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Kaui Hawaii Beach Wedding Present 2024

An awesome couple who are good friends were married in late 2023. When he proposed to his future wife it was on a beach on the island of Kaui Hawaii. As a wedding present for them we designed this circular panel measuring 16 inches in diameter from Kaui beach pictures and also utilized some ideas and features of a Kee Beach panel we made many years ago.

The photo below shows the construction of the wedding panel – we were fortunate to have some very neat art glass on hand to complete this panel which included some Youghiogheny and Bullseye.

Design from Photos of Kaui, Hawaii beaches by Flory & Bob Wilkins

Willowdale Church Alberta Rose Windows – Sunnybrook Farm Museum

These 2 existing Alberta Rose windows that were in the Willowdale Church required lots of repairs with some new replacement glass, new 3/4 inch zinc frames, cleaning and polishing. They are now installed in the Willowdale Zion Presbyterian Church located at the Sunnybrook Farm Museum in Red Deer Alberta.

These windows measured approximately 26 inches wide by 57 inches high cathedral shaped. They were installed behind new double paned glass. The church after being moved some 50 ks from SE of Red Deer in September of 2021 required a lot of restorations and renovations.

Do to some medical issues we have been away from our studio for sometime, but after a hip replacement for Bob, we are slowly getting back to working in our studio.

 

The following 2 photos show the damage that we had to restore on one of the above windows

Designer and original artist unknown – restorations and repairs by Flory & Bob Wilkins

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

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