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Kathy Lloyd Boehm of Boehm Stained Glass Studio creates custom residential stained glass windows in Bergen County, NJ. And yes, we do repairs. Give us a call at 201-600-1616.Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.comBlogger322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-63224317896272962752018-11-21T00:25:00.003-05:002018-11-21T00:27:57.892-05:00Thanksgiving Message 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-2966963059567272432018-08-10T12:41:00.000-04:002018-08-10T12:41:49.920-04:00Stained Glass Monogram GiftI was recently inspired to create a personalized housewarming gift for two friends. I decided to use their initials and then overlap them to represent their bond with each other. I used blue and red glass for the initials and purple for the overlapping areas. I chose two different textured glass in clear to complete the design. Here's how I went about it ..<br />
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I uploaded a few outline fonts and then input them into my software to create the design. I printed a few blank designs and hand-colored them in as shown. The dimensions are 7-1/2" high and 9" wide.<br />
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Then I went back to the computer and input some potential glass samples. I chose a rough rolled glass for the blue, unidentified older glass for the purple and red, clear confetti glass for the corners, and a light seedy clear glass for the areas around the initials. <br />
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Here I'm tracing the pattern onto a manila folder using carbon paper. The pattern, folder and carbon paper are held in place with push pins on my porous work surface. It's made of Homasote which is a sound proofing building material. Shown are pieces of all the glass chosen for the project. <br />
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I cut out the rectangular border with regular scissors. Then I cut out the individual pattern pieces using stained glass pattern shears. As shown, these leave a thin strip of paper between each piece. This allows room for the copper foil which will follow later. <br />
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Now all the pattern pieces are cut and laying randomly on the glass. I'll decide the exact placement later. I'm just making sure there is enough glass for the pieces. <br />
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Here I've used a Sharpie to trace the pattern pieces onto the glass. I've cut out a few pieces of the blue. I'm using "groziers" to nip off a curve in another of the blue pieces. <br />
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Using an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter to cut a piece of purple glass.<br />
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After each piece of glass is cut, I bring it to the electric grinder to smooth down the edges. This makes the pieces safe to handle. It also helps the copper foil to adhere. <br />
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Different glass can be more difficult to cut by hand, as was the case with the red. The hand cutter was simply not sufficient to get the score lines I wanted. So I decided to use my electric band saw, which is a wet saw. This saw drips water onto the glass to cool it down while the blade does its work. I've traced the patterns onto the red glass using a silver Sharpie. Here I'm applying lip balm to the markings so that the water doesn't wash them off. <br />
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Working the wet saw. I'm holding both sides of the glass and slowing moving it along the marked line. <br />
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After all the glass was cut, it was time to sign my work. I etch my name, month and year into each of my custom pieces. Here I've "tested" a piece of red, purple and clear. Since the red and purple etchings are so visible, I decided to etch the inside of the lower right corner clear confetti glass. <br />
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Here's the back side of the lower right corner, etched with my name, month and year. Since the front of the confetti glass is heavily textured, the etching cannot be seen from the front. <br />
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Here are the "S" and "D" from the chosen outline font. <br />
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All the glass has been cut and my signature is completed. Each piece of glass has been placed on top of the pattern. I've added four "fences" or metal guards to each side. These will serve to keep the piece "square" as I continue working. <br />
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Here I'm applying adhesive 7/32" black-backed copper foil to the border of each piece of glass. I'm using black-backed foil because of the clear glass. After the black patina has been applied to the solder, the inside of the foil will not be visible through the glass.<br />
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Each piece of glass has now been foiled. The fences are still in place. I'm now applying liquid "flux" to the copper foil. This is a catalyst which enables the solder to flow freely over the foil. <br />
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Next, I'm doing the "tack soldering" whereby I melt on a small dot of solder to the intersections of the glass. This serves to lock the pieces together.<br />
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Now that the pieces are "tack soldered" and securely bonded, I removed the fence and slid the paper pattern (the "cartoon") out from under it. Since the piece is free from the fences, I can move it around and have more angles from which to solder the front and back. <br />
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Here I've soldered the front. After that's completed, I used a neutralizing spray to remove the caustic liquid flux.<br />
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I'm holding a piece of metal "channel" which is a thin "U" shaped length of zinc. I've measured and cut some of this channel into four pieces and pinned it to the border. Then I soldered the border to the existing solder lines so that they are firmly bonded.<br />
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Since the frame is now in place, I've created two hooks using 20 gauge copper wire. In order to get round circles, I wrapped the wire around the end of one of my pens. <br />
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I applied liquid flux to the hooks and "tinned" them by adding a small bit of solder to the entire hook. Then I added a small blob of solder below the corner. I held each hook with needle nose pliers, then sank the hook into the solder using the hot soldering iron. Here is one of the hooks after the back had been patina-ed. <br />
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Here's a close up view which shows the textures of the glass. <br />
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Now that the piece has been fully soldered on both sides and thoroughly cleaned, I'm applying black patina to all of the solder and to the frame. The patina is a chemical which instantly turns the solder black. After its allowed to set, I sprayed it again with the neutralizer. After the piece is completely dry, I applied "stained glass finishing compound" to the entire piece. This is a light wax which protects the patina and gives the glass a nice shine.<br />
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And here is the finished gift, before the wax has been applied. It's against a white background. <br />
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And here it is, finished and in the sunlight. Now the beauty, textures and true colors of the glass can be seen. Congratulations on your move, good friends! I'm so happy for you!<br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-61711260428964438772018-07-26T11:39:00.002-04:002018-07-26T11:39:44.801-04:00Mission Stained Glass Lamp RepairsThis project is to make three cracked lamp shades into two usable ones. My customer has had these for a number of years, during which they each sustained cracks. The one on the left has one cracked piece, the middle one has two, but the third has the most damage. Since she needed only two lamps repaired, we decided to have the most damaged lamp be the "donor" for glass to the other two. Here we go!<br />
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Here's a photo of the three lamps on the light box. The blue tape squares mark damaged pieces. The one in the far right is the donor.<br />
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Close up of the lamp with one crack. Each of the two lamps I'll be repairing had cracks to the lower corner pieces.<br />
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These are Dale Tiffany lamps which are made in China. Replacement glass can be very difficult to find, so having the donor lamp saved a lot of time and searching.<br />
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Here's the donor lamp, the one with the most damage. I'm in the process of extracting a good corner piece to use in the first lamp. I've melted off the solder points for the metal channel, or frame, which runs along the border of the lamp. I'm using needle nose pliers to tug it off so that I can gain access to the piece.<br />
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In order to remove the piece without cracking it, I'm scoring and removing the adjacent piece first. Here I'm using an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter to score the piece. Then I'll use the metal end of the cutter to tap repeatedly on the glass and then carefully some of it.<br />
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I've taken off some of that adjacent piece. I've also used the hot soldering iron to break through the solder on the corner. Since the metal border is removed, the only contact point is the upper border. I took hold of the piece and gently bent it up. While doing that, the old solder and foil gave way and the piece came out readily. <br />
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After I cleaned off the old adhesive, I ground the edges of the piece. This will help the copper foil to adhere better.<br />
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I dried the piece thoroughly and added 7/32" adhesive copper foil to the border. Here I'm using a "fid" or flat plastic wand, to burnish the copper onto the glass.<br />
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Now I'm working on removing the cracked piece from the first lamp. I use the same process of scoring the piece with the cutter, and then extricating the pieces with the needle nose pliers.<br />
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Here I'm using the hot soldering iron to melt off the remaining foil around the edges. Then I used a generic cleaner to get rid of the old adhesive from the copper foil. Then I added new foil to the borders.<br />
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After melting out the corners and doing some tweaking, I fit the donor glass into the space where the cracked piece used to be. Perfect fit.<br />
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Then I brushed on the liquid flux in order to prepare for soldering. The flux acts as a catalyst for the solder, allowing it to flow freely onto the copper foil.<br />
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And here's a view from inside the shad which shows the completed soldering. I turned the shade over the soldered the outside as well.<br />
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Then I used a neutralizing spray to clean off the flux. I followed up by brushing on black patina as shown. The patina instantly turns the solder black. After I let it set, I used the same spray to clean it off.<br />
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And here's the first lamp with the new replacement piece in the lower left corner.<br />
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Moving on, I'm melting off the solder in the next piece of the donor lamp.<br />
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The donor piece is removed. Just by bending the adjacent piece back, the two will readily separate.<br />
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Now I've removed two pieces of corner glass from the donor lamp. I'm using a generic cleaner to get off excess adhesive from the old copper foil.<br />
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This second lamp was slightly askew, so I square it up and soldered on a length of wire to reinforce it. The photo shows one side rough soldered into the seam. I then soldered the other side to the interior of the cap, cleaned up the soldering and applied the black patina.<br />
