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CRYSTAL REPAIR BROKEN SHADE

Saturday, November 6th, 2021 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique lamp repair, Uncategorized | Comments Off on CRYSTAL REPAIR BROKEN SHADE

The antique glass shade that had been in the family for many years got broken and chipped. We repair the antique glass shade and filled the chips where the glass was missing.

Tags: Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Glassware Repair

BROKEN GLASS PAINTED LAMP REPAIR

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Glass Globe | Comments Off on BROKEN GLASS PAINTED LAMP REPAIR

A very old lamp that has been in the family for  many years was broken in a move.  The painted glass and metal base  were both damaged.

READY FOR YEARS OF ENJOYMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tags: Antique Glass Lamp Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, BROKEN GLASS LAMP REPAIR, Painted Glass Lamp Repair

Antique Panel Lamp Repair Glass Art Deco Light Fixture Repair

Friday, March 13th, 2020 Posted in Antique lamp repair | Comments Off on Antique Panel Lamp Repair Glass Art Deco Light Fixture Repair

The same old story. I was cleaning the antique glass panel lamp and broke one of the panels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  New Glass Panel

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  New and Old Panel after etching

Tags: Antique Lamp Repair, Antique Panel Lamp Repair, Art Deco Lamp Repair, Slag Glass Repair

Antique Bent Glass Lamp Repair

Monday, June 16th, 2014 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Bent Glass, Glass Globe | Comments Off on Antique Bent Glass Lamp Repair

Changing the light bulb was traumatic for the antique glass shade.   It fell and the majority of the panels were broken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of the top pieces were broken and some of the bottom pieces.   The top pieces were the most difficult to fit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tags: Antique Bent Glass Lamp, Curved Glass Lamp Repair, Glass Lamp Shade Repair, Slag Glass Lamp Repair

Crystal Repair Chipped and Broken Lamp

Sunday, June 8th, 2014 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Chipped and Broken Lamp

The crystal lamp was broken and the base has a large  chip .  The solution was to reshape the base .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grind and polish glass chip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair

antique crystal chandelier restoration cut glass globe/ shade

Thursday, June 5th, 2014 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique lamp repair, Chandelier Repair, Glass Globe | Comments Off on antique crystal chandelier restoration cut glass globe/ shade

During a major home restoration, the antique chandelier hanging in the foyer was damaged .  Two of the cut glass globes were broken. The first step is to make the glass blanks .  Then comes the cutting of the design .  The hard part is  matching the profile of each cutting stone .

 

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Replacement crystal  globe/ shade  before cutting design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rough cut design in glass using antique glass lath with smoothing stone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutting  the scallop top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement cut glass globe on the left and the original antique cut glass globe on the right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Chandelier Repair, Chandelier Restoration, Cut Glass Globe, Cut Glass Shade

Custom replacement glass globe for antique light with cut glass design

Friday, May 30th, 2014 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique lamp repair, Bubble Convex Glass, Etched Glass, Glass Globe | 3 Comments »

The replacement globe was very large and had a cut glass design.  We used the old broken glass globe to make a mold used in bending the glass replacement.

 

The replacement convex glass was frosted and the cut glass design was drawn on it.

 

The design is cut in the glass using stones and hand polished.

 

 

Tags: Antique Glass Light Repair, Custom Glass Globe, Cut Glass Shade, Replacement Antique Glass Shade, Vintage Light Repair

Antique Crystal Candelabra Repair Chipped Glass Missing Piece

Sunday, April 7th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Chandelier Repair, Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Candlestick repair | Comments Off on 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

Sunday, April 7th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique lamp repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Chandelier Repair, Glass Globe | Comments Off on Antique light custom make replacement globes

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Chandelier Repair make replacement bobeche for antique chandelier restoration

Thursday, January 24th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Chandelier Bobeche Replacement Parts, Chandelier Repair | 1 Comment »

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

Stone cut design.

 

 

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

Antique Bent Glass Panel Lamp Repair

Monday, January 21st, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique lamp repair, Bent Glass, Panel Lamp Repair | Comments Off on 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.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Rewired lamp using brown cloth wire .

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Crystal Repair broken lamp part replacement

Sunday, December 9th, 2012 Posted in Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Chandelier Repair, Etched Glass | Comments Off on Crystal Repair broken lamp part replacement

This piece was sent to me and it is from a small table lamp.  I am going to make a replacement part rather than repair it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Antique Lamp Parts, Chandelier Repair, Chandelier Restoration, Crystal Repair, Custom Made Lamp Parts

Antique Glass Repair Whale Oil Lamp

Sunday, November 25th, 2012 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Blowen Glass Replacements | Comments Off on Antique Glass Repair Whale Oil Lamp

The antique glass oil lamp has been in the family for generations.  During the last move the glass was broken. The pewter was in good shape.  We made a replacement glass .

 

 

Install glass

 

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Lamp Repair, Antique Oil Lamp Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration

Crystal repair broken antique glass bobeche

Sunday, September 2nd, 2012 Posted in Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Chandelier Bobeche Replacement Parts, Chandelier Repair | Comments Off on Crystal repair broken antique glass bobeche

I was send a broken crystal bobeche from an antique chandelier. The antique glass bobeche was broken in many pieces and a couple of large pieces were missing. I cut off the part that was not broken .  I used a crystal bowl with the same design as the original bobeche to recreate the broken and missing  portion.  I needed to drill a large hole in the center and many small holes around the rim

 

 

 

 

 

I cut off the good part of the old bobeche and ground the bottom of the new bowl flat.

 

 

 

 

I drill the holes for the prism pins.

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