Glass Tips & Tricks 

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Repairing A Stained Glass Panel For An Artist

We recently repaired a window for an artist friend who had some unique ideas about how it should be done. She wanted to be able to remember the damage, while having it fixed. 


We had to use care with the window because it was falling apart.

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Here, I have it on a workbench ready to remove a broken piece of glass.

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I de-solder the piece being careful not to damage the surrounding copper foil.

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Then I trace the space so I can cut out a replacement the exact size.

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I then cut out the pattern, transfer the design and cut the glass.

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The foiled piece fits right into place. Note the difference. The Artist/Owner wanted us to replace the glass with clear so she could "honor" the broken history of the panel.

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Here you can see the replaced piece with wide outer bar along the edge of the panel. There are still several pieces to replace.

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Here most of the pieces have been replaced and outer bar surrounds thepanel.

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But it still felt weak so we added reinforcing to the panel. Copper re-strip was used and attached to the top of the existing solder joints.

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In this shot, you can see all the reinforcement necessary to strengthen the panel.

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We talk about the different choices we made as the repairs were made to the window.

The colors are vibrant and the window is much stronger. It ought to last a long time!