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Cleaning off the border to prepare for the insertion of the replacement glass.<br />
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After I soldered the new piece into the second lamp, I reinforced the corner by adding a short length of wire as shown.<br />
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Now I'm applying patina to the back of the new piece.<br />
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Then I moved onto the second cracked piece. Here I've scored it and I'm removing the glass using the pliers.<br />
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Another length of wire goes into this corner for reinforcement. Note that the replacement piece has been soldered at the corner. I went back and completed soldering the rest of the inside as well as the outside. Then I applied the patina and repeated the cleaning process between each step.<br />
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And here are the repaired lamps! They are not exactly the same colors which I think makes them really interesting. I love the color palette and the blue which they have in common. Thanks so much Pat for entrusting me with your lamps. It was a pleasure repairing them for you!<br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-26255952859320341782018-06-28T11:29:00.004-04:002018-06-28T11:41:10.165-04:00Repair to Brown and Blue Stained Glass LampMy customer found this sturdy lamp at an antique store. He loved the colors and knew it would look perfect in his vacation home. He brought it to me to repair several cracks along the lower edge. Here's how I repaired it .. (This is around the 80th lamp I've repaired).<br />
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Discovered this clear tape on the cracked pieces which I removed prior to the repairs.</div>
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First piece out was the blue oval. I scored it with the purple tool which is an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter. Then I used the metal end of it to crack out the remainder of the glass.</div>
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Here I’ve removed the blue oval as well as the brown crescent above it. I’ve also cleared off the old solder and foil from the upper border.</div>
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Now I’ve traced a template from which to cut the new pieces of glass.</div>
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Since there are two pieces with a single cut between them, I used double-bladed stained glass pattern shears to cut them. They leave a narrow strip of paper between the patterns. This allows room for the copper foil which will follow later.</div>
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Brown crescent traced and marked so that I know which side of the glass faces “in”.</div>
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I usually cut glass by hand but with deep curves like this, I will use my electric ring saw as shown.</div>
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As each piece of glass is cut, I bring it to the grinder to smooth the edges. This makes the glass safe to handle and helps the copper foil to adhere.</div>
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Now I’ve determined that the “questionable half circle” does in fact, need replacement as does the one adjacent to it. I’m cracking out the glass here.</div>
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With the row of cracked pieces removed, I’m adding new 7/32” copper foil to the border where the replacement pieces will be soldered.</div>
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Now I have the brown crescent and the blue oval in place and I’ve prepared the patterns for the two brown half circles.</div>
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Tracing patterns for the brown quarter circles.</div>
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Applying copper foil evenly to the edges of each piece of ground glass.</div>
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Using a “fid” or flat plastic wand to burnish the foil onto the glass.</div>
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Now that the rest of the row is ready, I’m removing the glass from the corner. I left this in place for stability throughout the process.</div>
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Now I’ve cut, ground, and foiled all five pieces of replacement glass. I supported the back of the lamp with a large piece of foam, and I’ve secured the glass pieces with push pins as shown. This will keep all pieces in place as I solder.</div>
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Applying green liquid flux to the foil. This is a catalyst which helps the solder to flow freely.</div>
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I expected to find a length of wire along the bottom edge of the lamp. Most lamps from this era added the wire for extra strength and stability. Since you lamp didn’t have the wire, I decided to add it for a stronger repair.</div>
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Now the wire is in place on the border and all the pieces are soldered on the front of the lamp as well as the inside.</div>
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Here’s an “after” view, with the lamp on the light box, being lit from below.</div>
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Another view after the repair. Thank so much Mike, for bringing this lamp to me for repair. May you and your family enjoy it for many years at your vacation home!<br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-24202765420870356762018-06-13T14:35:00.001-04:002018-06-13T14:46:27.525-04:00Repair to small Amber and Red Stained Glass LampThis lamp came to me from a father who wanted it repair it as a gift for his daughter's first apartment. It had one cracked panel and a bent border. Here's how I went about the repair ..<br />
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Here I've found a match for the glass in my inventory. <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Using an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter to hashtag score the glass to get it to crack for removal. After I score it, I tap repeatedly on the area using the brass end of the cutter (not shown).</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucida sans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Then I use the oil filled pistol grip cutter to score the glass along the line. (In actual practice, my left hand would be applying pressure to the green ruler. It’s now holding the camera, however!)</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucida sans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">After I make the “score” along the line, I tap repeatedly, front and back, along the line. That helps to loosen and split the glass. Then I bring it to the electric grinder as shown. I grind the edges of the replacement piece to make it safe to handle, and to make the copper foil adhere better.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucida sans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">When I’m satisfied that its a good fit, I apply copper foil to the edges of the glass. Here I”m using a “fid” or flat plastic wand to burnish the foil onto the glass. This prevents any chemicals from getting underneath.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucida sans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I’ve taped the piece inside the shade and I’m now applying green liquid “flux” to the foil. This is a catalyst which enables the solder to flow freely.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucida sans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">At this point, I’ve soldered the replacement piece in place, on both the inside and outside of the shade. I custom-cut a length of zinc “channel” or metal border. Here I’m pressing it in place onto the edge of the shade.</span> <br />
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Once the new “channel” is in place, I locked it in securely by applying solder to the lead lines and to the corners of the lamp.</div>
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucida sans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">After the soldering is completed, I use a neutralizing spray to remove the flux. Then I use a metal acid brush to apply the black “patina”. This instantly turns the solder black. After its allowed to set, I clean it again using the same neutralizing spray.</span> <br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-62311068134304277312018-05-29T22:54:00.001-04:002018-05-30T11:09:19.924-04:00Beveled Panel RepairThis repair is not copper foiled stained glass, but since I have the tools and materials, I did it as a gesture for our bird
sitter. Its a glass panel which fits into a small coffee table. Its made with brass channel, which are straight lengths of "U"
shaped metal which are soldered in place around bevels and rectangular
pieces of clear glue chip glass. Here's the process of the repair ..<br />
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Here's my customer's photograph showing the panel in place and missing corner piece. <br />
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Another view which shows the whole panel.<br />
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In order to access the corner, I needed to start by melting off some of the solder on one side. The channel had become tarnished due to age, so here I'm using steel wool to get back to the bare solder. This will make the melting the solder an easier process.<br />
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After I melted off much of the connecting solder, my husband Eric gently sawed through the bond using a special bit on a small electric drill. After the separated the bonds, I detached the side of the panel.<br />
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Now the side of the panel is gone. A few of the solder joints on the interior of the panel had split, so I used steel wool again to refresh the solder, then I added a dot of solder there to melt the metal back together. I used push pins to press the panel together while I completed the soldering, <br />
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Here I've traced a simple paper pattern from which to cut the replacement glass. <br />
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Using an oil-filled pistol grip cutter to score the glass. Then I use another tool to snap the glass in a straight line along the score. <br />
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Grinding the edges of the glass, to make it safe to handle and to allow the copper foil to adhere strongly.<br />
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I slid the new corner piece of glass back into the panel. Then I replaced the side piece of metal channel and matched up the old solder joints. Here I'm applying liquid flux to the connection points. Then I re-soldered that side channel back in place, on both sides. Then I gave it an overall cleaning. <br />
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And here's the panel with a new corner piece, ready to go back into the coffee table. Thanks Jennifer, for taking such good care of our birds when we travel! If you're in northern Bergen County, NJ and need a pet sitter or dog walker, please contact Jennifer, she's fantastic! Please visit her website <a href="http://www.worryfreepetcare.com/">http://www.worryfreepetcare.com/</a>. Or give her a call: <span class="center-block">201-652-6350. </span> <br />
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<br />Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-23601903842698110742018-05-17T22:49:00.001-04:002018-05-18T11:36:57.633-04:00Fruit Lamp Repair #12It seems no two fruit lamps are exactly the same. This one gets the prize for being the heaviest though! These lamps are always heavily soldered and strongly built. In this case, the lamp had been incorrectly installed in the kitchen ceiling and was hanging (for two years!) by only the electrical cord. It should have been hanging by the chain. It unexpectedly fell and landed on a centerpiece on the table. Amazingly, the only damage was to a single slumped pear at the border. Here's the story of the repair.<br />
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Here is the large lamp showing the damaged pear at the border.<br />
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Close up of the damaged pear. <br />
