What is a rubbing of a stained glass window and how is it made?
A. We put a piece of paper over the stained glass panel that needs restoration. We trace all of the lead lines with our fingernails and then rub the top of the lead with the lead weighted end of our lead cutting knife. Then we number all the pieces of glass and the corresponding area of the rubbing. The rubbing is our pattern for re-assembly. It is also useful to photograph the window before removal.
