I have watched a ton of these videos, I am so impressed by this kind of work. I just realized that this Man is doing this work without the use of his thumbs. Hes clearly not disabled. I'm sorry if mentioning something like this in the comment section of RU-vid is considered poor taste, but I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the fact that this dude is AMAZING... Much respect.
I just came across this video and wanted to comment on the beautiful work you do! I must say your soldering is absolutely fabulous and could be considered an art form into itself! You would never know the piece had been repaired. Thanks so much for taking the time to make the video and sharing it!
Thank you for this. I've been dabbling in stained glass for 28 years but I've never placed a focus on repairs. I was just given a large antique panel in need of repair. This looks very doable after watching your technique. Thanks so much!
THANK YOU SO MUCH ! I really appreciate how you gave instruction, the whole way through,, i.e. clamp and twist. It is those little skills that so many leave off of their vids. Well done!
I just have to say that I was not planning on watching the whole video. I was supposed to be working on homework. But I could not stop from watching. Just like Richard said, I found it very therapeutic to watch. It looks like a lot of work to repair a small piece. I don't think I would go into all of that detail, but I'm thankful for people like you. That is such a gift to be able to craft that. Thanks for posting this on here.
It's another lockdown day in the middle of the coronavirus and your video just made it heaps better. Thank you for your amazing repair example and for sharing your expertise!
I have wondered for a very long time just how broken pieces are repaired. Nowhere have I seen a video of how its done, until I accidently came across this video. You my friend are a master craftsmen, beautiful work! I look forward to other videos by you! BEAUTIFUL WORK!
Thank you! This video has given me the balls to give it a go on an edwardian display cabinet that I'm trying to restore... As an electronic engineer I've done my fair share of soldering, I just need to get my glass cutting skills sorted. :)
Beautiful work. I truly had no idea about how much work and patience it took to do leaded glass. Such attention to detail. This is the old fashioned 'guild' level of work from the renaissance. I kept thinking about how used to dealing with big impersonal industries I am. Very impressive work.
I love watching your tutorials. You have the best ideas for getting the job done. Some people ramble on and are so obviously impressed with themselves. You just do the work, even the pace of your video is good for those of us with short attention spans. My favorite is your sense of humor. Thanks for posting for the rest of us to learn.
I used to repair broken glass cabinets in Deutschland for an antique dealer. You need a LOT of patience, especially when beading the soldier as beautifully as this was done. Brought back good memories for me. Danke.
Thanks mate. Just bought a 100+ year old cupboard with some proken windows... My wife freaked out, but now thanks to your good advice, I'm gonna surprise her with a fixed version! Cheers!
I loved every single one of your tips, I could glass for twenty years and not know as much as you do in this one video. Thank you so much, aroha from one kiwi to another
This was soooo therapeutic to watch - I'm going to watch more of your videos when i'm feeling anxious. I also want to have a go at fixing some lead lighting now!! You are an artist, I love your attention to detail.
Thanks again Karal. This is one of my favorite. Not much call for stained glass work in state of Tennessee but you've given me a leg up on a great retirement hobby. Thanks for sharing.
I've repaired some camed windows, and have always replaced the lead channel, but here with some very nice solder work, it makes for a viable alternative. Might just try that next time. Well done!
You are a genius! I have a friend's fireplace screen that toppled over and broke in several places to repair, and you can bet I will be accessing this video a lot to refresh my memory on your technique. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
OMG. I was just getting ready to totally disassemble an old stained glass panel that had some broken glass in it. This method would be an absolute life-saver -- keeps me from disassembling the entire piece. Thanks so much
Such skill, attention to detail! You make it look so easy, though I'm sure it's not! I have a cracked piece of leaded glass on my front door from an accident with some construction workers. Glad to know it's not as complicated of a fix as I was imagining!
That's a great job! I was doing stained glass for a fair while before I figured out this technique. There are times, especially when the glass is in the middle of panel, that I peel off the full face of the lead to get a piece out. I then solder that strip of lead back where possible and put a bead of caulking under the full lead strip, push down, then clean up later. An alternative approach to replacing a piece without disassembling a panel.
Thanks for sharing such great instructional videos! I'm attempting to repair some broken panels in my mom's antique lead glass door and your videos have been very helpful!
Excellent video, thank you! A friend has given my a Tiffany lampshade to fix as one flat side (of 4) got squished in whilst n storage and 2 or 3 pieces of glass have been forced out of their frames. Having watched your video I now understand how the pieces of glass are held in place - as well as how the general mechanical structure works - and why copper foil tape is used. The copper foil is easy to apply to the edges and only becomes 'structural' once the glass piece is in place and solder added to the copper foil welding it to all its neighbour's lead frames. It's rather clever, in-it?!
Great video! Your video showed an outer edge piece of broken glass. I've got a broken "inner piece" of glass in a leaded window and couldn't figure out how to replace it without having to completely rebuild from the outside edge all the way to the inner broken piece. Your method of carefully grinding off one side of the channeled lead is perfect! Thanks so much.
That was so very cool to see how one can be repaired. :) I love how it didn't even look like it had been recently repaired in the end. The patina worked great. :) Tapping is my favorite too when I am cutting pieces for fusing in my kiln. :) I could do it all day long. *chuckle* I would have saved the broken pieces of glass I took out of the window for fusing in my kiln. Maybe I should practice then get into stained glass repair around here... I bet I could keep the broken bits of glass. ;) - Heidi
That was amazing to watch...only the second one I've watched but I think I'll be taking my glass to the leadlight lady down the road! I'll be watching more of your videos just for fun! Feilding NZ!
That was a beautiful show of skill and mastery, almost a meditation on how to repair a lead panel. I have to honestly say it brought me to tears. I'm tasked with repairing a 1900's lead glass panel that isn't anything special. It was probably mass-produced and installed to just fill the window space quickly and cheaply (rectangular bay windows, 4'x6', a lead came matrix of rectangular window glass). I have never done any window restoration and this video is the first one I have seen. I can't find the words to explain the tears, just know that I appreciate your fine work.
There is a lot wrong with this video Michele. You tears are in vain...........This is not the way to properly restore a leaded glass window..........................
I'm facing the debacle of either trying to replace a 6"x10" pane in a 4 lite rectangular frame myself or taking to a shop and have the more experienced do it. This video demonstrates how one masters the skill needed to repair this piece of craftsmanship. I just wonder how long this person has been doing this type of work. He make it look so easy. It's actually mesmerizing to watch.
@Andreas Mladek : The maker already mentioned himself, that it is NOT how it is supposed to be done but very effective.(read his comment) There are a lot of other tutorials on you tube when it comes to restoring a "monumental piece", that takes a lot more of skill which I am sure the maker of this video has too. This will do for the average "mass products ' and advanced hobbyists in the Stained-Glass world (like me) :-)
I suppose saying that makes it ok. If I chose to repair my broken car headlight with some clingfilm and say that this is not the proper way to repair it would that make it ok. Believe me doing this reapir is equally as amateurish