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As mentioned in the previous post which covers fruit lamp repair #11, the Worden Company was the only manufacturer of the slumped (dimensional) glass apples and pears. Just by chance, I had one large pear left in my inventory which I used for this repair. These fruits came in two sizes and with different colored glass. I had a smaller pear for the previous repair, but the glass was not a good match, so I opted to create a flat pear instead. <a href="https://boehmstainedglass.blogspot.com/2018/05/fruit-lamp-repair-11.html" target="_blank">(Click here to see previous fruit lamp repair). </a><br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Now most of the solder has been melted out from around the border. When the pear came out I was surprised to see that there was no wire below it. These lamps traditionally have a wire running along the entire lower border. Here I’m using a hand file to take off the patina so that I can insert a length of wire which extends beyond the borders of the pear. This is for added overall strength of the lamp.</span> <br />
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And here it is, repaired as good as new, ready to be installed back in the ceiling (the correct way), to provide many more years of enjoyment. Thank you Joan F. for bringing your lamp to me! <br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-5691430886665152092018-05-02T11:29:00.001-04:002018-05-02T12:12:55.249-04:00Fruit Lamp Repair #11This is the 11th fruit lamp repair I've done so far. These were very popular in the '60's and '70's and have great sentimental value. This lamp had several challenges. The wiring assembly had become detached, the crown collapsed during the repair process, and the slumped pear had to be replaced, as well as seven piece of cracked flat glass. Here's how I went about repairing this little gem.<br />
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This view shows a crack in one of the large upper panels, as well as a broken pear at the border.<br />
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Here is another cracked piece, between the leaf on the left and the first red marble cherry. There were several other cracks on various sides, mostly to the amber colored glass.<br />
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An important part of repairing lamps is being able to match the existing glass. This amber glass is made in several shades and textures by several different glass manufacturers. Its a very popular glass for lamps because it gives a warm, glowing light. Here I've assembled a supply of amber pieces so that I can choose the best match for the project. <br />
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Stained glass looks differently in the light, therefore I'm doing a "luminosity test" here, using a light box. I eliminated a few pieces of amber and chose others that were spot-on. <br />
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Here's a view of three more cracked pieces, one to the left of the flower, one below, and then the green stem. <br />
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I've cracked out the corner piece and will clean off the old adhesive from the original copper foil. This will assure a clean bond to the neighboring pieces. I'll replace one piece at a time, waiting to replace the cracked bottom piece until after the top replacement is done.<br />
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After making a template of the opening, I've traced it onto the glass. I'm using an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter to score the line as shown. <br />
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After the replacement glass is cut, I bring it to the grinder. This will smooth the edges of the glass, allowing the copper foil to adhere strongly and making the glass safe to handle. <br />
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Here I'm using a hand file to grind the edges of the opening. Rough, uncut glass will not accept the foil as well. The pieces in these older lamps were not ground so I take care of that as I do the replacements. <br />
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I've added new copper foil to the borders of the opening as well as to the borders of the replacement piece. Then I applied liquid flux to the copper and then soldered it in place. <br />
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I ran a length of thin wire along the upper edge of the piece and onto the adjoining pieces. This wire will serve to reinforce and strengthen the corner of the lamp. Here I'm using a hot soldering iron to melt out some of the old foil and solder to prepare the bottom piece for replacement. <br />
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I prefer to cut glass by hand. I do occasionally use an electric ring saw as shown, for some curvy pieces. Glass can be temperamental. It doesn't always cut well by hand. <br />
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Here the two cracked pieces above and below the flower have been replaced and soldered. I'll apply patina to them later, in order to blacken the solder. <br />
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Onto the next replacement. I'm using the metal end of the glass cutter to tap repeatedly on the cracked area. Eventually the pieces will loosen and fall out. I'll use needle nosed pliers to remove any remaining glass pieces. <br />
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After the glass has been removed, I'm using the needle nosed pliers to tug off the old foil and solder.<br />
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Now the area is free of old solder and foil and the old adhesive around the borders has been cleaned off. <br />
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Checking to be sure the paper template for the replacement is a good fit. It is. <br />
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Here's the replacement piece completed. <br />
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Holding the new green stem for the flower. It was foiled and soldered in place soon after.<br />
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Onto the cracked pear. The Worden Company, which manufactured these dimensional fruits (pears and apples) for 42 years, went out of business about a year ago. The fruits are no longer made and are difficult to find elsewhere unless they are custom-made at high expense. Therefore, with the lamp owner's permission, I created a flat pear for the lamp. I chose a textured amber glass very similar to the original pear as well as to the border shown here.<br />
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Template is traced onto the glass. <br />
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And here it is soldered in place. <br />
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Now the cracked pieces along the bottom of the lamp have all been replaced. Now I'm cracking out the large piece on the top part. Notice how three of the crown pieces are missing. During the course of the repair, all six became detached. The upper edge had never been reinforced with wire, as is customary for lamps. And the foil was so old it could no longer hold them together. I repaired and reinforced the crown after the side was completed.<br />
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Using the needle nosed pliers to tug off more of the old foil and solder.<br />
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A view inside the lamp which shows the paper template made for the replacement. I cut and ground the glass for it and set it aside. <br />
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The metal bar which supports the lamp wiring was soldered inside the crown, at the tops of the side panels. It had detached and needed to be more strongly bonded to prevent a recurrance. Here I've cut short lengths of zinc and brass "channel" which will clip onto the ends of the side panels. <br />
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Now I've soldered short lengths of metal channel to the ends of the top panels.<br />
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View from inside the lamp showing the new side glass and the metal channel reinforcement around the opening. (Notice the beautiful new pear).<br />
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Onto rebuilding the crown. Here I'm using a razor to scrape off old adhesive. After each of the crown pieces was clean, I added new copper foil to all of the borders. <br />
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To strengthen and reinforce the crown, I've taped a length of thin wire to the border as shown. Then I soldered the wire in place.<br />
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One of the final steps in the repair is to go back and apply patina to each of the areas which received solder. Here I'm brushing on the blue patina which instantly turns the silver solder black. After it is allowed to set, I clean it off with a deneutralizing spray. <br />
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This is the metal bar which holds the wiring for the lamp. Both ends on both sides were badly rusted. My husband Eric used an electric buffer/grinder to remove the rust to get to the bare metal and prepare it for soldering. <br />
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Here I've used copious amounts of solder to attach the metal bar to the metal channel. Its a very strong bond. I applied solder to the other side as well. Every effort is made to assure that the repairs will not fail and will stay in place for years to come.<br />
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The repaired lamp, featuring the new pear! (Photos taken prior to lamp fixture reattachment).<br />
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The flower and apple side. <br />
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And finally, the cherry side! Thank you Joan for bringing me another repair. It was a pleasure to bring this one back to life for your customer.<br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-55130385213310227542018-04-20T14:57:00.001-04:002018-04-20T14:57:56.315-04:00Cardinals in Stained Glass<br />
Of all the birds I've made in stained glass, Cardinals remain the most popular. They are often viewed as a memory of those who have passed on. I was commissioned by my customer in Atlanta to create this panel for his father in Dallas, in memory of his mom. It's a smaller version of a window I did in late 2015. (Link appears at bottom of post).<br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Pattern making: Here I’ve taken the white “cartoon” or original pattern, and overlaid it on Manila folders with sheets of carbon paper in between. I work on Homasote boards, which is a spongy industrial soundproofing material which accepts pushpins and has some “give” for glass cutting. Here I’ve push-pinned the “cartoon” in place while I trace all the markings. Each pattern piece has a unique number and each one is marked with the color glass.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Here is the glass color palette. There are two main types of glass, Cathedral and opalescent. You can see through most Cathedral glass and it often has a texture to it. Opalescent glass is mostly opaque and is a denser glass. I’m using all Cathedral glass for this project so that you’ll be able to see through the panel. The overall colors will also be brighter. The border glass will be a textured rough rolled glass which is different clear than the background. For that, I’ve chosen clear Artique glass which has a light texture of short lines. Its nearly transparent.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Next, each piece of glass gets the edges ground in the electric glass grinder. Beneath the surface is a reservoir of water which is wicked up to the grinding bit by the sponge. The water serves to keep the grinding bit cool.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsflc95iQJnco0MN3Ba56PX-e69z0PHhcrCm7r15jKOZzC5eDia2JxiD6vpTuYGNbtmlpOyWBIbdikdijGc6ccy3YZgpYJui2hCVpdsts_WELKxWFZSxgv9xJWRVzQZLnaq_nunFDXDFj/s1600/CardinalsBlog-111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsflc95iQJnco0MN3Ba56PX-e69z0PHhcrCm7r15jKOZzC5eDia2JxiD6vpTuYGNbtmlpOyWBIbdikdijGc6ccy3YZgpYJui2hCVpdsts_WELKxWFZSxgv9xJWRVzQZLnaq_nunFDXDFj/s400/CardinalsBlog-111.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">At this point, all the colors are cut for the male and now I’ve traced the colors for the female. The two shades of amber glass which I chose for this project are antique glass. Both have a nice texture to them and a rich color.