Thanks! If you look close in the lighter picture you can see the heavy loops attached to the valance, ( I wired the loops and solder them into a seam) and then use small hooks in the frame of the window, lift up (foward) a bit to catch the hoops on the tiny cup hooks. Of course your measurement for the hooks has to be done very carefully to center it properly and your client must be willing to put several hooks in the window frame to hold the weight. I wouldn't dare to just put a few on a heavy piece. I also wouldn't dare to just solder the loops without wiring them into a seam because they would pull away over time. (I try to design it with a exact center hoop and then do a center measurement in the window frame for the first hook and go from there) One more thing, many people put a thin trim wood across the top area to hide the hooks and the inch or so gap it creates, it really looks finished then. You can decide how deep to place it, but you must keep in mind no. 1, if they have a blind behind the valance, or 2, they need to be able to open the window without hitting the valance. I always know these details before I disign. Check out my "Box" Valance, a new design this year, or at least I've never seen one in glass, only wood. Its Black with flowers. I think I put it in the large panel section. (It is demensional though in the sense it is a box that is open in the back part) Thanks again, Amber
AmberLyn
Wednesday, March 17, 201077 Posts
Sorry, do not have one. I don't have the valance anymore, it's in the clients home. I guess you could try to copy the pic and then zoom?
paulahusky
Tuesday, March 16, 2010171 Posts
Thanks, would you post a close-up?
AmberLyn
Tuesday, March 16, 201077 Posts
Thanks! If you look close in the lighter picture you can see the heavy loops attached to the valance, ( I wired the loops and solder them into a seam) and then use small hooks in the frame of the window, lift up (foward) a bit to catch the hoops on the tiny cup hooks. Of course your measurement for the hooks has to be done very carefully to center it properly and your client must be willing to put several hooks in the window frame to hold the weight. I wouldn't dare to just put a few on a heavy piece. I also wouldn't dare to just solder the loops without wiring them into a seam because they would pull away over time. (I try to design it with a exact center hoop and then do a center measurement in the window frame for the first hook and go from there) One more thing, many people put a thin trim wood across the top area to hide the hooks and the inch or so gap it creates, it really looks finished then. You can decide how deep to place it, but you must keep in mind no. 1, if they have a blind behind the valance, or 2, they need to be able to open the window without hitting the valance. I always know these details before I disign. Check out my "Box" Valance, a new design this year, or at least I've never seen one in glass, only wood. Its Black with flowers. I think I put it in the large panel section. (It is demensional though in the sense it is a box that is open in the back part) Thanks again, Amber
paulahusky
Tuesday, March 16, 2010171 Posts
Amber...This and the other valance you made are really pretty. How do you fix them into the window?
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