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The weather
went from summer to fall in a matter of
days recently. With the cooler weather,
it's fun to get out in the studio and work
on projects.
We're
actively working on video projects and
having fun creating pieces for Jeanne's
new book.
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Our
"angels" visited on Jeanne's
birthday.
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We
replaced Susan's cabinet doors.
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month we showed some repair steps. This
month we show how to repair a panel using
a dremel tool.
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Repairing
A Stained Glass Panel Using A Dremel Tool
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We don't love to do leaded glass repairs, but a
friend had a piece that had been shattered so we agreed to fix it.
Because it would be so much work to remove it from the frame and disassemble
the lead to do the repair in the traditional method, we decided to do
the repair using a less standard way.
We couldn't have done it this way if the lead in
the window wasn't in very good shape.
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Working on the back of the panel, I used a Dremel
tool to cut half way through the lead. I wear a dust mask when working
with lead came.
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I continue around the piece, splitting the lead in
half. It takes a long time and much patience to get through the lead
using a Dremel.
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Then I use small screwdrivers to pry away the lead
half that covers the broken piece of glass and scrape away the old
cement.
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I pick out the cement in between the lead and the
glass as well.
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When I'm ready to pry the glass out of the window,
I tape both sides of the glass so it won't fall apart.
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With the broken piece removed, I can clean the
empty space even better.
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Here is the broken piece which I used as a pattern
and the traced design for the new piece.
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I cut the glass with a hand cutter.
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With a trial fit, I find places that need to be
trimmed and mark them with a black Sharpie.
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Then I grind those spots.
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I then put the glass in place and mark where I want
the new lead line to match up with the old lead line below.
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I use that mark to align the copper foil which will
go on the top of the glass.
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With the copper foil in place, you can see how the
finished piece will look.
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I then bend the old lead over the foil.
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On one side I use a mallet and stick to coax the
lead back in place.
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Then I apply flux liberally to the lead that needs
to be repaired.
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In one spot I find it very difficult to get the
solder to stick to the old lead.
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To get the solder to stick, I use a wire brush on a
drill to really break up the old oxidation on the lead.
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Then it sticks pretty well.
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On the front of the repaired
window it's almost impossible to see where the panel was broken.
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On the backside, the repair
blends in pretty well, almost unnoticeable.
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