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1MqflhBbCei9yUeLpSRIEsZSTPDelvc-rnmlEwaviehOD8xvW57JdTj3Raoy8AEWfMOod6dNLW94yN9bS8GxAvTECny23yPRNZCHNal3HVbaCxHNL1Msd828CdA07YKno5BQecyW_6DC/s1600/CardinalsBlog-114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1MqflhBbCei9yUeLpSRIEsZSTPDelvc-rnmlEwaviehOD8xvW57JdTj3Raoy8AEWfMOod6dNLW94yN9bS8GxAvTECny23yPRNZCHNal3HVbaCxHNL1Msd828CdA07YKno5BQecyW_6DC/s400/CardinalsBlog-114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Here’s a view from above the panel with all glass cut. Notice that the “fence” is still in place, holding all the glass in. This fence will be removed after I’ve completed the “tack soldering” process. I call this the “ugly duckling” phase. The true beauty of the piece can’t be seen until its fully soldered and patina-ed.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Painting the birds’ feet and beaks was a better option than cutting separate pieces of glass, due to their small size. I used Pebeo permanent glass paint. </span><span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">After the paint was allowed to dry for 24 hours, I baked it in a 325 degree oven for 40 minutes to make it permanent.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Now all of the glass has been foiled, and the beaks and feet are done. Whenever I do animals of any kind, including birds, I make the eyes from clear gray glass. When the light shines through, it gives them a lifelike look.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Now I'm applying liquid flux to the copper foil. This is a catalyst which helps the solder to flow freely.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuVHfyEP2L8vAN498c7nBorEsMa8bgz7MbXcO8YpnlqnB-qhuWGveYg-qoPo-GJ33N2XUwjMoWbAakeylP3XbdD32_ba0mrfbniRLad4hZTnTtnkxD4D0sKBeF5lrmC2nTn8ci6rQIgMC/s1600/CardinalsBlog-123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuVHfyEP2L8vAN498c7nBorEsMa8bgz7MbXcO8YpnlqnB-qhuWGveYg-qoPo-GJ33N2XUwjMoWbAakeylP3XbdD32_ba0mrfbniRLad4hZTnTtnkxD4D0sKBeF5lrmC2nTn8ci6rQIgMC/s400/CardinalsBlog-123.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Onto the “tack soldering” whereby I use small dots of solder at the intersections of the pieces, and randomly throughout the panel. This serves to lock the pieces together.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWJ_mCbcPk3S_KxR7vBD4chsPICC4Es3DqpSKGONl4n-U2iv_-KXSV_rXsdaDS9RMy0_5LDj2ZHdZFPg5wI3kfnEOcBeLXhWHocF8mlaGkM3i4vQ8FDgWMsjMtyTVoWdW94HoUc-4ilwZ/s1600/CardinalsBlog-124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWJ_mCbcPk3S_KxR7vBD4chsPICC4Es3DqpSKGONl4n-U2iv_-KXSV_rXsdaDS9RMy0_5LDj2ZHdZFPg5wI3kfnEOcBeLXhWHocF8mlaGkM3i4vQ8FDgWMsjMtyTVoWdW94HoUc-4ilwZ/s400/CardinalsBlog-124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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And here it is, double boxed and securely packed for its journey to Dallas. Thank you Jeff for calling upon me to create this panel for your dad. I'm honored for it to take its place among the rest of his art collection. <br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-31849069899566356962018-04-11T11:18:00.000-04:002018-04-11T11:36:01.633-04:00Bear and Moose Cabin Stained Glass LampThis project was inspired by a gift from a dear friend, a birch branch lamp for our log home. He did a beautiful job with it, and I thought it deserved more than just a paper lamp shade. I decided to create a stained glass lamp shade which would match our moose and bear stained glass windows. I had created them in 2009 and they were already hanging up above in the cabin. There were many steps involved, so this posting has more photos than usual.<br />
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My husband Eric often collaborates with me on projects. After he heard my thoughts, he created a 6-paneled cardboard pattern for the lamp. It would highlight the bear on one side, the moose on another, something different on another, and then three "background only' sides. Once he created the cardboard pattern, the rest just fell together. Here we go ..<br />
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Pictured in the upper right is the original moose stained glass .. And on the lower left is the bear. The moose and bear windows were designed by Dawn Lee Thompson. Next to them are my computer renditions of the panels. The larger images are the completed bear and moose panels in the sunlight. Now onto the process of creating the six panels .. <br />
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As always, the process begins with the patterns. Here I've traced the original "cartoon" (or pattern) onto a Manila folder, using the color renditions as my guide for marking the colors. Each piece was labled with a code to match the panel. "B" for bear, "M" for moose. I decided to add a funky tree as the third image, so those pieces were marked with a "T".<br />
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I cut the glass for three panels at a time. Here I've traced all the red. <br />
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And I've now cut out the red and traced the black. <br />
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Red and black and yellow are cut and now I'm cutting the amber. <br />
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Since I've collected a pile of cut glass I'm now bringing each one to the electric grinder to smooth out the edges. This makes the pieces safe for handling and helps the copper foil to adhere. <br />
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Moving onto the greens .. Here are some of my tools. The blue is the "running pliers" which snap straight scores. The purple is the "oil filled pistol grip glass cutter" which creates the scores. And the black are the "groziers" which nip off smaller areas of glass.<br />
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Tracing some of the blue water. <br />
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I'm working on the moose panel here. I've applied 7/32" copper foil to the edges of each piece of glass within the panel. Note the metal "fence" around it. This keeps the glass in place while I work. Here I'm using a "fid" or flat plastic wand to burnish the foil onto the glass. <br />
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Now the moose is fully foiled. <br />
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Next I'm "tack soldering" the glass pieces together. Before I solder, I brush on "liquid flux" which is a catalyst which enables the solder to flow freely. I'm using small dots of solder mainly at the intersections of the glass, just to lock them together. <br />
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After the panel is tack soldered, I've removed the "fence" and I slid it off the "cartoon" or paper pattern. <br />
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Two steps have been completed here. I fully soldered the front of the moose, installed a thin metal frame around the perimeter, then I fully soldered the back. <br />
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After cleaning the flux and excess solder off of the panel, I'm now applying the black patina. This is a chemical which instantly turns the solder black. A thorough cleaning follows here as well.<br />
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And now onto the bear already in progress. Its been tack soldered and slid off the cartoon. <br />
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Here I'm soldering the frame to the panel. <br />
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Now the bear panel is also finished. <br />
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Here it is in the sunlight. The beauty of stained glass is how different it looks in different lighting conditions.<br />
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Cutting more glass for the remaining panels. Working on the purple mountains here. Note that I'm using a metallic color Sharpie to mark the dark glass so it can be seen. <br />
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Purples and whites are cut. <br />
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A bunch of blues ready for the grinder. I'm cutting three identical pieces at a time.<br />
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Back to the grinder ..<br />
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Here are three "background" panels in various stages. The first one has been fully soldered and famed, the second one has just been foiled, and the third has just been cut. <br />
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More glass cut .. <br />
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Here's the funky tree in the process of being foiled. <br />
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Now the lamp is taking shape. Here are four completed panels laying flat but not in their proper sequence.<br />
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Here I'm using a Dremel tool to engrave my name, the date, and "Birch Glen Cabin" into the lamp.<br />
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Moving along well. Here I'm applying the patina to one of the "background" panels. <br />
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Eric custom made a wooden template on which to solder the six panels together. We positioned the panels on the template and then taped them securely together using stretchy black electrical tape. <br />
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Now it looks like a lamp! <br />
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These panels have some weight to them. To make sure they stay in place securely through the years, I've run a line of wire along the top and bottom edge as shown. The wire is soldered in place. <br />
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Here's the lamp in the wooden template, clamped in place, ready to be soldered. <br />
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A view after the reinforcement wire had been soldered to the top and bottom edges. <br />
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Inside view of the lamp. <br />
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After the six panels were fully soldered together and cleaned, I applied the black patina to the newly soldered areas. <br />
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Here is a series of photos of each side of the lamp .. <br />
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The funky tree that will be facing the wall! <br />
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Eric created a crown of steel and rivets at the top which included three lengths of brass rebar that extend down the sides of the panels. Very sturdy! <br />
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For a special touch, I purchased a pine cone final for the top.<br />
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And here is the lamp at our cabin on a winter weekend when we had snow on the ground. Love it! <br />
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It's just below the bear stained glass window. <br />
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Here's a view of the room featuring both of the inspiration pieces, the moose and bear stained glass window, with the new matching lamp on the corner table below. Special thanks to my wonderful husband for his help on this project, and to Bob for making us the beautiful Birch tree base! We will enjoy this lamp for many years to come. <br />
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This is how all stained glass projects begin, with a Manila folder and carbon paper to create the patterns from which to cut the glass. Here I've traced a carrot and egg onto the folder.<br />
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I traced a second egg a bit smaller than the first and added a couple of designs. <br />
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Here are the carrot patterns and the glass partially cut out. <br />
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When I cut the stripes on the eggs, I use stained glass pattern shears. These leave a small channel between the blades so that there is room for the copper foil which will come later. <br />
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Now each of the suncatchers has been cut and is ready for grinding and foiling. <br />
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After the glass is cut, each piece gets the edges ground in the electric grinder. <br />
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Then I press on 7/32" adhesive copper foil to the edges of each piece.<br />
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After the foil is on and hand-pressed to the edges and sides, I burnish it using a "fid" or flat plastic wand. <br />
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Now each suncatcher has been foiled and is pinned in place on the Homasote. This is my cushiony work surface which is made from soundproofing material. It has "give" to cut glass and it readily absorbs any chemical spills. <br />
