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Glass
Artists Newsletter - December 2007 |
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You
can read our current newsletter here
on-line each month, free of charge. We
hope you will take the opportunity to let
your stained glass artist friends know
about the newsletter and if you have
students, encourage them to read it.
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In
the meantime, we welcome your input and
support. Let us know if you have tips and
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First,
we've put a lot of work preparing for the
show at the Covey Center For The Arts
in downtown Provo.
"Visions
Of Light" features many pieces by
Gomm Studios and some of the work of LDS
historical painter, Lynde Mott.
If you
can get by, please visit. We'd love to
hear from you, your impressions of the
show and how we might improve.
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The front
of the invitation that the Covey Center
sent out. "Visions Of Light",
will be open December 7-27.
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We've
really been busy preparing for the art
show. Climbing up and down the ladder
became a real challenge. |
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How
To Repair Stained Glass That Has Separated
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Our studio repaired this window before and when the
owner of the panel hung it up, she still didn't use all the rings that
were designed to hold it, so we decided to add additional reinforcement
to it after we got it back in place. Maybe that will keep it from coming
apart.
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Here you can see where the orange and yellow curved
pieces have separated from the purple glass.
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The panel is held in place by
placing horseshoe nails around the panel. Then some blocks of wood were
placed so the wood clamp wouldn't slip. It was tightened carefully and
slowly to avoid too much pressure on the glass.
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Here the glass has been pulled back into position. |
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We then placed two clamps, one on each side of the
spot where we wanted to add reinforcement. |
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To form an extra lead line without having to cut
the glass, a piece of copper foil tape was applied to the purple glass. |
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Using a utility knife, I cut the foil flush with
the existing lead line. |
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To provide strength, I clip off a piece of the
copper re-strip that normally fits in between the glass. By putting a
piece on each side of the panel, the re-strip should provide a great
deal more strength. |
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I add flux to the original lead lines and the
copper strip in preparation for soldering. |
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The copper will try to bend from the heat, so
solder one end of the strip and then the other end before soldering the
whole piece. |
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With the copper strip and foil tacked in place, we
can solder the new lead line. Remember that the heat could crack the
glass below, so turn down the heat on the soldering iron and solder a
little spot at a time and allow the solder line to cool off between
spots. (usually only solder 1/2" at a time) |
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With the solder line in place, you'll need to clean
the panel well and re-patina the lead line. |
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We felt that one solder line on the side of the
arch where it was pulling apart (with a line on the opposite side of the
panel as well) would provide the strength we needed for the panel. |
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Here's the window, back in place,
as good as new.
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