Bruening Glass Works - repairing crystal for over 100 years
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Rocky River, Ohio 44116
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Crystal Repair Pictures Project Repair Gallery

Crystal Repair Pictures Project Repair Gallery

Pictures of crystal repair projects that we have completed

crystal repair antique glass cake plate

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Broken glassware, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings | Comments Off on crystal repair antique glass cake plate

crystal repair antique glass cake plate

Pressed Glass Cake Plate

A  broken cake plate came in for repair. Its a pressed glass cake plate with ruby red ring.

pressed glass cake plate

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Swarovski crystal restoration

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glass Sculpture Repair, Glueings, Swarovski Crystal, Zoo | Comments Off on Swarovski crystal restoration

The Swarovski glass dog was missing a tail.  I made one and attached it.

swarovski crystal repair a new tail for an old dog

swarovski crystal repair a new tail for an old dog

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antique cut glass compote repair

Monday, October 5th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Broken glassware, Chipped Glass Repair, Chipped Glassware, Crystal Repair Pictures | Comments Off on antique cut glass compote repair

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Very old cut crystal compote came in with a large chip on the foot or base. I cut off the base and made it thinner.  With  a diamond saw I cut off the chipped part. Then  I ground it smooth and polished it. 

antique cut glass compote

antique cut glass compote

The restoration of this antique chipped crystal compote is complete.

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Crystal decanter repair broken neck

Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken Decanter Repair, Broken glassware, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings | Comments Off on Crystal decanter repair broken neck

This is very old cut glass decanter with a broken neck. Its been in the family a long time and had to be repaired . With a diamond saw  I cut the broken neck off the antique cut crystal decanter.  I make a piece of crystal the same shape I cut off. It needed to be a little smaller so I could grind the stopper to fit.

Crystal decanter with a broken neck  and missing pc.

Crystal decanter with a broken neck and missing pc.

Cut Crystal Decanter with new neck

Cut Crystal Decanter with new neck

crystal decanter repaired

crystal decanter repaired

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glass clown repair

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures | Comments Off on glass clown repair

A Venitian Glass Clown with one broken hand and one missing hand was sent from Dallas   Texas for repair.  First I cut off the small pieces left from the hand and ground it smooth. Then I made a new glass hand .  It looks like a micky mouse hand.  Its a white glove with only four fingers. They have been making glass clowns in Venice Italy for at least eighty years. I have made  Bo Ties , Balloons, Hats, Shoes, and every thing else for repairing them.

Venitian Glass Clown missing hand

Venitian Glass Clown missing hand

This is the new hand I made.

New glass hand for clown

New glass hand for clown

Glass restoration complete, back on the shelf  so the grand kids don”t get to it.

Glass restoration complete on the Venitian Glass Clown

Glass restoration complete on the Venitian Glass Clown

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crystal horse repair

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glass Sculpture Repair, Zoo | Comments Off on crystal horse repair

crystal horse repair

crystal horse repair

Blowen glass horse with broken leg in for repair.

crystal horse repaired

crystal horse repaired

This is a borosilicate glass and can be reheated or fused with heat. Reheated  very  carefully  with a torch.

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antique venitian glass clown repair

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Broken glassware, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glass Sculpture Repair, Glueings | Comments Off on antique venitian glass clown repair

The broken antique glass clown was ship to me for repair. The restoration included removing the old glue that had yellowed.  The new repair will not yellow or come apart.

broken venitian glass clown

broken venitian glass clown

 

Antique Glass clown repaired

Antique Glass clown repaired

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Crystal Repair broken stoppers

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Decanter Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Stopper Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair broken stoppers

 Antique crystal perfume bottles have a common problem the daubers break off.  I make the new daubers to the size of the bottle. Crystal repair like this is rewarding  but you do go home smelling like roses.

Crystal repair  stoppers

Crystal repair stoppers

In the last thirty years I repaired hundreds of  stoppers. Many simple repairs like these and many very complex were I had to create a new stopper .  Crystal repair never gets old .

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Antique Glass Repair “chandelier”

Saturday, August 15th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures | Comments Off on Antique Glass Repair “chandelier”

This broken crystal chandelier was stored in basement for years. Antique glass repair of the four broken arms and a good bath is all this piece will need . Back over a table it will go.
Antique Glass Chadelier

Antique Glass Chadelier

 

Antique Crysal Chandelier

Antique Crysal Chandelier

I repaired this Antique Glass Chandelier using white cloth covered wire. A little hard to find but worth the time . I like keeping things original when I can. I would have liked  to repainted the candle sleeves they look dirty to me compaired to the new wire. Gramas gone now but the antique glass chandelier is repaired and back at work.

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Crystal Repair Broken Candlesticks

Monday, August 10th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Bobeche Replacement Parts, Crystal Candlestick repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Broken Candlesticks

Only one of  the candlesticks were broken but I repair both .  I replaced the bobeches and attached the candle cups.

Broken Candlestick

Broken Candlestick

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Antique Crystal Repair

Monday, August 10th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Broken glassware, Crystal Repair Pictures, Testimonials, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Antique Crystal Repair

I just received my bowl and it is perfect.  I will recommend you to
all my friends. Thank you again for fixing the bowl for me, as it was gift from my sister.  Thank you Jane Cox–Commerce, Texas
Glass Bowl

Glass Bowl

 New foot and bottom on the bowl see pictures of before and after scroll down . This beautiful crystal bowl was sent to me for repair  from Texas.

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crystal candlestick repair

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Broken glassware, Crystal Candlestick repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings | Comments Off on crystal candlestick repair

The crystal bobeches were badly broken so I removed what was left of them and put new ones on. No one will know or care during the next candle lit dinner.
broken candlesticks

broken candlesticks

Repaired

Repaired

Antique Glass Repair broken vase

Monday, August 3rd, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Broken glassware, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings | Comments Off on Antique Glass Repair broken vase

A brilliant cut glass vase was sent in for repair . Antique glass repair like this piece come out very good because the cut design hides the repair. After putting the pieces back together I needed to clean up a couple of small chips.

Cut Glass Vase

Cut Glass Vase

 

cut crystal  vase after

cut crystal vase after

I think Dad is out of the dog house . He may need to bring some flowers home.

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Chandelier Repair broken Bobeche

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Broken glassware, Chandelier Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures | Comments Off on Chandelier Repair broken Bobeche

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bobeche
Chandelier Part
Chandelier Part

Antique chandelier with a  broken bobeche needs repair. This very old chandelier part will go back on the old light and you wont be able to see the repaired part.

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