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Here I'm applying liquid flux which is a catalyst which enables the solder to flow freely over the copper foil. <br />
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All three have now been soldered. To strengthen each one, I added a wire reinforcement around the outer edge. This is particularly important for the area where the greenery meets the carrot. This is considered a "hinge" and is highly susceptible to separation. The wrap-around wire will go a long way to preventing that through the years. It will also strengthen the sides where the stripes on the eggs are located. <br />
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Here I'm wrapping 20 gauge wire around a metal brush and leaving about 3/4" for "legs". These will become the hanging hooks. <br />
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I soldered the hooks along the lead lines, for invisibility and strength. Following the soldering process, each piece gets sprayed and washed thoroughly with a chemical neutralizer.<br />
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Next comes the black patina. This is a blue chemical which turns the solder black instantly. Another cleaning follows. Then the patina is allowed to dry and stained glass finishing compound is applied. This is a light wax which protects the patina and gives a nice shine to the glass.<br />
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And here they are! For hanging on a window, I recommend Command Brand 1/2 lb hooks which are made specifically for glass. They are more secure and reliable than the suction cup variety.<br />
Happy Easter!<br />
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This post covers the repair of my 74th lamp! This one is a sturdy 1970's vintage model which sustained damage to the crown and to one piece along the side. Here's how I went about repairing it ..<br />
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Shown here are several glass "petals" which had detached from the crown. Also, there is a small hole in one of the pieces along the top row. I've placed a piece of matching glass on the lamp.<br />
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To begin the repair, I'm removing all the old foil and solder which is along the connection line for the petals. <br />
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Now I've added new copper foil along the borders. <br />
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Here are the petals, which the owner fortunately had on hand. I tugged off the old solder and foil and gave them a thorough cleaning.<br />
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Here are the petals with new copper foil, as well as the rectangular piece, traced and ready to cut.<br />
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Using a piece of matching glass, I cut a new rectangular piece to replace the one with a hole in it. Here I'm grinding the edges on my electric grinder. <br />
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Here it is, in place in the lamp, with new foil around the border. <br />
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After I've secured that one in place, I support each of the petals with tape and cardboard, and soldered each one back in its position along the upper ridge as shown. <br />
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After the petals are soldered, I clean them off thoroughly, then apply black patina. <br />
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Here's an aerial view of the repaired petals. <br />
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And here's a view of the lamp, fully repaired and ready to go back to its owner. Thank you Howard for making the long drive up to drop off and pick up your lamp. I appreciate it!<br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-63242532177789698012018-03-06T23:23:00.001-05:002018-03-14T10:21:00.788-04:00Birds posted to "Fans of Chantal's Stained Glass Patterns" Face Book pageHappy to have my Blue Jays featured on the FaceBook page of one of my favorite stained glass pattern designers, Chantal Pare! I've created several windows and panels using Ms. Pare's designs.<br />
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Ms. Pare is a very creative lady with numerous websites featuring her stained glass patterns, most of which she offers free of charge. Her designs are a tremendous resource for stained glass artists at any level. Included in her collection are flowers, animals, birds, abstracts, and just about anything you can imagine. You just have to do some digging to come up with some amazing ideas. This page has some of the links .. More can be found by Googling her name. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="http://chantalstainedglass.50megs.com/1stainedglasspatternlist.html">http://chantalstainedglass.50megs.com/1stainedglasspatternlist.html. </a><br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-63103327875485504142018-02-20T14:28:00.001-05:002018-02-20T14:34:00.641-05:00Cardinal Sun Catcher"So, what does it mean when you see a cardinal? Could it be bringing you a
message from an ancestor or the gods? Well, the belief that Cardinals
are spiritual messages has existed in several cultures and societies for
a very long period now, and the belief continues to survive even in our
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With a rare gap in my work schedule, I finally had time to create a special gift for a friend for whom the Cardinal has great meaning.<br />
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I rendered the design from a photograph as shown below ..<br />
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Here's my color rendition. <br />
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Tracing the pattern onto a Manila folder, using carbon paper as shown. <br />
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Pattern pieces are cut using specialized stained glass pattern shears. They leave a thin strip between each piece which allows room for the copper foil which will follow later. <br />
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Tracing the patterns onto the glass .. <br />
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Using an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter to cut the pieces. <br />
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Mid-project .. A bunch of pattern pieces and cut glass ready to be made into a beautiful bird. <br />
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A few of the cuts were too intricate to cut by hand, so I used my wet band saw. <br />
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All of the glass has been cut and laid on the pattern or "cartoon". <br />
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Applying adhesive 7/32" black back copper foil to the edges of each piece of glass. Here I'm burnishing the edges with a "fid" or flat plastic wand. <br />
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Etching my name, month and date onto the back of the tail piece. Since the front is textured glass, the engraving won't be visible. <br />
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In order to prepare for soldering, I've locked each piece in place by pressing pushpins into my Homasote work surface. <br />
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Applying liquid flux to the copper foil. This is a catalyst which enables the solder to flow freely. <br />
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I've "tack soldered" the pieces together so that I can remove the push pins and slide out the "cartoon" or paper pattern. <br />
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Now the Cardinal is fully soldered, front and back and edges. <br />
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To improve the stability and strength of the sun catcher, I soldered a single length of thin copper wire completely around the border as shown.<br />
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Next I'm creating a hanging hook using 20 gauge copper wire which I wrap around a metal brush as shown. <br />
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I placed the "legs" of the hook onto one of the solder lines and extended the loop over the edge. After all the soldering was completed, I gave the entire piece a good cleaning with a flux neutralizing spray.<br />
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Applying black patina to the solder. It works instantly, After it set for a bit, I washed off the excess. No chemicals will remain by the end of the process. <br />
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And here is the finished Cardinal! When I render any animal or bird in glass, I always make a transparent eye. It gives the piece that spark of life when the light shines through. <br />
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Another view with his shadow. <br />
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This view shows the textures of the glass. <br />
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And here he is, proudly adorning the front window of my friend's home. Thanks so much Marty, for your kind words when I surprised you with the Cardinal. May you and your family enjoy him for years to come! <br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-59924164149826452032018-02-08T11:22:00.003-05:002018-02-08T11:24:00.197-05:00Repair to Stained Glass CrossThis is a small repair done to a cross owned by a repeat customer. Since she lives a distance away, we used the US mail to send it back and forth.<br />
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Here's the cross as it came to me, with the bottom cracked.<br />
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I melted off the solder around the connection areas and removed the broken piece. <br />
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Melting off the old solder. <br />
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I didn't have an exact match for this glass, nor could I locate the match, so I sent photos of several possibilities to my customer. She chose this very pale amber. Here I've made a template for the replacement piece. <br />
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Here's the finished cross. In order to match the existing patina, I mixed copper with black. <br />
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For the back piece of glass, I used clear Glue Chip which has a winter frost texture to it, very appropriate for a December wedding. I faced the texture to the inside, so that the glass would be smooth in back and have a bit of grip to the inside. The front piece of glass was clear windowpane glass.<br />
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After measuring the invitation and the glass, I cut each piece and then brought them to the grinder to smooth the edges. <br />
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Then I added a border of 1/4" silver back copper foil to the borders of both sheets of glass. The side of the foil facing inward is silver. I chose this color because the solder will not be patinaed, it will remain silver. By using foil with a silver interior, it will not show through the glass. <br />
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To secure the invitation to the Glue Chip glass backing, I added a few glue dots as shown. They are perfect circles and very sticky, ideal for attaching to the glass. <br />
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After the invitation was trapped between the two sheets of glass, I taped them together securely. Then I applied liquid flux sparingly to the borders and carefully soldered the sides together. <br />
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Here is the invitation within the glass after I applied decorative solder to the front edge as shown. My customer's invitation also had a decorative border, so she wanted the same for her friend. <br />
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Next, I used 20 gauge copper wire wrapped around a metal brush to create two hanging hooks for the back. <br />
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Here's one of the hooks embedded into the back border. <br />
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And here's a back view of the finished invitation which shows five glue dots and the hanging hooks. <br />
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All done! These make great gifts .. The glass is heavy and sturdy and the decorative solder on the front makes it even more unique. Thank you Donna and Chad for bringing your project to me.<br />
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My customer needed inspiration for a design, so I brought her several pattern books from my extensive library. This is the one which caught her eye. It features clear textured glass, rectangular bevels, and a central bevel cluster. This was a good starting point. Her window is 19" wide by 54" high.<br />
