Sophie's Stained Glass | How to Repair and Strengthen Old Stained Glass

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This video shows Sophie rebuilding and strengthening an old stained glass panel. Learn the trick to soldering ties to your panel with only one pair of hands!
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@jamesoates6309 9 месяцев назад

Hi we have a circular 1930s stained glass pannel that is wobbly. Is it possible to just recement this or would all the old cement need to be removed? None of the glass is broken.Do you have a bideo on this? Thanks

@SophiesStainedGlass 9 месяцев назад

People try this but it's not very successful. Might be better to consider secondary glazing.

@jamesoates6309 9 месяцев назад

@@SophiesStainedGlass thanks for your reply Sophie. I will give it a go if it doesn't work I can consider secondary glazing. Can I just ask is it a retain solder you use? Any links would be appreciated 🙏 cheers

@SophiesStainedGlass 9 месяцев назад

@@jamesoates6309 I'm sorry but I don't know what that is.

@welshartnow Месяц назад

Hi Sophie - what soldering iron would you recommend, like the kink on that one you use within the video, thank you

@SophiesStainedGlass Месяц назад

Ignore the kink - I changed the tip and ordered the wrong one ! It works fine but I'd buy a straight one next time. It's a Weller 100

@7millky 3 года назад

Is there a set amount of time you should leave the whiting on for before cleaning? Do you need to wash the flux off after finishing? Do you ever patina your solder joints? Or lead? Do you use, or need to use a finishing wax on the lead? Sorry for the endless questions! Thanks, Camilla

@SophiesStainedGlass 3 года назад

Some people leave the whiting on for up to a day. I usually scrub it off after an hour. If you do it too quickly, the cement will still be giving out a bit of liquid which you will have to clean off as it emerges - so nothing really awful happens if you don't have time to leave it. It is good practice to remove the flux but I find the scrubbing during cementing and polishing takes most of it off. I stopped using patina when I got my polisher as I don't seem to need it to get a nice bloom now. I've never used wax.

@user-hx4ki8uv7n 8 месяцев назад

is that a specialised round-the-corner soldering iron, or did someone sit on it?

@SophiesStainedGlass 8 месяцев назад

😆 some people prefer angled tips...I just ordered the wrong one!

@user-hx4ki8uv7n 8 месяцев назад

🤣@@SophiesStainedGlass

@Peterrberman Месяц назад

Where do you buy reinforcing steel that fits in came?

@SophiesStainedGlass Месяц назад

I buy it from stained glass shops.

@jenniferlydey6358 Год назад

Can you provide details on the buffer/polisher you use? Thank you!

@SophiesStainedGlass Год назад

I've bought a couple over the years. Both were vintage hoover floor buffers with coir brushes. Both ridiculously cheap from eBay.

@tamilyons275 2 года назад

For the cement, I've seem some put it the microwave to soften it up..

@SophiesStainedGlass 2 года назад

Oo...interesting...I will give it a try. Thanks for the tip!

@susanbalice5340 7 месяцев назад

I'm sorry, but that is some of the worst solder welds I have ever seen. I know it is a challenge to solder new lead/zinc to old, and solder is expensive, but your lumpy, minimal welds are ugly and weak.And it seems the new lead is misaligned to the existing.You might have cut the replacement pieces too long. I did appreciate the use of internal steel to strengthen the panel.

@SophiesStainedGlass 7 месяцев назад

😞

@evelynlordan8563 3 месяца назад

@@SophiesStainedGlass Thank you Sophie for all your knowledge. Greatly appreciated. Always encouraging to see that even really good artists make mistakes too. Gives me confidence to carry on

@SophiesStainedGlass 3 месяца назад

@@evelynlordan8563 thanks. Nobody's perfect! We all just keep trying!