Broken Stem Project Repair Gallery

CRYSTAL REPAIR ANTIQUE WINE GLASS BROKEN STEM AND FOOT

Antique Wine Glass Broken Stem

Repaired glasses

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Glassware Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Glassware Repair

Crystal Repair Wine Glass with broken stem

These wine glasses were sent from Italy for restoration. They survived  two world wars and succumb to a family move. They hold many memories and toasted many events .

Luckily the bowls were not damaged .  They were in need of a stem and foot transplant.

broken stem and foot

Draw pattern of stem to maintain correct height.

line drawing of stem needed

new stem

ground to size

family treasures

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Stemware Repaired, Broken Wine Glass, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration

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

Chipped crystal glassware repair wine glass water glass

Chipped wine glasses ,chipped water glasses ,chipped rock glasses, champagne  glasses and chipped cordial glasses can be ground and polished to look like new.  Crystal glassware is hand made and each glass is a little different size.  Stemware from the major manufactures can be very expensive and some times the patterns have been retired so repairing is the only option.

crystal stemware repair

Waterford Crystal , Baccarat Crystal  , Lalique Crystal  , Steuben Crystal , Orrefors  Crystal , Tiffin , Fostoria , Kosta Boda, Cambridge, Stuard, Hawkes Crystal, Daum Crystal, I have repaired them all.

Tags: Chipped Crystal Repair, Waterford Crystal Repair

Crystal repair broken Orrefors candlestick

The blue stem Orrefors candlesticks were broken in many places  both the candle cups and one of the bases. I needed to make replacement candle cups and reattach the base.

Replacement Pieces

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Orrefors Crystal Repair

Crystal Repair Broken Waterford Stem

Sent from New York, New York for restoration the Waterford Crystal wine glass had a broken stem . It was cracked in two places were the stem meets the foot and were the stem meets the bowl.

Waterford Crystal with broken stem

Crystal wine glass after repair

Some were in New York city a couple is having a glass of wine with dinner and remembering when they went to Ireland  in the 80’s  .  They bought a set of Waterford Crystal Wine glasses after the factory tour.

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

Antique Glass Repair broken crystal candlestick

The antique crystal candlesticks were dropped and broken.  We carefully reassembled them.  Antique glass candlesticks like these after repair set a beautiful dinning table.  Sent to me from Miami Florida for repair. The customer was very happy to get them repair because they came from Grandma.

Antique glass candlesticks before repair

antique glass candlesticks after repair

Set the table for a candle lit dinner.

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

Waterford Crystal repair broken glass stem

A common place for  wine glasses to break is were the stem connects to the foot.  I have repair thousands of glasses with  this type of damage.  The repaired glass is stronger than a new glass.

Waterford Glass with broken stem

Waterford Crystal glass new foot

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

replace crystal top on wine glass

Its a glass with a history and it had to be restored.  I found a glass with the same shape and transferred the top to the metal stem.  I don’t know the history but she was very happy it was back in use.

wine glass new top

Tags: Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, test

Crystal Repair broken glass hammer

They are for display only , but the grand kids didn’t know that.  Turn your back for a minute and you will have to send me your gable for repair.   Your honor my be a good judge but his baby sitting skill are off.

Crystal Gable Repair

Glass Hammer

Looking for some glass nails .    The grand kids will love it.   More work for me.

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

Crystal Repair Waterford Lamp

Off the table on to the floor the lamp went with a crash. ” Don’t worry I know a place that does crystal repair. Who  Bruening Glass Works can repair crystal.” Mom was still crying about her lamp but when she called I told her I can repair it.

Broken Waterford Crystal Lamp

I cut off the broken base and went looking for a new base in my parts department. The shade for a hurrican lamp was the right size and shape. 

Repaired Lamp with new base

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

Crystal vase repair broken off foot

vase broken foot

repaired vase

Cut off bottom of crystal  vase to make a clean smooth bond. Stronger and better looking repair.

repaired vase

Repairing the antique crystal vases of the future. Some one bring home the roses this vase is ready for action.

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

Antique Glass Epergne Repair

Broken into many pieces the antique glass came in for repair. It has been in the family along time and met so much could I repair it.  I told them it would not be perfect but I would do my best .  The first thing I needed to do was give it a bath. Then I dill out the broken fitter ( stopper ) out of the bottom. Then came the  fitting of the pieces to see what was missing.

Antique Glass Epegne Repair

It was a shame that an antique glass piece the of this quality got broken and needed repair. 

Repair antique glass epergne

If you look close you can see the cracks . It will take just a little creative decoration and it can be displayed for all to enjoy.  Antique crystal with the copper wheel engraving the quality of this piece are rare. Broken crystal after restoration doesn’t all ways come out flawless  but you do have to look close to see the repair. Send in the flowers.

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

antique glass repair stem

Antique ruby wine glass with a broken stem came in for repair.  It was a clean break and a simple restoration. This antique wine glass after repair will go back in the china case untill Thankgiving. The set is complete again.

Antique ruby wine glass for repair

antique wine glass after repair

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