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stained glass restoration - vvc king of kings
a change of pace, a local church with a whole bunch of lovely windows hired me to repair some vandalism that happened to a few of them. one of the windows was so mangled we could only remake it from scratch.
all of the windows had the same general template, so i used a different leadlight as a reference, recreated the artwork, and assembled from that. all credit for design goes to whoever the original artist is or was. i admire their work and did my best to respect and honor it in the work I did here.
there's many hours of work in a restoration like this that i didn't bother including in the video because its tedious and boring. that includes the painting of the lettering in the King of Kings banner and the hours of marking and grinding various pieces for proper fitment. im happy to answer any questions you have.
the music is "Greendale" by Pogo and used with permission, for which I am always grateful @PogoMusic
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full process - WE THE PEOPLE - stained glass window
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I dreamed up, drew, designed, and built this stained glass window and filmed the whole process. I hope you enjoy, hopefully it inspires you or helps you relax or adds some beauty to your life and to the world. I'm happy to answer any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. It's worthwhile to note that in the section where I assemble the window, it looks like every piece just fits in perfec...
Stained Glass - Design and Make a Leaded Light with Brass and Bevels!
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In this video I do a project of my own, replacing a crappy door window with a beautiful one. Enjoy the process from start to finish of designing, building, and installing a gorgeous grid of brass came and long bevels. I know my first video was an assembly of precut bevels like this too, that was a random coincidence. The project currently underway is a traditional artistic stained glass window ...
Making Huge Custom Stained Glass Doors - Start to Finish!
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Enjoy watching the full process of building and installing a really big pair of beveled glass front door inserts. This project was a commission done by my friend and teacher Rick of Southwest Stained Glass, his is the other pair of hands in the video. He often brings me on to help with large or complicated projects, and I assisted in all phases here from the design to the installation. You can ...

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  • @tinkersdug1969
    @tinkersdug1969 2 дні тому

    The thing for me is your work will be here long after you some people may think that a morbid statment but i would great pride in that fact.

  • @albertshilton5336
    @albertshilton5336 8 днів тому

    Beautiful work!

  • @rayclark7963
    @rayclark7963 10 днів тому

    I wanted to see how you overlaid and joined the the edges of the sheet glass???

  • @dennisdownes9319
    @dennisdownes9319 21 день тому

    Excellent video and project....well done! DD

  • @ramzikhouri
    @ramzikhouri Місяць тому

    What happens if a finished section is broken or has an issue? How do you go back and fix it? Say, one panel breaks.

  • @ramzikhouri
    @ramzikhouri Місяць тому

    I'm pretty sure you love your "job" that you forget the last time you ate or took a break.

  • @stormseas
    @stormseas Місяць тому

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @lisahenrici8674
    @lisahenrici8674 Місяць тому

    AMAGING!!!! Do you sell the pattern?

  • @tinkermouse-scottrussell3738
    @tinkermouse-scottrussell3738 Місяць тому

    Thank you for taking the time to share this build with us. I enjoyed watching this project all come together. I have a couple of questions: What cutter are you using? It looks like it might be a Fletcher Gold Tip. Also, what drawing program are you using? Thank you again for sharing this project with us! Play safe from Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.

  • @kungfu4me
    @kungfu4me Місяць тому

    What did you use to insulate it? bytul tape? what size?

  • @kungfu4me
    @kungfu4me Місяць тому

    Where do you get the metal frame pieces from?

  • @marcowallao
    @marcowallao Місяць тому

    beautiful. Congratulations!

  • @ChaosForLunch
    @ChaosForLunch 2 місяці тому

    Please tell me, what is the recipe that you use to make Glazing Cement ?

  • @marvserhan9710
    @marvserhan9710 2 місяці тому

    Absolutely beautiful. Fascinating craftsmanship. Thank you.

  • @LEGACY59CONTINUES
    @LEGACY59CONTINUES 3 місяці тому

    Super gorgeous

  • @christywinkleman9830
    @christywinkleman9830 3 місяці тому

    Wow! That turned out SO much better than I expected,. Its BEAUTIFUL! Great job. 😊

  • @nathanbowersox1234
    @nathanbowersox1234 3 місяці тому

    Please make more videos this is fantastic

  • @davidcmckee
    @davidcmckee 3 місяці тому

    Great Work! Did you put safety glass on both sides? Did you fill with Argon? Do you think it is needed to put protective glass on both sides or just outer?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 3 місяці тому

      thank you for watching yeah there's tempered glass on both sides, but it isn't sealed or filled with gas, it's just two pieces of, i think 3/16 tempered, laminated to each side of the leadlight generally you don't need insulation on either side. insulating the leadlight behind glass on either side makes it more resistant to the weather, and MUCH easier to clean, so most exterior mounted windows are glazed with tempered glass at least on the exterior side in this case, the frame that mounted the leadlight in the door required a panel that was 3/4'' thick, so doing the sheet of tempered on either side made the panel the ncessary thickness for the frame to get purchase on it. that was the primary reason for doing it but even if it wasn't necessary for that, I'd still glaze both sides on a beveled window like this because cleaning it is a bitch and clear bevels show scratches really badly

  • @mandyschlitt7834
    @mandyschlitt7834 3 місяці тому

    Wow! Just wow!

