CRYSTAL REPAIR CHANDELIER ANTIQUE PRISM

The  antique crystal  chandelier was in disrepair. One of the crystal spires was broken.   We cast a mold  using one of the old prisms as a pattern . First a rough cast is make of crystal . Then the casting is ground and polish . Then the  brass feral from the old broken prism is attached .

casting sample prism

A high temp ceramic mold is made .

rough casting

The mold is then filled with crystal and place in a kiln for annealing.

smooth casting

The  rough casting is made smooth using #100 # 200 and #400 grit smoothing stones.

polish prism

The crystal is hand polished using a cork wheel with pumis  and the final step is a felt wheel with cerium oxide.

Add the brass feral

The  brass feral was remove from the old broken prism and installed on the new replacement.

The antique crystal chandelier is back to its original glory.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Chandelier Repair, Crystal Repair, Custom Made Chandelier Parts