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Order of the Eastern Star – Poinsettia Gift Items 2023

These two Poinsettia Items were made as Flory’s personal gifts and given out in June 2023 at The Order of Eastern Star Grand Chapter.

They measured 4 inches by 5 inches.

Design by Suzanne Cooper from her Stained Glass Pattern Book Simply Christmas

Sunnybrook Farm Museum – Willowdale Church Gladious Windows

We started the 6 originial church window restorations with the 2 Gladious Windows. After removing the old zinc frames they both needed much cleaning using Kwik Clean and then polished with Clarity along with new 3/4 inch zinc frames. It took some time with our came bender to get the cathedral top portion bent correctly to fit exactly to the glass window.

One had a cracked piece of background glass on the bottom right and we simply foiled and soldered that piece together as we were unable to obtain matching replacement glass.

All of the windows measured approximately 26 inches wide by 57 inches high catherdral shaped. We had to be very careful not to remove or destroy the etchings on the bottom left hand side, during the restoration process.

Both of these windows were then installed in their original locations in the front of the church by one of their very experienced craftsman employed by Shunda Consulting Construction & Management Ltd.

 

Designer and Original Artist Unknown

Tiffany Style Large Lampshade Restoration 2023

Late this summer and early fall we repaired this large Tiffany style lampshade for clients who live in North West Alberta.

 

Before removing the broken pieces of glass we do a rub using white freezer paper rubbed with black carbon paper. After carefully removing the broken glass we do a through cleaning and then re foil the edges. Then using the paper rub we then cut out each piece and glue the paper to the replacement glass. In this case we were very fortunate to have the same glass on hand.

The next picture shows this portion of the lampshde in partial repair. We fit each piece of glass and hold them in place with scotch tape and then tack solder the pieces. Eventually placing the lampshade in a large flat box filled with newspapers to keep it level while soldering the seams.

The picture below shows the lampshade upside down in the box filled with newspaper which holds it in level place for soldering but it does take time and lots of levelling adjustments to end up with proper solder seams.

The next photo shows the new foil applied.

This next photo shows the other side of the lampshade which also had broken glass.

Initally we solder the outside lamp seams then do the inside seams. Once soldering is completed, we clean the entire lamp surface with Kwik Clean. We take steel wool to the new solder seams, then apply black patina, clean again with Kwik Clean, then apply Clarity Polish, finally buffing with a soft cloth and tooth brushings of the solder seams on the whole lampshade.

Our clients we very pleased with the repairs.

Unknown Artist made this from Tiffany Style Lampshade Design

Order of Eastern Star – Lily – Alberta Rose – Montana Bitterroot Gifts 2023

In 2023 we made these 4 items which were commissioned gifts for the Order of the Eastern Star.

The Alberta Rose measures approximately 6 inches wide by 7 inches high. The border was a clear crackle glass.

The following Pink Lily Flower is about 5 inches wide by 6 inches high

We made 2 of these Montana State Flowers, the Bitterroot, which measure 6 x 6 inches.

Alberta Rose Design by Flory & Bob Wilkins

Lily Design by Nataliia Stained Glass

Montana Bitterroot Design by Carolyn Kyle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunnybrook Farm Museum – Willowdale Zion Presbyterian Church

The Sunnybrook Farm Museum is located north of the Bower Mall in Red Deer Alberta.

Here is the link to the Sunnybrook Farm Museum.

http://www.sunnybrookfarmmuseum.ca/

The picture below is of the Willowdale Zion Presbyterian Church at its new home on the museum grounds.

The photo below is of the church SE of Red Deer prior to it being moved in November of 2021 to the museum site.

In the fall of 2021 Shunda Consulting & Construction Management Ltd contacted us regarding the moving of the Willowdale Zion Presbyterian Church from it’s rural location SE of Red Deer Alberta to the museum site. The church had 6 cathedral shaped stained glass windows measuring some 26 inches wide by 57 inches high and they wanted our input regarding how these windows could be preserved while they moved the church some 50 + kilometers. The church was moved in November 2021 and we were commissioned to do the work on the windows.

Subsequent to this the museum had donors that were very interested in putting 4 more new stained glass windows in the church once it was restored at the museum site. The donors gave us their ideas and we proceeded from there.

After the church was safely moved onto a new basement, lots of interior and exterior work was required, including all new windows.

It took many months and many trips from our studio here in Innisfail to Red Deer, to do all of this with the last new window just completed and installed in October 2023.

Stay tuned for the existing window restorations and the designs and construction of the 4 new windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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