 

Going to look for some antique hinges to use to hang it, may resort to running a wire behind it and hanging it like a picture if I can't find any decent hinges.

 

 

[dgman]

Looks great Kirk! You do need to be careful as that flaking paint is probably loaded with lead. You might want to seal it so it doesn’t flake off.

[RabidAlien]

That's next on my list.  We're also thinking about hanging it outside.

[amazingkevin]

Cute!