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There are hundreds of bevel clusters available from several companies. I chose a variety of them for her to consider, and here was the winner. This bevel cluster has 13 pieces and measures 9-7/8" wide by 18.35" tall.<br />
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Here is my computer rendition, scaled to fit her window. For the outer border we decided on clear swirly Baroque glass. Inside that border is a box of 3/4" bevels. Then for the larger squares, we opted to use clear glue chip glass. And then the bevel in the center is the focal point.<br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I set the bevel cluster aside and turned my attention to the “pencil” bevels. Here I’ve got them push pinned against a straight edge. I’ll solder then where they join and lay them as a unit onto the “cartoon”.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Back to the pattern .. After all of the markings have been transferred from the original “cartoon” to the Manila folders, I cut the border with regular scissors. I use specialized, double-bladed pattern shears to cut out the individual pattern pieces. These shears leave a small space between pieces. This is taken up later by copper foil.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">This is the “cartoon” or pattern on which all the cut pieces are laid in preparation for soldering. You’ll notice that there’s an aluminum “fence” that’s push-pinned against the border. This is to prevent the cut pieces of glass from shifting as I work. At this point, The bevel cluster is soldered and in place, as are the pencil bevels. As I’ve mentioned before, the bevels are the “boss”, so they go down first.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Here I’ve traced the pattern for two pieces of Glue Chip glass and I’m using an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter to cut the glass. If my left hand weren’t holding the camera, I’d be pressing down on that yellow ruler for stability. (That’s how I normally hand cut glass with straight edges).</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "lucidasans"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">As each piece of glass is cut, I bring it to the electric grinder. This enables the copper foil to adhere better and it also makes the glass safe to handle.</span><br />
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Another view showing the whole window.<br />
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Here I've inserted one of several lengths of copper reinforcement. It will serve to strengthen the window. It is fitted between the pieces of glass and becomes invisible after soldering.<br />
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And here is the window, prior to the final cleaning.<br />
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Here's a view after the evening installation. You can clearly see the textures in the glass.<br />
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Another view taken at night, from outside my customer's home. <br />
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And here is a photo taken the following morning, courtesy of my customer. Thank you Linda, for having Eric and I work with you on this pretty window. May you enjoy it for years to come!<br />
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<br />Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-5610654886059268662018-01-02T17:32:00.000-05:002018-01-02T17:32:30.248-05:00Stained Glass Skier Sun Catcher RepairHappy 2018 Everybody!<br />
I'll start the new year off with a simple repair to an heirloom sun catcher. This little gem was recently discovered while unpacking old Christmas decorations in my customer's attic. This little skier may be 40 years old, purchased to represent her young daughter who was an avid skier. My task was to repair it so that it could be presented as a Christmas present. Here are the steps ..<br />
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Here's how it came to me. The copper foil had separated along the shoulders and between the hand and the wrist. Its a very lightweight, fragile piece.<br />
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As a first step, I detached the hand and head completely to prepare each piece for new foil and solder. <br />
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Now all the old solder and foil has been removed from the area. <br />
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This went quickly. I added new foil from the left mitten, across the shoulders and around the right wrist and partway down the right arm. I also added new foil to the hair and to the bottom of the face and to the edge of the mitten. Then I brushed liquid flux onto the foil. This helps the solder to flow freely. In order to make a stronger repair, I opted to attach the hair to the shoulder. Now there are two contact points, the hair and the head. This will greatly reduce the possibility of future breakage. As I worked, the right hand mitten was not securely attached to the arm. I opted to add short lengths of wire, top and bottom, at the wrist area. It successfully anchored the mitten and proved to be a strong resolution to the issue.<br />
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After all the soldering is complete, I cleaned the area using a chemical-neutralizing spray. After it dried, I applied black patina with a metal brush, as shown here. It instantly turns the solder black. After the patina set, I washed off the excess. Then I waxed the suncatcher for shine and protection. <br />
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And here she is, ready to go down more slopes this winter! <br />
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<br />Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-52314201299355036462017-12-21T13:28:00.003-05:002017-12-21T13:29:18.838-05:00Stained Glass Lion and Lamb WindowMerry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Eric and I would like to wish all our customers a very happy New Year too! Boehm Stained Glass Studio continues to grow, and for that, we thank you all. As each year passes, we get to meet more and more wonderful people, and have the honor of creating, and repairing, dozens of stained glass treasures.<br />
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In celebration of the holiday, I'm posting a recent custom window which features a Lion and Lamb .. Enjoy!<br />
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Here is one of two photos sent to me by my customer in Florida, for the window she asked me to create. Her brother is a former stained glass artist but he never got around to making one for her. She said she's been waiting over 20 years for this window. The window is 24" wide by 17" high, to go into the space left by a wall air conditioner. Here we go! <br />
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Here's the companion image she sent. Her request was to do the entire window in shades of blue. <br />
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Here is my computer rendition of the all-blue image, which is approved on the first submission. <br />
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In order to render a realistic monochromatic scene, I chose 7 or 8 different shades of blue, opalescent glass, along with white and pink for the lamb. She requested opalescent glass, which is non-transparent but lets lots of light shine through. <br />
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An early step in the process is the creation of the pattern. Here I'm using taped-together Manila folders as the bottom layer, with carbon paper in between, and the "cartoon" or paper pattern on the top. I trace all the numbers, markings and colors onto the folders. <br />
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The border gets cut with standard scissors. The individual pattern pieces are cut with specialized stained glass pattern shears. They are double-bladed and cut out a small strip of paper between each piece. This space will be taken up later by copper foil. <br />
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Each pattern piece is traced onto a shade of blue glass as shown. Then I use an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter to hand cut most of the pieces. <br />
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This tool is called "groziers" and it is used to nip off smaller pieces of glass. The blue tool in the background are my "running pliers" which I use to snap off glass pieces which have a more straight score. <br />
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As each piece of glass is cut, I bring it to the grinder. This step makes the glass safe to handle and allows the copper foil to adhere more effectively. <br />
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Some of the pieces in this pattern are too elaborate to be cut by hand. Here is one of them. Here I've coated the Sharpie outline with lip balm to prevent my electric ring saw from washing off the markings. <br />
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I gave my customer a choice of eye color for the lion. She left it up to me, so I chose the amber. She loved it! <br />
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Originally, I had designed the lamb's face by using several smaller pieces of glass. Then I decided to paint the features on for a more realistic look. <br />
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Here are some blue pieces cut, some pattern pieces, and many more pieces traced and ready to be cut. <br />
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Back to the wet ring saw for more intricate cuts. <br />
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Its coming along nicely. Here I'm about to place another piece of blue onto the "cartoon". Notice the metal "fence" around the border of the cartoon. This serves to hold the pieces in place as I work. <br />
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Applying the copper foil to each piece of glass. <br />
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I'm using permanent glass paint on the lamb's face and for the pupils of the lion's eyes. After painting on the images, it dries for 24 hours. Then the pieces get baked for 40 minutes. After the pieces are cooled, they'll receive copper foil and be added to the cartoon. <br />
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Here's the window, with all of the copper foiling completed. <br />
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As I do with most windows, I ran copper reinforcement randomly throughout the window. You can see strips of it here, between the pieces of glass. After the window is soldered, the reinforcement becomes invisible.<br />
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Applying liquid flux to the copper foil. This chemical helps the solder to flow evenly over the copper foil.<br />
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Here I'm "tack soldering" the window. I'm applying small amounts of solder to the intersections of the glass, to lock them together.<br />
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Now that the tack soldering is done, I removed the metal "fence" and I'm sliding out the "cartoon". <br />
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Here it is, fully soldered on the front. <br />
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Another view as I'm holding it up to the light. Stunning isn't it? <br />
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Another view, showing the compelling amber eyes of the lion. <br />
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Next my husband Eric has custom cut a zinc metal frame for the border. Then he reinstalls the "fence" around the perimeter. Then I solder the lead lines to the frame, and secure the corners. After the front is done, the fence is removed. Then I solder the back of the window. After soldering, the window receives a thorough cleaning with a neutralizing spray.<br />
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Here I'm making hanging hooks out of 20 gauge wire. <br />
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Now the hook is embedded into a small mound of solder. I slightly bent the hook so that my customer can attach hanging chains. <br />
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Next, the entire window, front, back, sides and frame, receives a coating of black patina. The residue of the patina is also thoroughly washed off once its allowed to set for a while. <br />
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Wiping off the neutralizing spray. <br />
