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Chipped Glass Repair Project Repair Gallery

Chipped Glass Repair Project Repair Gallery

CHIPPED CRYSTAL WINE GLASS REPAIR

Saturday, November 6th, 2021 Posted in All Repair Projects, Chipped Glass Repair, Chipped Glassware, Chipped Stemware, Waterford Crystal Repair | Comments Off on CHIPPED CRYSTAL WINE GLASS REPAIR

At Bruening Glass Works, we can literally repair any type of glass wine, water, martini glass etc. Here’s another example of a before and after project that we completed for a customer. You can clearly see the chip in the top of the glass as it was mailed to us.

CHIPPED CRYSTAL WINE GLASS REPAIR - Broken

Chipped Glass

 
Here’s a shot of the same glass that is now repaired. Additionally, we’ll clean the glass prior to shipping it back to you.

CHIPPED CRYSTAL WINE GLASS REPAIR - repaired

Polish Out The Chip

 

 

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Chipped Crystal Repair

Friday, September 24th, 2021 Posted in Chipped Glass Repair, Steuben Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Chipped Crystal Repair

Crystal Repair Antique Cruet Set Chipped Foot

Sunday, June 28th, 2020 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Glass Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Antique Cruet Set Chipped Foot

The foot on the antique crystal cruet was chipped badly.

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Broken Waterford Crystal Compote Repair

Sunday, June 7th, 2020 Posted in Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Uncategorized, Waterford Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Broken Waterford Crystal Compote Repair

A large Waterford Crystal compote with the seahorse stem broke right below the bowl. Some of the glass stem was still attached to the bowl.  We ground and polished the bottom of the bowl removing the pieces of the broken stem.

Broken glass attached to bottom of bowl

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DAUM NANCY CHIPPED CRYSTAL VASE REPAIR

Saturday, June 6th, 2020 Posted in Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Daum Crystal | Comments Off on DAUM NANCY CHIPPED CRYSTAL VASE REPAIR

The crystal vase had two very large chips in the top. Grinding down the chips was an option but it would have looked very obvious . We made a replacement vase to attach to the old foot.

Daum Crystal vase with large chips

We removed the old broken vase from the foot.

 

Then we remove what was left of the vase from the foot.

Daum Crystal vase with part of the old vase attached to base.

Removed last little chip from the bottom.

Daum Crystal vase base.

New vase top to be attached.

Replacement vase

The new vase added to old Daum foot.

Repaired Daum vase

Just add flowers.

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CHIPPED GLASS SCULPTURE BROKEN ART GLASS

Thursday, April 16th, 2020 Posted in All Repair Projects, Chipped Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair, Zoo | Comments Off on CHIPPED GLASS SCULPTURE BROKEN ART GLASS

A large beautiful glass fish was broken of the base and had three large chips to each of its fins.

Glass Fish With Three Chipped Fins

Chipped And Broken Black Glass Base

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repaired  Black Glass Base

Reattached to Base

 

 

 

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CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED VASE LALIQUE

Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 Posted in Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, LaLique Crystal Repair, Uncategorized | Comments Off on CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED VASE LALIQUE

The beautiful LaLique vase had a large chip in the base.

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Crystal Repair Chipped And Cracked

Friday, March 13th, 2020 Posted in All Repair Projects, Chipped Glass Repair, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Chipped And Cracked

The large crystal bull had a chipped and broken horn.  A big part of the horn was missing. I used the horn on the other side to make a pattern . Then I made a new horn.

 

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crystal repair chipped crystal pitcher

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 Posted in Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Glass Repair, Etched Glass, Uncategorized | Comments Off on crystal repair chipped crystal pitcher

The crystal pitcher has a very large chip on the rim.  It will have to be reshaped .

 

chipped and cracked glass pitcher

chipped and cracked glass pitcher

 

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Antique Crystal Candelabra Repair Chipped Glass Missing Piece

Sunday, April 7th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Antique lamp repair, Chandelier Repair, Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Candlestick repair | Comments Off on Antique Crystal Candelabra Repair Chipped Glass Missing Piece

The crystal candelabra was broken and the pieces were missing.

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Cue out the chipped part.

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Fit in new piece off glass.

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Shape glass

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Cut in design and polish

 

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Its not perfect but when it is back on the candelabra with the prisms installed you won’t be able to see the repair.

 

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Crystal Repair chipped Waterford crystal compote

Friday, January 25th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Chipped Glass Repair, Waterford Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair chipped Waterford crystal compote

There was a very large chip in the Waterford Crystal compote.

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By grinding the top of the compote down I was able to remove the chip.

 

Waterford Crystal Compote Repair

Waterford Crystal Compote Repair

 

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Lalique Crystal Repair cat with chipped ear

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, LaLique Crystal Repair | 1 Comment »

The Lalique Crystal cat had a small chip on its ear.  Lalique has a frosted acid etched finish .  The chip really show because it is clear glass.

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Waterford Bowl with chipped foot repair

Monday, January 21st, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Chipped Glass Repair, Waterford Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Waterford Bowl with chipped foot repair

The Waterford Crystal bowl had a large chip on the foot.  I had a matching foot so I cut off the chipped one and replaced it with a good foot.

Waterford bowl chipped foot

Waterford bowl chipped foot

 

Repaired Crystal Bowl

Repaired Crystal Bowl

 

 

 

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Chipped Crystal Repair Orrefors Obelisk

Sunday, September 9th, 2012 Posted in Chipped Glass Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, Glass Sculpture Repair | Comments Off on Chipped Crystal Repair Orrefors Obelisk

The solid Orrefors Crystal obelisk had several large chips on the corners .  The geometric shape requires grinding the entire side to retain the shape .

 

 

Orrefors Crystal Obelisk with chips

 

 

Rough Grind

 

 

Polished Crystal Obelisk

 

Orrefors Crystal Obelisk

 

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