Uncategorized Project Repair Gallery

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.

broken reverse painted shade

repaired shade

Tags: Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Glassware Repair

Broken Waterford Crystal Compote Repair

Sunday, June 7th, 2020 Posted in Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Uncategorized, Waterford Crystal Repair | Comments Off

A large Waterford Crystal compote with the seahorse stem broke right below the bowl. Some of the glass stem was still attached to the bowl. We ground and polished the bottom of the bowl removing the pieces of the broken stem.

Broken glass attached to bottom of bowl

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

TIFFANY VASE VERY SICK GLASS REPAIR

Sunday, June 7th, 2020 Posted in All Repair Projects, Sick Glass, Uncategorized | Comments Off

L C T signed and numbered piece was very sick (Louis Comfort Tiffany). Years and years of use had deposited a coating on the inside of the vase. The deposit was so thick it made the glass vase opaque. The worst I have seen in forty two years of cleaning sick glass . It was a beautiful vase and well worth the effort.

Started the polishing of the inside

From opaque to translucent with a lot of polishing

Clean at last

Tags: Remove Stains in Vases and Decanters, Sick Glass Repair

VENETIAN GLASS REPAIR BROKEN CANDLESTICK

Friday, April 10th, 2020 Posted in Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Crystal Candlestick repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings, Uncategorized | Comments Off

The candlestick was broken and two pieces were glued back on.

Broken Venetian Candlestick

Broken Pieces Glued In

Made New Replacement Piece

Cut Off Old Broke Piece

As Good As New

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Venetian Murano Glass Repair

CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED VASE LALIQUE

Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 Posted in Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, LaLique Crystal Repair, Uncategorized | Comments Off

The beautiful LaLique vase had a large chip in the base.

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

Crystal Repair broken foot large pitcher

Monday, March 23rd, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The large pitcher had a broken foot. The chips were missing. We made a new foot and frosted it to match.

Broken Foot

Tags: Broken Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Repair Glass Foot

Crystal Repair chipped and broken figurine

Monday, March 23rd, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The glass elephant was missing his hat and tail. We made a new hat and tail and frosted it.

New Hat and Tail

Tags: Broken Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Glass Figurine Repair

Crystal Repair Chipped Decanter Broken Neck

Saturday, March 21st, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Chipped Crystal Decanter Broken Neck

The decanter had a large chip and most of the lip was gone. We cut off the top of the decanter flat. Then we made a new neck.

New Neck old stopper ground and polish to fit.

Tags: Antique Bottle Repair, Antique Crystal repair, Bottle Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Decanter Repair, Crystal Repair

Curved Glass Clock Face Antique Bent Glass Lens

Thursday, March 19th, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Curved Glass SEIKO clock glass

The old clock had a broken crystal.

The glass was very thin (only 1 mm) thick and it had a very large radius curve with very tight radius corners.

The installation was the critical part.

Tags: Antique Clock Glass, Bent Clock Glass, Bent Glass, Curved Clock Glass, Curved Glass Repair And Replacement, Presision Bent Glass Lens

Crystal Repair Broken Stem Wine Glass

Monday, March 16th, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

It was an old repair . They made a replacement stem from plaster. I make a new stem from crystal and replaced the old broken stem.

Old repair

Old plaster stem.

Made a new stem using

glass rod.

Ground the old foot flat.

Ground the bottom flat.

Joined the old goblet,the new stem and old foot. Now it matched the rest of the set.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Broken Crystal Stem, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Wine Glass Repair

Lens Polishing Antique Fresnel Lens Light

Friday, March 13th, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Old Lens

Tags: Antique Lamp Repair, Cloudy Glass Repair, Polish Off Cloudy Film

Bent Beveled Glass Light Repair Curved Glass Post light

Friday, March 13th, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A truck hit the lamp post and broke the bent beveled glass. The light was no longer available and it matched ten other fixtures. We straightened the frame and made a mold of the curve.