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And here is the completed lion and lamb in the light! <br />
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Another view. As with all stained glass windows, it will appear differently depending on the source, intensity and direction of the light on it.<br />
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My thanks to Susan for asking me to create this very special window for her. As arranged, Eric and I delivered it to her family members in northwestern NJ, in time for the family to enjoy for Thanksgiving.<br />
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<br />Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-11727711146574562022017-12-13T12:25:00.000-05:002017-12-13T12:46:22.156-05:00Stained Glass Commemorative GiftStained glass panels make wonderful, personal gifts. My customer asked me to create this commemorative anniversary panel from artwork which was admired by someone special in her life. I submitted several variations of the design as well as different color combinations. Here's the one which was the winner!<br />
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It's based on the color wheel and has some nice, clear textured glass in the center areas. It's 13" round.<br />
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I created a pattern by tracing the shape and markings onto Manila folders, using carbon paper. Here I'm using special double-bladed pattern shears to cut out the individual pieces. The shears leave a narrow strip between the pieces which allows room for the copper foil which will be added later.<br />
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Here's the colorful palette of wispy and streaky glass that I've chosen for the gift.<br />
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Here's a close up showing texture of the clear granite glass for the center areas. <br />
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Resting the oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter on a ruler (which I hold down with my right hand). This enables me to make straight cuts. <br />
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After repeatedly tapping, front and back, on the score made by the cutter, the glass will eventually separate. <br />
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These "groziers" are used for nipping off small bits of glass. The blue tool are my "running pliers" which are used to snap straight scores/ <br />
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After each piece is cut, it goes to the electric grinder. <br />
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As the pieces are cut, I organize the pattern pieces into junk mail envelopes.<br />
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A few pieces of the yellow, traced onto the glass and ready to be cut. For this project, I chose a variety of types of glass, most with variations in color on each piece. This adds to the interest and also makes for a better transition from color to color. <br />
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Using the running pliers to snap a straight score. <br />
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Now the first few colors are cut and ready to be placed on the "cartoon" or original paper pattern, <br />
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Here all of the glass has been cut and is in place on the pattern. <br />
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Now I'm applying 7/32" copper foil around the border of each piece of glass. <br />
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Using a "fid" or flat plastic want to burnish the foil onto the glass. <br />
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Some of the pieces have been foiled. <br />
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All of the pieces have been foiled. I used push pins to lock them into the work surface so that they don't shift as I flux and solder them, <br />
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Brushing liquid flux onto the copper foil. This chemical allows the solder to flow freely over the foil. <br />
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Here I'm doing the "tack soldering" process whereby I'm locking together the pieces of glass with small amounts of solder. <br />
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After the pieces are locked, I remove the push pins and slide the cartoon out from underneath. <br />
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Then I fully solder the front of the panel. After soldering is complete, I spray it with a chemical neutralizer and buff it off. <br />
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Now the design has been fully soldered, front and back. I'm now fitting a length of lead came around the border, to create a frame for it. <br />
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As I fit the frame around the border, I'm soldering it to the lead lines around the perimeter. <br />
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Since this piece will be hung on a wall or in front of a window, I'm hand-crafting hanging hooks. I'm using 20 gauge copper wire wrapped around a metal acid brush. I leave long tails on the hooks for maximum bonding to the frame, <br />
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I've soldered the "legs" of the hooks directly into the lead lines. <br />
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Black patina is a chemical which instantly turns the solder black. After its allowed to set, I wash it off using the neutralizing spray. <br />
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Here's the panel right after its been patina-ed and before its dry. <br />
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Finished! This view is in front of a white wall.<br />
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And here it is, front lighted and back lighted. <br />
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Another view outdoors, showing the colors. <br />
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One more view out doors. Thank you Beth for asking me to make this special gift! I was thrilled to hear how well it was received. <br />
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Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-24206872167397267562017-12-08T13:28:00.003-05:002017-12-08T13:35:53.584-05:00Stained Glass Helicopter Kaleidoscope RepairStained glass is a very versatile art .. So many unusual things can be made with it. This is a good example, a kaleidoscope helicopter. You look through the opening below the rudder, then turn the rotors up top and it produces very colorful images. This one was damaged in shipping and is destined to be a Christmas gift. Here's how I went about the repairs ..<br />
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Here it is, resting on its side, the skids under the helicopter were cracked, as was the upper rudder.<br />
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Rather than replace the iridescent glass, my customer asked me to repair the existing glass. <br />
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Therefore I used toothpicks as splints, and I glued the cracked glass back together. <br />
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Then I wrapped each skid in new copper foil. For added reinforcement, I ran a length of 20 gauge wire around the entire perimeter of each skid. This also served to bond the skids to the undercarriage wires. <br />
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After I secured the foil and wire in place, I soldered it fully. Then I brushed on the black patina as shown. <br />
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The glue failed and the rudder fell off, as shown. <br />
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In order to repair and reinforce the rudder, I re-glued it in place. After the glue set, I wrapped new copper foil around the sides and back as shown.<br />
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Then I soldered it in place, being sure to bond the foil to the existing solder on the back end of the helicopter. Now the skids are firmly in place, as is the rudder. <br />
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And here's the little helicopter, ready to make somebody happy as a Christmas gift! <br />
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Thank you to Mrs. B, a repeat customer, for coming back again to have me do this charming little project! <br />
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<br />Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-22597779226300380302017-11-28T16:46:00.001-05:002017-11-28T17:04:14.524-05:00Repairs to Badly Damaged Stained Glass LampMost repairs are fairly straight-forward with a handful of cracked pieces.. This lamp, though, was so badly damaged that I needed to basically rebuild much of it. It was the victim of yet another curious cat. I replaced 45 pieces of glass.<br />
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The owner of the lamp lives in Washington DC but has occasional business in New York City. He delivered and picked up the lamp by driving up from DC to NYC, then another 17 miles north from NYC to arrive here in Midland Park, NJ, to my home studio. <br />
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This lamp is made of the very popular clear frosted glass called Glue Chip. Its a very popular glass, but not often seen used in a lamp. The reasons are that you can see the lighting mechanism through it, and the clear textured glass is not as strong as an opalescent, or non-see-through glass, would be.<br />
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Here's a view of one side of the lamp showing many cracked pieces.<br />
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In this view, you can see how the lamp was so badly hit that the bottom curled inward. <br />
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And here's a view from the side. <br />
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Here's a view of the upper edge showing many cracked pieces along the border. Before starting my work, I gently tugged on the lamp to pull out the crushed sides. I wore protective gloves. I know how much tension to use so that the lamp will not sustain further damage. As I work on the lamp, I keep checking for its round-ness and overall shape.<br />
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When a lamp has this many repairs, its important to do everything in the proper order. I don't generally replace adjacent pieces simultaneously unless there's no other option. Doing so can cause the lamp to collapse. Its also more difficult to work "in mid air", without support pieces in place next to the ones being replaced.<br />
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After I assessed the damage, I formed a plan. Here I've started to crack out the remainder of a piece. I'm using the metal end of my oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter. I tap on the cracked piece repeatedly to remove loose pieces. Then I use a needle nose pliers to pull out the rest of the glass. The bits of blue tape indicate the locations of many of the cracked pieces.<br />
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Here I'm using the pliers to tug off the old foil and solder to prepare the border for the new glass. <br />
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This glass in this lamp had not been ground before assembly. This is a common practice. I prefer to grind the glass though. It gives the copper foil a better surface on which to adhere, which will add years to the life of the repair. Here I'm using a hand file to rough up the edges of the glass. <br />
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Here I'm placing a piece of Manila folder behind the opening to create a template for the new piece of glass. Note that I've already added new copper foil to the border. I'm using 7/32" black-back foil. <br />
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Grinding the edge of the new glass. <br />
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Burnishing the foil onto the glass with a "fid" or flat plastic wand. Note that the inner, adhesive side of the copper foil is black. I chose this foil because it will become invisible around the pieces after I apply black patina at the end of the process. <br />
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Brushing on liquid flux around the newly foiled glass and border. This chemical allows the solder to flow evenly. <br />
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Now the first replacement piece is soldered in place on the outside of the lamp. <br />
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Now several pieces have been replaced, and a few more have been removed. <br />
