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Crystal Repair Heisey Glass

One broken Heisey Crystal candle stick needs repair, and it’s mate needs to be altered to match. This candle stick was badly broken below the candle cup and some pieces are still missing.  Once the first candle stick is repaired I can shorten the other piece to make them a match set once again. Antique crystal such as Heisey is often signed. This piece with a small H inside a diamond.

Antique Heisey Crystal Candlestick

Heisey Candlesticks

Antique Glass Repair Broken Heisey Glass Candlestick

Glue Broken Glass Pieces

Email came :

Question/Message:
Morning Marc, Just wanted to say the candlesticks arrived intact yesterday and
I am so very pleased with the work you did! It’s so nice to not have to hide
one of them anymore! You’re an artist and I’ll certainly recommend you to
anyone that has a glass problem! Thanks so much…. Pat

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Cut Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass

Crystal Repair Lalique Horse Head

This large glass sculpture was damaged when an earth quake knocked prisms off of a chandelier onto the sculpture below. This very large, very expensive, LaLique Crystal Horse Head sustained many small chips from each of the falling prisms. Crystal repair on such a heavy piece of glass over such a large area can be tricky, but the sculpture’s appearance, and it’s value were completely restored.

LaLique Horse Head

First Grind (remove more than thirty dings

More than thirty chips had to be removed from this very expensive LaLique Crystal Sculpture.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Figurine Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Figurine Repair

Crystal Repair cut glass lamp repair

This lead glass lamp sat on the night stand for decades before it was accidentally broken into pieces. The cut glass pattern on this crystal lamp help hide the glass restoration. There were some minor pieces missing, but we were able to discretely fill those areas. Crystal repair has greatly improved with the new generation of ultra violet cured adhesives that don’t yellow, and are to provide a permanent fix.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Cut Glass Repair, Antique Glass Lamp Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Lamp Repair, Broken Crystal Lamp, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Lamp Repair, Crystal Restoration, Cut Glass Repair, Glueing Glass

Oil Lamp Repair broken crystal

Broken Glass Lamp Parts

A very old crystal lamp was brought in for repair. This type of pressed glass is a good candidate for repair because it is very difficult to notice the glue line.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass

Crystal Repair Sculpture

glass heads kissing

These pieces came to me broken off the black glass base, and with deep chips in both pieces. Using a Bridgeport Milling Machine with a diamond tool, I resurfaced the black glass cube and removed all the chips. Hand lapping the cube from 120 to 220 to 400 grit, them pumice, and finally ceriumoxide brought back the high shine. The original placement of the kiss was retained so as not to alter the overall aesthetic appeal of the piece. The only clue that there has been a repair is that the base is now slightly smaller.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chip Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Figurine Repair, Crystal Restoration

Antique Glass Repair Venetian Glass Bottle Repair

Venetian Bottle Broken Foot Missing Piece

A gorgeous Venetian glass bottle was brought to me for repair. The owner wisely researched many different repair shops before finding me. Not all repair shops have the experience to restore antique pieces like this one. I love doing this type of repair. The key to fixing this antique bottle was to find a new foot, and perform a transplant. The broken foot, or what was left of it, was cut off and polished flat. Using a UV cured adhesive, the new foot and the bottle were bonded together. The new foot was from a Venetian Vase from many years ago. My parts department (see picture) is the result of working with antique pieces for thirty years. I was pleased to find such a good match for this bottle, even the gold trim matched. Antique glass repair is enjoyable for me, and I truly love restoring antique glass artwork. In addition to crystal repair, I can blow glass, slump or bend glass, stain, paint, bevel, curve, engrave, etch, and cut glass.

Glass Parts Department

Venetian Glass Decanter New Foot

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Parts, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass, Perfume Bottle Repair

broken glass spoon repair

Press Glass Spoon

Sometime the worth of a piece of glass is measured in sentimental value and not dollars. This pressed glass spoon was tremendously valuable to its owner, although not in terms of dollars and cents. I was pleased to return it to it’s original condition.

press glass spoon glued

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass