The beauty of these stained-glass windows speaks for itself. When they came to the studio, they were six separate pieces of glass without frames. They now hang from three windows in our client’s home.
Materials
Processes
A beautiful result
These beauties were originally a pub's windows. My client stored them in a barn with a dream to frame them and hang two vertically, one on top of the other, for each of the three big windows in his home.
From a pub to a home
This is how they arrived in the studio, without frames, and needing a good cleaning.
measuring, Cutting & Numbering
I cut and bent angle iron to size to fabricate the six frames that would hold the stained-glass. Then, I stamped a number into each frame with my numbered metal stamps to create the order in which the windows would hang.
Before welding the angle iron to make the frame, I had to grind away the mill scale. After grinding, I drilled and tapped the holes.
Fabrication of angle iron frame
EYEbolt fasteners lined-up to be less visible
I cut the eyebolt fasteners and silver-soldered them in place. You’ll notice the pictures that show how they were first mounted, with the S-shape visible. When I checked in with my client, he asked that I affix them so that the S-shape would face vertically - like the spine of a book on a shelf - and be less visible. You can see the effect in the pictures of the hung stained-glass in the home windows.
Then, I painted each frame a black-grey.
Frames ready for drilling, tapping & paint prep
Frames ready for screw eyes & glass holder screws
Frame hanging sequence
Eyebolts installed but not cut & silver-soldered
cleaning each stained-glass window - with disinfecting wipes!
Finally, before installing the glass into the frames, I had to clean each stained-glass window, which had become dirty from being stacked in a barn for storage. The original pictures show their different levels of dirt and grime when they first arrived.
I had a massive container of disinfecting wipes from home. It was the only size we could find for personal use during the cold season - too big for home storage. I don’t know what inspired me to try them for cleaning stained-glass, but I did, and they worked like a charm.
Installation of glass in frame with hanging eyes installed
Frame facing room interior
Fitting glass into frame
installed Frames - a stunning outcome
Weeks later, when my client installed the framed stained-glass windows, he sent me pictures. I greatly appreciate clients sending me photos of the finished product in their homes.
I’m sure you’ll agree that it was a breathtaking outcome! I couldn’t have been more delighted.
Stained glass frames installed by client