Orrafors Crystal Project Repair Gallery

Orrefors crystal repair chipped and broken glass birds

The crystal birds were dropped and broke. I need to cut off the broken pieces.  Then  layout the pieces and make a drawing of the pieces needed. I  made the replacement pieces of glass .  The hard part of this restoration is the fitting of the new pieces.

Broken Top Loop

crystal birds

broken crystal bottom

crystal restoration

This was a very difficult restoration because grinding and fitting the new pieces .  This is the seventh and final attempt.   I was told it was made by

Orrefors Crystal

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

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 Orrefos Candlestick

If you forget to put out the candle it will burn down and crack the candle cup. Repairing crystal candlesticks is a challenge.  The easy way is to make a new candle cup if all I could do is grind the old one down there wouldn’t be much glass left to hold the candle . Crystal repair on candlesticks can be avoided by drill a small hole up through the bottom of the candle removing the wick.  The candle will go out before it can crack the candle cup.

Crystal Repair Orrefors Crystal CandlestickCrystal Repair Orrefors Candlestick New Top

Crystal Repair Orrefors Candlestick New Top

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Glassware Repair, Orrefors Crystal Repair

Crystal Repair Orrefors Candlestick

A customer brought in this damaged crystal candle holder. I quickly evaluated it and knew we could repair it. You can see the before and after below. I was able to make a new candle cup and attach it. 

This is an Orrafors Crystal Candlestick

Being able to blow glass and replicate the broken candle cup saved this pc.

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Glueing Glass