Glass Figurine Repair Project Repair Gallery

CHIPPED GLASS SCULPTURE BROKEN ART GLASS

Thursday, April 16th, 2020 Posted in All Repair Projects, Chipped Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair, Zoo | Comments Off on CHIPPED GLASS SCULPTURE BROKEN ART GLASS

A large beautiful glass fish was broken of the base and had three large chips to each of its fins.

Glass Fish With Three Chipped Fins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Crystal Repair chipped and broken figurine

Monday, March 23rd, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Crystal Repair chipped and broken figurine

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Crystal Repair Chipped And Cracked

Friday, March 13th, 2020 Posted in All Repair Projects, Chipped Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Chipped And Cracked

The large crystal bull had a chipped and broken horn.  A big part of the horn was missing. I used the horn on the other side to make a pattern . Then I made a new horn.

 

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

Glass Sculpture Restoration Large Horse missing pieces

Saturday, February 15th, 2014 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair | Comments Off on Glass Sculpture Restoration Large Horse missing pieces

The first step was to remove what was left of the mane.

 

Grind and polish area smooth.

 

 

Create the new glass mane.

 

 

Attach the new glass mane to the Italian sculpture.

 

 

The sculpture is ready to be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

Tags: Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Figurine Repair

Crystal Repair Steuben Trout with broken glass fin

Monday, January 14th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair, Steuben Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Steuben Trout with broken glass fin

The Steuben Crystal Trout had a broken fin . The glass fin was broken in two place and was chipped. I used the bottom of a broken Steuben candlestick to form the new fin.

 

 

 

 

 

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Figurine Repair, Steuben Crystal

Crystal repair Lalique broken and chipped glass

Sunday, November 25th, 2012 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair, Glueings, LaLique Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Crystal repair Lalique broken and chipped glass

The  broken Lalique Crystal  statue was a present give to a customer in his eighties. He received it  when he was a young man.  It holds  great sentimental value and he wanted to repair it rather than replace it.  Some one tried to repair it. It was covered in glue and a number of large pieces were missing. I will need to recreate the missing piece.  

 

I use a foot from a broken Lalique compote to make the block .

 

Shaping the block to  form legs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The final step is to etch the glass to match.  If you look close there is a small line were it was  glued.

 

 

 

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

Crystal repair chipped and broken glass fish

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 Posted in Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glass Sculpture Repair | Comments Off on Crystal repair chipped and broken glass fish

The glass fish was broken  years ago and they didn’t save all the pieces.  There was a large part of the tail missing.  I was able to shorten the tail and make the bottom fin a little smaller so it looks proportional.   I tried to cast a new part of the tail but matching the color was not an option.

 

Repairing broken crystal and antique glass takes a little imagination.

 

 

The tail is about 3/8 of an inch shorter now .  I

This is one of a pair.  The client was very happy with the restoration and her husband was even happier .  He’s the one that broke it.

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Figurine Repair

Antique Broken Glass Figurine Repair

Monday, October 3rd, 2011 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair | Comments Off on Antique Broken Glass Figurine Repair

The glass fruit basket has been broken for years.  Several leaves were broken off and lost .   I needed to recreate some new leaves an attach them .  I used green , yellow and white glass to make the new leaves.

Tags: Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Figurine Repair, Glass Figurine Repair, Glueing Glass

Daum Nancy glass figurine repair chipped and missing ear restoration

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken glassware, Chipped Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair, Glueings, Zoo | Comments Off on Daum Nancy glass figurine repair chipped and missing ear restoration

The ear was broken off and lost from a very expensive DAUM Nancy glass figurine.  I had to sculpt part of a new ear to fit on the dark amber Daum Glass horse .  Matching the very dark amber color was my first challenge . I made a dozen or more glass ears be for finding one I liked .    Daum glass  started with the notary Jean Daum      Daum  started making glass for watches and mirrors.            (1825-1885).

 

 

Replacement Glass Ears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acid etch glass to match glass head

 

a few finishing touches and its as good as new

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Figurine Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Daum Crystal Repair, Daum Glass Repair, Glass Figurine Repair, Glass Parts, Glass Sculpture Repair, Glass Sculpture Restoration, Glueing Glass

Antique Pink Glass Elephant Repair

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Antique Glass Repair, Figurine, Glueings, Zoo | 1 Comment »

Glass elephant  figurine made out of pink rock glass.  It was broken in many pieces and in need of restoration.

 

 

 

 

Sent to us from  Atlanta George not a valuable pieces but very important .

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

Crystal repair Swarovski glass bear

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 Posted in All Repair Projects, Glueings, Swarovski Crystal | Comments Off on Crystal repair Swarovski glass bear

Swarovski  crystal use a UV cured adhesive to bond there crystal animals together. In this case the adhesive failed and the head came off the bear.  I have to repair the crystal bear .  After cleaning off the old glue using a razor blade and  some cleaner I used a uv cured adhesive to restore the bear .

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

crystal repair swarovski bear

Monday, August 30th, 2010 Posted in All Repair Projects, Glass Sculpture Repair, Glueings, Swarovski Crystal, Zoo | Comments Off on crystal repair swarovski bear

A common problem with Swarovski Crystal is the adhesive fails.  Over the years I have repair many pieces that have just fallen apart. The new adhesives  are very strong. It is important to clean off all the old adhesive .

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

Broken glass repair venetian figurine

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Glass Sculpture Repair, Glueings | Comments Off on Broken glass repair venetian figurine

This Venetian glass figurine has a broken jacket.  It was sent to me from St Louis .  I can repair it using an adhesive.  This type of glass can not be fused back together the reheating will make the glass change colors.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Figurine Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Figurine Repair, Glass Repair, Glueing Glass, Venetian Murano Glass Repair

crystal repair steuben beaver

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 Posted in All Repair Projects, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings, Steuben Crystal, Steuben Crystal Repair, Zoo | Comments Off on crystal repair steuben beaver

The Steuben crystal beaver had a broken tail.  It was sent to me for repair. It wasn’t a very clean break so I ground and polished the chipped glass . I had to reshape the tail also.

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