Blowen Glass Replacements Project Repair Gallery
Repair Crystal Antique Cut Glass Vase
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken glassware, Glueings, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Repair Crystal Antique Cut Glass Vase
Done in time for the holidays it will make a great center piece.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glassware Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass, Swarvorski Glass Repair
Antique Glass Decanter Repair
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken Decanter Repair, Glueings | Comments Off on Antique Glass Decanter RepairThis antique glass decanter from the 1880 was in bad shape. It had a broken neck and missing pieces from the lip. The customer was skeptical that I could repair an antique cut glass decanter in such bad shape. I can waite to forward this post to him with the before and after pictures of his decanter. This is a very old and very good cut glass decanter and it would be a shame not to repair it. I cut off the broken part of the neck and then made a new neck and lip. I attach the new neck and fit the stopper. If you didn’t know it was repaired you would pour a drink and just enjoy.
Many people don’t know this type of repair is possible please email this to your friends and family. Over and over I here I didn’t know you can repair glass I put it in the trash.
Tags: Antique Bottle Repair, Antique Crystal repair, Antique Cut Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Bottle Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Broken Glassware Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Stopper Repair, Glassware Repair
Crystal decanter repair broken neck
Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken Decanter Repair, Broken glassware, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glueings | Comments Off on Crystal decanter repair broken neckThis is very old cut glass decanter with a broken neck. Its been in the family a long time and had to be repaired . With a diamond saw I cut the broken neck off the antique cut crystal decanter. I make a piece of crystal the same shape I cut off. It needed to be a little smaller so I could grind the stopper to fit.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Cut Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Glassware Repair, Bottle Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Stopper Repair, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass, New Stopper
Venitian Glass Figurine Restoration
Monday, July 6th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken glassware, Glass Sculpture Repair | Comments Off on Venitian Glass Figurine RestorationThis glass lady came to the United States in the 1950’s and has been broken a long time. Its a long boat ride from Venice Italy to the states.
I can repair the foot or make a new one. The cutomer wants the foot repaired first and if that doesn’t look good I will replace her foot and her mates.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Figurine Repair, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass
Antique Glass Repair broken dish
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Chipped Glass Repair, Chipped Glassware, Glueings | Comments Off on Antique Glass Repair broken dishI was sent an antique pressed glass butter dish that was missing a corner. The note with the broken glass dish read “Please do something.” I was able to do more than “something,” the dish is now completely restored. Here’s what I did, I made a casting of one of the thee remaining corners and created a mold. I then cast glass in to the mold, and came up this a rough glass corner. The grinding and polishing came next, and then I glued the piece in place. One final grind and polish, and now the dish can be used to hold butter, and a lot of memories.
That glob of glass I hope to make in to a glass corner to fit on this lid.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Dish, Broken Glass Glued, Chip Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass, Pressed Glass Repair
Antique Glass Repair- broken stopper
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken glassware, Chandelier Repair, Chipped Glass Repair, Stopper Repair | Comments Off on Antique Glass Repair- broken stopperAn antique glass decanter with a broken stopper was brought in for repair. The stopper broke off many years ago and was lost. The owners still had the silver top to the stopper, but a new glass bottom had to be made. I started with a glass rod a little larger than the neck of the decanter. I ground the end of the glass rod to fit the neck of the decanter. I made a stem on top of the stopper through heat and manipulation. This was fitted in to the silver top. The other chips on the bottle were left alone because they all had a story to go with them.
Starting with a solid glass rod I shape the end .
Tags: Antique Bottle Repair, Antique Crystal repair, Antique Cut Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Glassware Repair, Broken Glassware Repair, Chip Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Cut Glass Repair, Glass Parts, Glass Stopper Repair, Glassware Repair, New Stopper, Stuck Stopper, Swarvorski Glass Repair, Waterford Crystal Repair
Crystal Repair Waterford Wine Glass
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken glassware, Chipped Glass Repair, Chipped Glassware, Chipped Stemware, Glueings, Waterford Crystal, Waterford Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Waterford Wine Glass
The chip was to large to grind and polish so I removed the foot at the base of the stem. With the foot off of another Waterford Glass I transplanted the foot . Open a so so bottle of wine and lets test the glass. You don’t need open a good bottle wine because the beautifull glass makes every thing taste better.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Cut Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Glassware Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glueing Glass, Waterford Crystal Repair
Glass globe for gum ball machine
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique lamp repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Bubble Convex Glass, Clock Glass, Glass Globe | Comments Off on Glass globe for gum ball machineNot sure if its a gum ball or peanut machine I made a new globe for it . The original was six sided but the customer didn’t want to mke it that way .
