Antique Crystal repair Project Repair Gallery

Antique Crystal Candelabra Repair Chipped Glass Missing Piece

The crystal candelabra was broken and the pieces were missing.

Cue out the chipped part.

Fit in new piece off glass.

Shape glass

Cut in design and polish

Its not perfect but when it is back on the candelabra with the prisms installed you won’t be able to see the repair.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair

Paper weight repair antique glass

Antique glass paper weight with scratches in need of repair.

First step smooth out scratches with fine grit.

Polish glass

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

Antique Glass Paper Weight Repair

Mishandled for years the paper weight had lost its  luster.  The scratches were deep and many.  I knew I could bring it back to its original beauty .

Paper Weight with chips

Smooth chips

Smooth out the chips with 220 grit sand paper and then 400 grit.

polished paper weight

Finish polishing with pumice and cerium oxide.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair Paper Weight, Crystal Repair, Glass Paper Weight Repair

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

Lalique Crystal Repair cat with chipped ear

The Lalique Crystal cat had a small chip on its ear.  Lalique has a frosted acid etched finish .  The chip really show because it is clear glass.

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

Waterford Bowl with chipped foot repair

The Waterford Crystal bowl had a large chip on the foot.  I had a matching foot so I cut off the chipped one and replaced it with a good foot.

Waterford bowl chipped foot

Repaired Crystal Bowl

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

CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED ANTIQUE GLASS DECANTER

There was a large chip and crack in the neck of the Lalique Crystal decanter.

Lalique Decanter broken neck

crystal repair new neck

Crystal repair flame polish

new neck

LaLique Crystal Decanter Restoration

Crystal Repair LaLique Crystal

Crystal Restoration Decanter

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

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 chipped glass bottle

The antique crystal  decanter had a chipped and broken neck.  The chip was very large and the pieces have been missing for years.  The glass bottle was part of a set that has been in the family for many years.

Decanter with broken neck

remove broken part

New neck

Repaired Bottle

Crystal Decanter Restoration

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

Crystal Repair chipped and broken Steuben Crystal

The crystal pineapple fell over and the top stem broke off.  It needed more than just a gluing if I used an adhesive to repair it you would see the restoration. I needed to make a new center stem to make a seamless  restoration.

Broken and chipped Steuben Crystal

new stem old leaves

Steuben Restoration

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

Crystal repair broken glass sculpture restoration

The crystal sculpture was broken and the head and the arm are missing. It was purchased in Italy while traveling.  I made a new glass head and arm but I have to attach them  to the body.

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

CRYSTAL REPAIR chipped and broken glass candlestick

When dinner is over  “blow out the candles “.  Time and time again people finish a candle lit dinner and retire to some place more comfortable  forget to  put out the candles.  Then the candles burn down and when the flame gets close to the glass candle cup it cracks.  This were I come in.

broken crystal candlestick “before picture”

Cut off broken part and polish .

cut off the broken crystal part

Create the new candle cup     crystal replacement piece

Replacement part

Attach the new crystal candle cup.

crystal repair candlestick ” after picture”

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

crystal repair Antique Steuben Crystal Teardrop Candlestick Restoration

If you let the candle burn down to the glass it will break.  The flame got to close to the glass and broke the top.  I have made many new tops for crystal candlesticks.  The teardrop candlestick by Steuben is my favorite.

Steuben Crystal Candlestick with broken top

First step to cut off broken top.

Cut off broken top

I have repair many crystal candlesticks with this same problem.

Replacement Part

I made the replacement top.

Steuben Crystal Teardrop Candlestick

Replace broken top with new top.

Candlestick restoration

Time to plan candle lit dinner.

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

Antique Glass Repair Whale Oil Lamp

The antique glass oil lamp has been in the family for generations.  During the last move the glass was broken. The pewter was in good shape.  We made a replacement glass .

antique whale oil lamp missing glass

Install glass

Whale oil lamp glass

Installed glass

Whale oil lamp restoration

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