  • @abdullah.alanzia1
    @abdullah.alanzia1 3 місяці тому

    God bless your work, is the cement used in glass the same as the cement used in construction?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 3 місяці тому

      thank you brother, praise God one of the elements of construction concrete is indeed portland cement, the cement I am using here. I don't use the gravel or sand or aggregate that's used in construction, of course, but the base element is the same

  • @1LegintheGrave
    @1LegintheGrave 3 місяці тому

    Have you ever had to take a piece back apart after putting like 3/4 of it together because of something not aligned correctly? Don't imagine you did considering your process. BTW, Pogo was the perfect addition

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 3 місяці тому

      yeah hell yeah that happens all the times, heh. something comes out of alignment, or breaks, or I look and just decide a joint or a setting isn't as good as I can make it and it needs to be done properly, so I disassemble half a window, fix the problem, and reassemble. it's very common.

  • @henkbembom5039
    @henkbembom5039 4 місяці тому

    not using gloves is wild.

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      heh right. i use pretty small came, sometimes the gloves kind of get in the way when I'm assembling hate to think how much lead ive eaten over the years

  • @gyselapacheco1254
    @gyselapacheco1254 4 місяці тому

    You are an absolute master. That's amazing.

  • @gyselapacheco1254
    @gyselapacheco1254 4 місяці тому

    How much?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      if I were to quote it as a commission it would be about 6000 I'd say

  • @BradGump
    @BradGump 4 місяці тому

    Wow, methods different than I've seen & you encased it. Well done from one Glazier to another!

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider9766 4 місяці тому

    as a glassblower i got nothin but love for you patient glaziers. well done my man, thats gonna be pleasantly smiled at for decades.

  • @ceegee4405
    @ceegee4405 4 місяці тому

    Approx cost?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      I was just an assembly assist on this job so I have no idea. But if I were to quote something similar I think it'd be around 8500 or so

  • @averdadedoi000
    @averdadedoi000 5 місяців тому

    You're amazing

  • @Navarrete993
    @Navarrete993 5 місяців тому

    I found something I didn't know I needed 😂

  • @kellykwongali
    @kellykwongali 5 місяців тому

    This one's gorgeous.

  • @dixieforever
    @dixieforever 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful!

  • @ianxn-music3961
    @ianxn-music3961 6 місяців тому

    Not being funny, and the finished work is still beautiful, but not seeing much in the way of stained glass here?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 6 місяців тому

      "stained glass" refers to the craft generally, not necessarily the fact that the glass is colored if a person wanted to argue that the glass MUST be colored for the final panel to be called stained glass, I'd make the case that of all the glass colors you can choose, clear is one of them

  • @DannyP...
    @DannyP... 6 місяців тому

    THat's really cool! How old do you think the original was?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      I would guess around 50 or 60 years old based on the building and its history. the glazing method and came used gives me that vibe as well. could be older though. It was a miracle they has just enough glass to do the repair.

  • @glennmcintosh3902
    @glennmcintosh3902 6 місяців тому

    What was the “paint” that you used on the solder?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      sorry for the late reply, its just a gold paint pen I bought at the stained glass supply

  • @ИгорьСтепанов-с4э
    @ИгорьСтепанов-с4э 7 місяців тому

    Perfect work ! What glass did you used?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching:) There's a big mix of glass and brand here but mostly if I have a choice I use Kokomo

  • @singlecatt
    @singlecatt 8 місяців тому

    You did a fantastic job! How many weeks did it take from inception to finished?

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      I think it took around 200 hours start to finish. I didn't work on it consistently rather took long breaks between processes, but all in all it would be about 6 and a half weeks of standing at the table

  • @vladhogan4727
    @vladhogan4727 8 місяців тому

    Amazing work!

  • @deniseheupel8814
    @deniseheupel8814 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful! ❤🇺🇸❤

  • @Martincito-r9d
    @Martincito-r9d 9 місяців тому

    Excelente trabajo master soy aluminiero pero me gustaría adentrarme en esto de los vitrales saludos desde rio blanco Veracruz

  • @karlyoung-zp3um
    @karlyoung-zp3um 9 місяців тому

    God, I am so glad its not just me!!!!

