Wedding Cake Topper, stained glass look

Hi all. It’s been a while since I’ve shared but I was really happy with this one. My niece requested a wedding cake topper in a stained glass style. The glowforge and some gallery glass paint on clear acrylic made it happen.


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Great design idea. I like how the “cake topper” can be used after the cake is gone.

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I agree with @bwente. The happy couple will cherish this for many years to come.

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A beautiful topper! Will be a nice keepsake for them.

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That came out great.

It is nice they can put on a stand (or in the window) to see whenever they like too. Clever using the separate prongs (?) as a stand.

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Ditto!!

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Very well done - such a unique topper! Agree with other comments that it will be lovely for them to have to display for many years thanks to your clever design!

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Thanks for your kind works. Yes, separate prongs to hold it up, made on the Glowforge of course. :slight_smile:

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Very nice!

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That’s gorgeous! I hope they hang it in a window when they’re done :blue_heart::blue_heart::blue_heart:

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This is beautiful! Were there two layers cut or just one? Did you paint on clear acrylic or something else? Other than using the appropriate paint, how did you achieve the stained glass look? I love tulips and would love to make one for myself similar to yours. Thank you!

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Hey, thanks. IThe frame is 1/8" hardwood and the fill pieces are clear acrylic with paint on the back.

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How did you adhere the pieces together? I do a lot of “stained glass” with my students using colored acrylic, and we’ve always struggled to find a good adhesive without smudging the panels. I’ve used Weld-On 4 and superglue at various points, and I’m even experimenting with resin now.

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Hey. I used this adhesive. It mostly doesn’t smudge but it wouldn’t work if you are going for perfectly clear smooth glass. Since I was using a more textured look anyway you couldn’t see the trace smudging at all.

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