Sophie's Stained Glass | Resizing a Window
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- Some tips and trick on how to resize a window.
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Good video Sophie. Very useful. I’ve been working with glass for 24 years but only last year made my first stained glass piece. I’d feel confident resizing now 👍
That's great!
Thanks another helpful video
No problem!
This is fascinating to watch. Exactly what I need to do for a window I’m putting in a double glazed unit. Interesting to see you cut the glass in situ. I don’t have one of those tools to cut the lead but will use a deemed tool with saw blade. I’m using Y came with the leg of the Y going between the units, so I’m measuring to the bottom of the U of the Y. So you cut up 8mm from the finished size to the ‘heart’ of the lead. Your breaking glass confidence has me in awe. I was thinking I’d have to remove each edge piece.
Y glass can work well in a DGU. Good luck.
Thanks for letting us hang out with you and watch you work. Individual teaching lessons or segments are fine but watching a professional work in progress allows one to pickup any number of pointers. Keep posting as I’ve got a long way to go in order to catch up with you.
So pleased my videos are of help - that's what I hope for.
I much prefer the smaller window. More interesting. You do such good work, Sophie. And so fast.
Yes, I think the smaller has better proportions. Thanks Bruce!
Hello Miss Sophie! I'm getting ready to tackle my largest leaded repair to date. Excited & nervous all at the same time, lol. The window has a painted wooden frame that will need to be removed. Any tips on how to take the window out of the frame without further damage to the panel and when you have to remove a frame do you replace it with a new frame or reuse the old frame? Thanks so much! You are so giving of your time and talents...it's SOOO APPRECIATED!
Hi there - nerves are normal - I still get them! I'm confused as to why you are removing the frame from the building and not just the panel from frame? Usually questions about the frame need to be directed to a carpenter. I would advise not getting involved with the frame (unless you are doing this job for yourself rather than a client!). There are some videos showing how to remove stained glass - let me know if you need me to send links.
@@SophiesStainedGlass yes Miss Sophie, could you please send the links. Thank you 😊
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Very interesting. You are really bold when you break off those end pieces! I would cringe during my attempted breaks. Was there any cement on this piece? It seemed very clean. Is that a standard box cutter you use to cut through the lead came? You work very fast. How long did it take for this job? Can you comment on what you charge for this work? Or, can you give guidance on how you charge for materials and labor?
Yes, it was well cemented. Yes, a simple craft knife. Job took under a day - so I priced by my day rate plus a nominal amount for materials. I price a job you time needed plus materials. Quoting is always tricky.
@@SophiesStainedGlass Thank you for all your answers. I later watched your video about price estimates.
Back again, lol! I have another pre-made, old lead transom window project that needs to be cut down to fit the owner's existing transom space, which is smaller. The panel is 48" wide by 20" tall. It has one rebar soldered along the middle, horizontally on the back of the panel. Each piece of glass has been painted & fired. Do I need to take the rebar off (again soldered on, no copper ties) first? Or can I flip the panel on the back (rebar up) and cut the glass with my cutter on the painted side? I didn't know if I could get a good score trying to go through paint? And lastly, should I try to cut each glass piece and break it in your "hinge-like" fashion on a panel 48" wide, or should I try to remove each piece and cut each one individually? The panel pattern is just a bunch of rectangles. Thanks Miss Sophie! 😊
I can see why you would want to avoid removing the bar You will at some point probably need to flip your panel over. I keep large pieces of foam for such occasions (protrusions). As for whether you should snap in one go or not...I would score in one go but perhaps see how it feels with the snapping.
@@SophiesStainedGlass Thank you! I thought about putting something under it (foam is a great idea!) Sometimes I use carpet padding foam to absorb the height of high profile jewels and I need to work on the backside of a panel. So a Styrofoam foam that might work here! Guess all I can do is try! Wish me luck! Thanks again! 😊
@@kristycannon7923 good luck....we all need it!