How Do You Repair A Broken Piece Of Stained Glass (Copper Foil Construction) -Dtg?
I am firmly convinced that the main difference between an amateur and a professional is that a professional will recognize and fix mistakes. An amateur may not even know they’ve made a mistake and won’t fix it if they recognize the fact. I hope that everyone who has ever taken a class from us has been exposed to our philosophy. In an effort to help others to fix or repair mistakes, I thought I would go over the techniques for repairing windows. This is a simple one piece repair. Here is a scratch or the start of a break. It might have been caused by excess heat or a flaw in the glass. It’s been circled with pen so you can see it more readily. To replace the piece, we start by scoring the piece to be replaced many times. First one direction, and then the other. Then I tap from the bottom to loosen the pieces of glass. Notice that I place a garbage can below the repair to catch the debris and save myself some clean up. I continue to tap until several pieces of glass are ready to pop out.
