Etched Glass Project Repair Gallery

Replacement Glass Globe frosted glass globe with missing piece

The frosted glass globe was bumped and broken. A large piece of glass  broke off and was lost. I received the broken glass globe as a pattern to make the replacement globe. I filled in were the piece was missing so I could cast a mold.

broken shade

The glass was frosted and drill after it was bent. It is a lot easier to make the mold if you have all the pieces.

Tags: Chandelier Repair, Chandelier Restoration, Custom Made Chandelier Parts, Frosted Glass Globe, Frosted Glass Shade, Replacement Antique Glass Shade, Replacement Frosted Shade

Custom replacement glass globe for antique light with cut glass design

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.

replacement cut glass globe

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

crystal repair chipped crystal pitcher

The crystal pitcher has a very large chip on the rim.  It will have to be reshaped .

chipped and cracked glass pitcher

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

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 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.

broken glass tube from small lamp

stone cutting design

 

Cutting design in new glass lamp part

custom made replacement lamp part

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

Antique glass tray repair engraved mirror

The antique glass tray was broken and repairing the pieces was not an option.  I used the old glass for a pattern .   Then using a variety stones , grinding wheels and diamond wheels I recreated a new engraved glass tray.

Engraved Glass Tray

The replacement etched glass tray may not be a perfect match but it is close enough to hold the memories.

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Engraved glass repair, Etched glass repair, Vintage Glass Repair

Glass repair Faberge Egg broken glass base

A beautiful red glass ” FABERGE EGG” with a broken base was sent to me for repair.  This piece was made in Russia St. Petersburg as stated on the label. The copper wheel engraving of the double eagle is the main design with a very delicate boarder on the base .

Faberge Egg

Pieces had broken off the base and were lost.

Faberge Egg broken base

Crystal Repair Faberge Egg

glass repair new base

Faberge Egg repaired glass

Faberge Label

I use a matching red glass to fabricate a new base .  The engraved boarder matched the design of the Faberge Egg.  Glass restoration like this is fun. A little creative thinking and for thought the glass egg will go back on display.

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

LaLique Crystal Perfume Bottle Repair

This is the first time I have worked on a LaLique Crystal Bottle like this. Over thirty years of repair I have worked on a lot of LaLique Crystal. There were chips around the stopper holes so I polished then out then etched then to match .

Lalique Crystal perfume bottle repair

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