The first restoration is from a panel in a window, quite broken by vandals, from a church in Cardiff. It’s a mixture of original painted and stained pieces along with remakes that I made to match the originals that were beyond repair.
The tint of glass was matched to the original pieces and then samples were made to match the colour of glass paint and silverstain. Then the repainting could begin, followed by firings in the kiln before the panel was releaded and installed back where it belongs. Along with extra support bar for additional security.
The removed vandalised panel
Painting the replacement pieces
Releading on the bench
One side soldered the other to go
Viewing the repainted area
The panel reinstalled
The second restoration below is a simpler panel, located in the Rhondda, not needing any painting, just glass matching and releading. Due to the vulnerable location of the window a new polycarbonate window guard has been installed for extra protection.
Before
After
Protective polycarbonate guard