Tags: Antique Bottle Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair
Perfume Bottle Repair
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Blowen Glass Replacements, Chipped Glass Repair, Chipped Glassware, Glueings, Stopper Repair | Comments Off on Perfume Bottle Repair
This antique glass perfume bottle had a broken neck . I cut off the old broken glass neck and polished the bottle . Then I make a new glass neck for the perfume bottle. The antique crystal perfume bottle was as good as new. I make new stoppers and daubers for antique glass perfume bottles but making a neck is a little different. If they had sent it to me in the first place they would not have broken the neck trying to get the stopper out. It takes patients when removing a stuck stopper.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, Stuck Stopper
Carriage Fire Engine Lamp Repair
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique lamp repair, Beveled Glass, Beveled Glass Lens, Blowen Glass Replacements, Clock Glass, Glass Globe, Panel Lamp Repair | Comments Off on Carriage Fire Engine Lamp RepairI was told this is from a fire engine . Its is made of flashed red glass and has a beveled edge and a number six engraved on it. Flash glass is made by layering two colored glasses together in this case red and clear. I have restored many carriage lamps over the years I wish I had photographed them now. I also make globes for oil lamp like on the railroad.
Tags: Antique Glass Lens, Beveled Glass Lens, Glass Parts, Oil Lamp Repair
crystal repair antique candlestick
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 Posted in All Repair Projects, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken glassware, Crystal Candlestick repair, Glueings | Comments Off on crystal repair antique candlestickBroken crystal candlestick needs restoration. This has two broken candle cups caused by letting the candle burn down to low and the heat from the flame breaks the glass. First I ground off what was left of the broken candle cups and polished it flat. Then I made two new candle holders and attached them . Antique glass repair is a big part of my buisness. I like fixing things that other glass shop said can’t be fixed. This customer was told it was irreparable. This was broken not chipped so a shop that can only grind and polish is unable to restore a pressed glass candlestick such as this.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair
Glass Fish Repair blowen glass
Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Glueings, Zoo | Comments Off on Glass Fish Repair blowen glassI repair glass sculptures and I repair memories. Her grandfather was a glass blower and he made the fish back in the old counrty. The two bottom fins got broken . I have to remove what is left of the original fins and make new ones .Grind and polish the bottom of the fish first step. Next make two new fins that match color and size of the old ones. Attach the new fins and I’am done . That wasn’t so bad.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glass Figurine Repair, Glass Fish Repair, Murano Glass Repair
Antique Glass Chalice Repair
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Blowen Glass Replacements, Broken glassware, Broken Stem, Glueings | Comments Off on Antique Glass Chalice RepairA customer brought us this green glass piece to repair. The problem was that there was no base to the chalice. We were able to repair this green glass chalice by creating a new base. You can see the before and after picture below. A ntique glass can be repair. I made a new foot.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Antique Glassware Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Glassware Repair, Glueing Glass
Antique Glass Globe Repair
Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Posted in All Repair Projects, Blowen Glass Replacements, Chandelier Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glass Globe | Comments Off on Antique Glass Globe RepairWe were able to restore an old sconce by making a replacement shade for it. This was one of twenty matching lights in a very old home. The painter had broken an antique etched glass globe during the remodeling. Cut glass lamp repair is one of many things I have done over the years. I like the dirty,rusty, broken chandelier restorations the best. Missing parts and broken glass is no problem for our team.
Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Cut Glass Repair, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Repair, Chandelier Restoration, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Custom Made Chandelier Parts, Glass Parts, Glassware Repair