Crystal Candlestick repair Project Repair Gallery

VENETIAN GLASS REPAIR BROKEN CANDLESTICK

The candlestick was broken and two pieces were glued back on.

Broken Venetian Candlestick

Broken Pieces Glued In

Made New Replacement Piece

Cut Off Old Broke Piece

As Good As New

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Venetian Murano Glass Repair

Antique crystal candlestick repair

This verrrrry  old crystal candlestick net its demise like many candle holders .  The candle was allowed to burn down and the flame crack the crystal candle cup.  This one of the finest cut glass pieces I have had the pleasure to restore.

broken candle cup

blown glass blank replacement piece

replacement crystal candle cup

replacement installed

hand cut crystal top

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration

Steuben Crystal Candlestick Repair chipped and broken glass foot

The classic Steuben Crystal tear drop candlestick had a broken foot and was in need of restoration.  I made a new foot .

Steuben Crystal Candlestick

Tags: Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Steuben Crystal

Antique Crystal Candelabra Repair Chipped Glass Missing Piece

The crystal candelabra was broken and the pieces were missing.

Cue out the chipped part.

Fit in new piece off glass.

Shape glass

Cut in design and polish

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

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair

CRYSTAL REPAIR chipped and broken glass candlestick

When dinner is over  “blow out the candles “.  Time and time again people finish a candle lit dinner and retire to some place more comfortable  forget to  put out the candles.  Then the candles burn down and when the flame gets close to the glass candle cup it cracks.  This were I come in.

broken crystal candlestick “before picture”

Cut off broken part and polish .

cut off the broken crystal part

Create the new candle cup     crystal replacement piece

Replacement part

Attach the new crystal candle cup.

crystal repair candlestick ” after picture”

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration

crystal repair Antique Steuben Crystal Teardrop Candlestick Restoration

If you let the candle burn down to the glass it will break.  The flame got to close to the glass and broke the top.  I have made many new tops for crystal candlesticks.  The teardrop candlestick by Steuben is my favorite.

Steuben Crystal Candlestick with broken top

First step to cut off broken top.

Cut off broken top

I have repair many crystal candlesticks with this same problem.

Replacement Part

I made the replacement top.

Steuben Crystal Teardrop Candlestick

Replace broken top with new top.

Candlestick restoration

Time to plan candle lit dinner.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Candlestick repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Steuben Crystal

Antique Steuben Glass Candlestick Repair Broken Crystal Top

The Steuben Crystal Teardrop Candlestick is one of the largest candlesticks they made.  It is very common for people to forget to put out the candles after dinner.   When the candle  burns  down the heat cracks the candle cup.  I have repaired  many of these over the years by making a new candle cup.

Broken Steuben Crystal Candlestick Repair

Glass Replacement Part

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Steuben Crystal

Crystal repair broken Orrefors candlestick

The blue stem Orrefors candlesticks were broken in many places  both the candle cups and one of the bases. I needed to make replacement candle cups and reattach the base.

Replacement Pieces

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Orrefors Crystal Repair

Steuben Crystal Candlestick Repair Broken Top

The dinner is over and you didn’t put out the candles .  They burn down and crack the tops of the crystal candlesticks.   I can make a new top cut off the old and replace it.

Steuben Crystal Candlestick with broken top

New Candle cup

Broken candlestick less the top

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Steuben Crystal

Broken Antique Glass Candlestick Repair

A every common event after dinner is to hear a little ping sound .  Yes you forgot to put out the candles and they burnt down and broke the top of your antique crystal candlesticks .  I used a pair of bobeches to recreate new tops.   Crystal repair requires a little out of the box thinking.

Cystal candlestick with broken top

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Candlestick Repair, Crystal Candlestick repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration

Waterford Crystal Repair chipped candlestick

The Waterford Crystal candle stick was sent to a shop for repair.  They ground all for corners to match and did not polish them.   The customer was very upset and sent the piece to me to be redone .   I ground the corners back to a point per original design and polished them.

Waterford Crystal Candelstick Repair

The other glass repair place sent this back as a finished job.

As good as new

repaired all four corners

This was used in there wedding in Ireland.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Waterford Crystal Repair

Antique Glass Repair broken crystal candlestick

The antique crystal candlesticks were dropped and broken.  We carefully reassembled them.  Antique glass candlesticks like these after repair set a beautiful dinning table.  Sent to me from Miami Florida for repair. The customer was very happy to get them repair because they came from Grandma.

Antique glass candlesticks before repair

antique glass candlesticks after repair

Set the table for a candle lit dinner.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Bottle Repair, Broken Crystal Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Chipped Crystal Repair, Crystal Repair, Glueing Glass

Antique glass candlestick repair broken crystal top

This is what happens when you let your candles burn down .    When the candle burns down to the bottom the heat from the flame cracks the glass.  Antique crystal candlesticks

broken glass candlestick

repaired crystal candle tops

To prevent this from happening to your antique crystal candlesticks you can take a drill and drill up from the bottom about two inches . That will  remove the wick from the candle and the flame will go out before it can crack the glass.

Tags: Antique Crystal repair, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Glass Glued, Crystal Repair, Crystal Restoration, Waterford Crystal Repair

Crystal Repair Broken Candlesticks

Only one of  the candlesticks were broken but I repair both .  I replaced the bobeches and attached the candle cups.

Broken Candlestick