  • @ugursahin7078
    @ugursahin7078 9 місяців тому

    What did you use for cement what brand name? And how did you make glasses very shiny what you use for that absolutely awesome im trying to do very small thinks I'm the learner thanks

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 9 місяців тому

      thank you very much for watching i'm copy pasting my answer from another comment since you have the same question about the cement --- i make my own cement. i use 3:1 whiting (chalk) to portland cement and 3:1 boiled linseed to mineral spirits. The measured amounts vary depending on what consistency I'm going for and how much I'm making, but measuring the dry powders in 1/2 cups and the wet material in 1/4 cups is probably good start for most windows. Once it's mixed, add whiting to thicken it or oil to thin it. I put stove polish in it to darken it when I use lead came, but you can use cement pigment or india ink, or nothing. The portland makes it pretty gray already. I usually go for the consistency of honey, which is pretty loose, but I use really small came and assemble pretty tight, so it works for me. Some folks add japan drier to make it dry faster, or a mix of raw linseed oil and boiled for some reason, some don't use any cement and just do whiting/oil/white spirit. All three of those approaches are perfectly reasonable, they vary in final rigidity, ease of disassembly, and speed of drying. The only thing you shouldn't ever do under any circumstance is use plaster of paris. ---- i get portland cement at the hardware store, I'm sure it's quikcrete brand but I'm not sure. I get whiting from the turf supply, they use it to mark baseball fields, but you can also get it from a stained glass or ceramics supplier. As far as getting the glass really shiny, most of that work is done by the many rounds of polishing with whiting and a soft bristle brush. You can see me start that process in this video at 40:00. dust whiting on, rub and brush it all over with a soft bristle brush, vacuum it up. rinse and repeat. the more times you do it, the shinier the window gets. im not sure i've found an upper limit to how many times is too many times. at the end, i use a stiff horsehair brush mounted in a power drill called a PIZZAZ BRUSH. you don't see me use it in this video but check my first two videos. the brush sells for something like $50, it does a fair job polishing the glass but it makes the lead came really dark and shiny.

    • @hardylimmer8185
      @hardylimmer8185 Місяць тому

      ​@@StainedGlassherzlichen Glückwunsch zu Deiner Arbeit. Die Verwendung von Portlandzement ist mir neu. Ich verwende nur ein Leinölfirnis - Kreide - Gemisch. Die Konsistenz wähle ich in etwa wie Du. Dann bürste ich den Kitt unter die Backen und drücke sie ans Glas. Zum Reinigen verwende ich nach dem Andrücken der Bleibacken einfach feine Holzsägespäne, die nehmen das Öl schneller auf und der Glanz des Glases lässt nicht lange auf sich warten. Herzliche Grüße aus Thüringen Hardy

  • @1LegintheGrave
    @1LegintheGrave 9 місяців тому

    When the music starts back up with pushing the power button for the polisher......MMMMMMMMMMMM!

  • @1LegintheGrave
    @1LegintheGrave 9 місяців тому

    Pogo is perfect for this

  • @1LegintheGrave
    @1LegintheGrave 9 місяців тому

    Didn't expect to watch the whole thing but man, I was hooked!

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 9 місяців тому

      hey man, i see you subscribed and left some great comments on a few videos. I just want you to know i appreciate it and i'm really happy you enjoy the videos. cheers and thank you.

    • @1LegintheGrave
      @1LegintheGrave 3 місяці тому

      @@StainedGlass How did you even get into this line of work?

  • @1LegintheGrave
    @1LegintheGrave 9 місяців тому

    Where did you get the extra glass from? Did the church has pieces left over? edit: nevermind.... saw the rest of the video 😂

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 9 місяців тому

      Haha yep. The glass is discontinued as far as I know (shame, it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL), but the church had three pieces stashed away that was just enough to make the repairs.

  • @julianec8494
    @julianec8494 9 місяців тому

    Thank you, I watched the whole video an I am really greatful for you, sharing it with us ❤

  • @scottmcphee7730
    @scottmcphee7730 9 місяців тому

    Extremely impressive. Please make videos more often!

  • @tmaz3654
    @tmaz3654 9 місяців тому

    So enjoyable to see your work

  • @markieannexplores
    @markieannexplores 9 місяців тому

    Holy freaking crap, I can't believe this doesn't have more views. From design to execution this is phenomenal.

    • @StainedGlass
      @StainedGlass 4 місяці тому

      need to get on my youtube game better

  • @danaugbinada8074
    @danaugbinada8074 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful. I admire you. Great work 🌺