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Here I'm using my soldering iron to melt off old foil and solder. <br />
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I've replaced many of the clear glue chip pieces. Now I'm starting to replace the purple cathedral (see-through) glass. I'm using the glass cutter to tap out the purple cracked pieces. <br />
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Since the lamp has so many repetitive pieces in its pattern, I'm using one template to trace five purple pieces. <br />
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I've scored the glass using the cutter. Here I'm using a pair of blue running pliers to snap the glass on the score.<br />
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Since the curves in these pieces are very deep, I opted to cut them using an electric ring saw, shown here. </div>
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I've cut the inner curves with the saw. Since the markings were partially washed off in the process, I dried each piece and re-marked them. Then I hand-cut the outer borders. </div>
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And then each piece goes back to the electric grinder. <br />
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Moving on .. Here I've made templates and cut glass for more of the purple and for several more clear pieces. <br />
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Here's a view off the side, showing the repairs in various stages. <br />
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Another view of the once-crushed side. <br />
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Using one pattern to cut two more pieces of replacement clear pieces.<br />
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Now the side has several more pieces replaced with several more in various stages. <br />
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View from inside the lamp with many pieces replaced, and several in progress. <br />
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After I replaced all of the cracked glue chip and purple cathedral glass pieces, I moved onto the opalescent (non-see-through) purple-light blue flowers. Several of them sustained cracks as well.<br />
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Here are the custom pattern pieces which I created in order to repair this lamp. <br />
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After the 45 pieces of glass have been replaced, I soldered the remaining replacement pieces on the inside of the dome. Then I cleaned off all the flux using a neutralizing spray. Then after the lamp is dry, I applied black patina, as shown here. It turns the solder black instantly. After the patina sets, the lamp dries again, then undergoes another thorough cleaning. <br />
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And here is a view of the lamp, fully repaired. <br />
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Another view of a different side.<br />
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Here's an "aerial" view. <br />
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And another view of the lamp in our front window, awaiting its ride home. <br />
Thanks so much Brian, for your long drives to and from Washington DC to drop off and pick up your lamp. I'm very pleased with the repairs and I know you are as well! Enjoy! <br />
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<br />Kathy Lloyd Boehm ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01396190324517678014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931922145849353420.post-86212666922250407052017-11-21T12:35:00.002-05:002017-11-21T12:57:10.847-05:00Striped Stained Glass Lamp RepairThis colorful lamp had a few cracked pieces in it when my customer purchased it from an antique dealer. Here's how I went about repairing it ..<br />
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The cracks aren't obvious but they're marked here with blue tape.<br />
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Here's the glass that we agreed would be the best match. <br />
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First I'm using the metal end of the oil filled pistol grip glass cutter to crack out the piece that's slated for replacement. <br />
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Then I cleared the border of old foil and solder. Note the notch on the piece below. That's also going to be replaced. <br />
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I made a paper template of the opening and traced it onto a strip of glass. Just by chance, I used this glass as a cutting demonstration for a group of students at a grammar school last May. The strips I made just happened to be the exact right size and color for this project. <br />
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Now I'm applying adhesive copper foil in 7/32" width to the glass. <br />
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Cracking out the glass in the rest of the row.<br />
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Using a metal file to sand down the edges of the glass. <br />
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Now the turquoise row is cut, foiled, and in place in the lamp. <br />
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Onto cutting the blue piece. <br />
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Using running pliers to snap the glass after I've scored it. <br />
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Now both rows are in place, ready for fluxing and soldering. Liquid flux is always applied to the foil before soldering. It acts as a catalyst and helps the solder to flow. <br />
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An unusual feature of this lamp is that the patina was a mix of copper and black. So I made a custom mix of both colors to replicate the existing color. <br />
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After I soldered the rows in place, I'm applying the custom black and copper patina onto the solder. <br />
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After a cleaning and waxing, here is the repaired lamp. <br />
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And here it is, lighted from below. Thank you to Allison for bringing me your lamp. May you enjoy it for years to come! <br />
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This project is for the creation of two matching stained glass windows to serve as the focal points for my customer's dining room. Here is one of the windows. Notice that the glass is heavily textured. Ideally, we install windows over clear glass. Since they were unable to find a contractor to change the glass, we went with opalescent glass which is less transparent. It worked out beautifully. Here's the process ..</div>
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Here is one of the windows with the texture clearly visible.</div>
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For every custom window, we collaborate to come up with a design. This was the winner, one of Ed Sibbet's, a well-published pattern designer. Next I create several full color renditions of the design, using the color palette chosen by my customer. Here are a few of the options I presented.<br />
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Here's the dining room showing both windows.<br />
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The palette of glass to be used on the project.<br />
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The pattern making process. The bottom layer is Manila folders, the middle layer is carbon paper, and the top layer is the "cartoon" or printed pattern. I trace all of the numbers and lines onto the folders, as well as the colors.<br />
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I use regular scissors to cut the outer border. Then I use specialized double-bladed pattern shears to separate the pieces. These leave a small area which will be taken up later by the copper foil.<br />
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As pattern pieces are cut, I separate them by color and organize them into recycled junk mail envelopes.<br />
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Here's the cartoon, laying flat on my Homasote work surface. Homasote is a sound-proofing building material which accepts pushpins and has just the right amount of "give" for glass cutting. Notice that there is a "fence" or "jig" around the border. These aluminum strips will stay in place throughout the process. They prevent the glass from shifting as I work.<br />
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Each pattern piece gets traced onto a piece of glass, then cut out.<br />
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More pieces ready for cutting.<br />
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In some cases, the curves are too deep to safely cut by hand. That's when I use my wet ring saw as shown.<br />
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Moving onto the clear glass .. Several pieces traced and ready for cutting.<br />
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More clear ready. The purple tool is an oil-filled pistol grip glass cutter which is my primary hand cutting implement.<br />
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Now I'm cutting the light amber pieces. I'm creating both windows simultaneously, cutting all of one color at one time.<br />
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Here's my ring saw next to my grinder with several more amber pieces.<br />
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One of the center medium amber pieces half cut. Love the colors in this glass.<br />
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Using a circle cutter for the round red pieces.<br />
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Here's window "A" with all the glass cut ..<br />
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And here's window "B" with all the glass cut.<br />
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After all the glass is cut, its always necessary to trim the pieces for a proper fit. Here I'm placing one of the pieces in place after trimming it.<br />
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Applying the 7/32" adhesive copper foil to the center edge of each piece of glass.<br />
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Using a "fid" or flat plastic wand to burnish the foil onto the glass.<br />
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More foiling. You can see in the background that nearly all of the window has now been foiled.<br />
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Before I foil the "signature piece", I use an electric engraver to etch my name, month and year into the glass.<br />
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The next steps are to apply liquid flux to the foil. Then I "tack solder" the glass together at the junctions and randomly throughout the window. Once the pieces are locked, I remove the aluminum "fence" and slide out the "cartoon". I did this for both windows.<br />
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Then I solder the front of each window. Then my husband Eric custom-cuts the zinc frame for each window.<br />
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I put the aluminum frame back on, to secure the new frame. Then I solder it in place at the corners and at the lead lines, as shown.<br />
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Here's one of the hanging hooks, soldered in place.<br />
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Now I'm applying liquid black patina to the solder. After its allowed to set, I wash it off with a neutralizing spray.<br />
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Here's one of the two windows which has just been patina-ed. After the patina is dry, I apply stained glass finishing compound which is a light wax.<br />
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Here is one of the windows, completed ..<br />
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And here is the other one!<br />
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And here are both together<br />
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And here they are, in the dining room, after Eric installed them.</div>
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Thank you Pam and Phil .. It was a pleasure meeting you and creating these beauties for your room. May you and your family enjoy them for years to come!</div>
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Up next .. A beautiful pair of dining room windows ..<br />
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