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Octagonal Light House Wedding Present August 2013

Filed under Construction Techniques, Festive, Gifts, Panels, Wedding Gifts by on September 8, 2013 at 5:30 pm {2 comments}

After Shaw TV Red Deer showed on network TV the YouTube video of our studio,  we were most fortunate to obtain a wedding present commission for an octagonal light house which was eventually shipped to the town of S. Freeport on the USA seaboard coast in the State of Maine. Now that the wedding is over, here is the construction story. In addition we overlaid glass on this panel. This 1st photo shows the beginning of construction of this panel which measures about 19 inches in size.

For the outer edge of the panel, we used bone white  Wissmach (51LL) and the black was a very neat Uroboros Fibroid Textured U-70-56-90.

 

Construction continues in the next photo, with Spectrum Black Waterglass used in the lighthouse. In addition Spectrum Glass was used for the sky, yellow light rays, aqua water, roads, reds and some of the base. Wissmach 502D was also used for the land around the base of the light house. Uroboros U 65-145 for the green hills and Youghiogheny YO-5502SP  for the sand dunes.

In this photo construction of the panel is nearing completion and close to being ready for soldering.

The following picture the panel has been soldered and cleaned ready for black patina to be applied after taking steel wool (#0000) to the solder lines.

Then a 1/2 inch zinc came edging was attached and joined to all of the panels solder joints, with more cleaning and patina applied. For the light house light we used very fine wire soldered into the adjoining seams. Then the panel was polished and cleaned and once that was done to our satisfaction we then applied the numbers, lettering and small windows on the light house and side building. These were are cut from Spectrum’s black cathedral glass and bonded to the panel using E 6000 glue. The 2, 1 & 3 were all one piece of glass and the 0 was 2. The J’s were one piece of glass and the ampersand was 4 pieces. Having a Taurus 3 Ring Saw allows us to do this fine work and complete it on a Glastar All Star Grinder using 1/8 inch grinding head.

The panel was successfully packaged and shipped to Maine in time for the wedding. The panel will now hang in their home located in New York City, USA

Adaption of original design by Paned Expression Studios by Flory & Bob Wilkins

Lamp Shade Repair/Restoration September 2013

Filed under Lamps, Repairs, Restorations by on September 6, 2013 at 5:30 pm {no comments}

A client who just moved to Central Alberta, unfortunately incurred breakage on a cherished stained glass lamp shade. She brought it to us for repair/restoration and this 1st picture shows the broken 2 pieces on the top part of the lamp shade.

Fortunately for our client we had a few pieces of the same glass which were sufficient in size to replace the 2 broken pieces. The picture below shows the lamp shade with the new pieces installed, cleaned of flux and ready to have black patina applied to the new solder seams. We soldered the new pieces using similar solder lines that the original lamp maker used.

The next picture shows the lamp after having black patina applied to the new solder seams, cleaned with Kwik Clean and now with stained glass polish applied to both inside and outside surfaces. Once the polish dries, we use a soft cloth along with tooth brushes to polish the lamp. After that process we take folded paper towel and go around each solder seam to ensure that each piece in the lamp shade is very clean.

The final picture shows the lamp all restored, polished and ready for pick up by our client.

Lamp designer and original maker unknown

Spring Flower Violet Panel 2007

Filed under Flowers, Gifts, Sun Catchers by on September 1, 2013 at 5:30 pm {no comments}

In 2007 we made these Spring Violet’s with colored jewels. The panel measured about 7 inches in diameter and the center portion around the violets was left open. The violets were made using a Kokomo glass which unfortunately is no longer available.

Design by Marianne Crivellaro

Celtic Cross Restoration & New Shamrock August 2013

Filed under Repairs, Restorations, Sun Catchers by on August 23, 2013 at 5:30 pm {no comments}

A client who lives in Ottawa purchased this Celtic Cross in Ireland a few years ago. Unfortunately it fell and broke the bottom piece of the cross. The broken glass was a Ruby Red Spectrum Waterglass which we could match.

This was a very sentimental stained glass piece, which we were able to restore. The first picture shows the broken glass.

The next picture shows the cross after being totally taken apart, cleaned with burnished black back foil applied and ready for soldering.

In addition our client wanted a larger shamrock made using Wissmach Emerald Isle glass and the following picture shows it all foiled and ready for soldering.

This last picture shows the completed Shamrock and Restored Celtic Cross. Black patina was used and then a stained glass polish was applied. Then both of these items were shipped to Ottawa Ontario and arrived safe and sound.

Horseshoe Pitchers Association of Alberta Donation

Filed under Commemorative, Festive, Gifts, Sports, Sun Catchers by on August 14, 2013 at 5:30 pm {no comments}

We just made this horseshoe for a donation to The Alberta Horseshoe Pitchers Association who are having  a Provincial horseshoe tournament this August 2013.

We used Spectrum’s Black Waterglass for the horseshoe and Amber Spectrum’s for the horse.

Designer Unknown

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