Bent glass/Copper foil/Lead lampshade repair underway

Had to reconstruct pattern for copper foil/lead skirt section.

Bent glass/Copper foil/Leaded lampshade after repair

cleaned and repatined original copper/brass crown and framework for bent glass; removed all old copper foil from skirt; new foil; recreated pattern; soldered skirt to bent glass top; added reinforcement inside.

Bevel front door panel with repair underway.

Replaced broken pieces of lead.   Straightened bowing.

The red sticker is a security notice.

Bevel front door panel after repair and installation.

Private residence; Denton, TX

Smith window prior to repair

broken pieces, bowing of lead, broken lead joints

Smith window after repair

replaced broken glass, removed bowing, resoldered broken lead joints, new putty, resoldered rebar on back

new wooden frame

"Tree Woman" repair

Jan. 2007

Replaced two flesh pieces, three brown pieces, one dark green and one purple pieces which were broken.  Devised a new hanging system so that the panel is no longer pulling apart.

Repair & Addition

Original panel from 1910.

New red and clear border with clear bevels added, and small circles changed from amber to red.

Antique Barber Shop Pole

restoration.  Researched glass and matched broken red piece.

Aubrey First United Methodist Church restoration of over 600 square feet of

windows from 1919.

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