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CRYSTAL DECANTER REPAIR CHIPPED AND BROKEN NECK

The antique decanter had a large chip and a crack running down and across the neck.  Over the years the large chip that can off was lost.  The crystal decanter was also cloudy on the  inside from decades of use. The stopper was missing also.  The fist challenge was to stop the crack from traveling any farther.

crystal decanter repair

Old broken neck and the new one .

Cloudy glass

Copper wheel engraving

Repaired decanter with new neck

Making new stopper

Cut ten facets in new stopper to match decanter

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

crystal repair chipped crystal pitcher with a crack

The old crystal pitcher has been in the family for many years.  It has served many cold drinks at grandmas house. The sentimental value is the motivation for the repair. A crack has run from the top down the left side of the handle almost to the bottom.  The plan is to run the crack around the bottom of the handle and up the right side of the handle to the top.  Controlling the path the crack takes is critical. I have spend  years refining this skill.

cracked

run the crack up to the top

It is ready to be used.  The adhesive makes most of crack go away.  Look close and you can see a little of the crack.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Vintage Glass Repair

Antique Crystal Candelabra Repair Chipped Glass Missing Piece

The crystal candelabra was broken and the pieces were missing.

Cue out the chipped part.

Fit in new piece off glass.

Shape glass

Cut in design and polish

Its not perfect but when it is back on the candelabra with the prisms installed you won’t be able to see the repair.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair

Antique light custom make replacement globes

Broken globe

The broken globe was sent from Arizona . The contractor broke three globes on the job site while restoring and old court house.  I knew I could make the new globes but matching the design on the globe was going to be the challenge.

new globe

satin etched finish

hand painted globes

Tags: Chandelier Repair, Chandelier Restoration, Replacement Antique Glass Globe, Replacement Antique Glass Shade, Vintage Glass Globe

Venetian Wine Glass with a broken stem

The family toasting glass  was broken were the stem meets the foot.   The very ornate Venetian wine glass has been in the family for   generations.

Broken Venetian Wine Glass

Venetian Wine Glass

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Venetian Murano Glass Repair, Wine Glass Repair

Replacement Glass For Antique Cabinet Door custom made curved, bent, bubble, crown glass

Custom made replacement glass for antique cabinet door.  No matter the shape, the size or the type of glass, if it was made I can make it.  I can make bubble glass, bent glass, curved glass, crown glass up to 4 feet by 8 feet.  I also have old glass.   Many times I bend old glass in order to maintain value.

custom made bubble glass

bent glass crown glass curved glass bubble glass

It goes by many names.  I don’t care what you call it. I can make it.   They send antique doors  for me to make replacement glass from around the world.  It’s been called bent glass, bubble glass, crown glass, curved glass and slumped glass.

Tags: Anique Glass Repair, Antique Bubble glass, Antique Cabinet Glass, Bent Glass, Crown Glass, Curved Glass Repair And Replacement, Replacement Glass for Antique Glass Door

Paper weight repair antique glass

Antique glass paper weight with scratches in need of repair.

First step smooth out scratches with fine grit.

Polish glass

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Paper Weight, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Paper Weight Repair

Antique Glass Paper Weight Repair

Mishandled for years the paper weight had lost its  luster.  The scratches were deep and many.  I knew I could bring it back to its original beauty .

Paper Weight with chips

Smooth chips

Smooth out the chips with 220 grit sand paper and then 400 grit.

polished paper weight

Finish polishing with pumice and cerium oxide.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair Paper Weight, Crystal Repair, Glass Paper Weight Repair

Crystal Repair remove engraving from Steuben Crystal vase

Monograms , Dates and Names can be removed from glass.   This Steuben Crystal vase was sent to  have a large engraving  removed.

Steuben Vase with engraving

Polish off engraving

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Remove Engraving from Glass, Remove Etching From Glass

Crystal Repair chipped Waterford crystal compote

There was a very large chip in the Waterford Crystal compote.

By grinding the top of the compote down I was able to remove the chip.

Waterford Crystal Compote Repair

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Waterford Crystal Repair

Chandelier Repair make replacement bobeche for antique chandelier restoration

The crystal  bobeche was broken during a move.  Dad  tried to find all the piece but an up short.  Gluing the remains showed a large piece was missing.  I decided that I would make a replacement bobeche.  Filling the hole left by the missing pieces was an option but not a good one

Broken Bobeche

Some times when doing a chandelier restoration you can’t find the replacement parts.

Blank

The first step to making a replacement bobeche is making the blank.

Rough Cut Bobeche

Stone cut design.

replacement bobeche

New Bobeche

With the replacement bobeche complete the chandelier will hang in splendor again.

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Parts, Chandelier Repair, Chandelier Restoration, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration

Lalique Crystal Repair cat with chipped ear

The Lalique Crystal cat had a small chip on its ear.  Lalique has a frosted acid etched finish .  The chip really show because it is clear glass.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Lalique Crystal Repair

Waterford Bowl with chipped foot repair

The Waterford Crystal bowl had a large chip on the foot.  I had a matching foot so I cut off the chipped one and replaced it with a good foot.

Waterford bowl chipped foot

Repaired Crystal Bowl

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Waterford Crystal Repair

Antique Bent Glass Panel Lamp Repair

The antique lamp had many broken panels and some of the metal pieces were missing.  I used old glass to make the matching panels.  The glass was an old pattern that isn’t made any more.

Antique Bent Glass Panel Lamp

I have old glass stock  that matched the broken panels. I believe it was made by Mississippi Glass Company.

panel lamp with broken metal

metal piece

inside of shade

Lamp Base

Rewired lamp using brown cloth wire .

Ribbed Glass Bent Panel Lamp

Bent Ribbed Glass Panel Lamp Restoration

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Bent Glass Lamp Repair, Bent Glass Panel Lamp Repair, Bent Ribbed Glass Lamp, Curved Glass Lamp Repair