HOW TO RELEAD WINDOWS : PROFESSIONAL GLASS ARTIST'S TIPS AND TRICKS TUTORIAL
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- This Five Pro Tips tutorial features all the essential information you need to relead a window. I'm a professional glass artist who takes you through everything you'll need to repair a damaged leaded window. I offer in person stained glass courses at my studio and share inspirational videos on all things cool about stained glass designing, painting and making.
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Outstanding craftsmanship. Thank you for conveying the traditions of stained glass with proper knowledge and execution. You are helping to train the world and create awareness for the medium. Thank you Derek.
Hi Jason, so glad you are finding these short tutorials helpful 🙂
Great video 👍 please keep them coming 👍 Very interesting thankyou
You’re welcome Dave 🙂👍🏼
Derek thank you for the meeting last night. I wanted to add some comments but I couldn't figure it out how...Just close to the end I got smarter......hehehe....If I can, I will send you few questions I have in regards of staplers...
Hi Joe, great meeting and awesome to meet so many creatives in one place. Happy to talk with you whenever is good for you. 🙂
great tutorial
Thank you Ernest, much appreciated 🙏🙂
thank you
You're welcome
Hi Derek. It brought me memories of when I started working with stained glass 40 years ago. We used to manufacture our own mill lead as you showed us. We poured our melted lead into a double mold as you showed us. Then we brought it to the mill machine, where we introduced one end of the short H shaped leads in this machine and started pulling from the other side. This machine had a place to put two dices that allow us to create the kind of lead that we needed. Over twenty years ago we I moved to America. Overhere the technique is different. We don't put a lead inside the other, we just cut it with leadknipers exactly next to the other lead a5we use paste Flux to solder. We also use a 45 watts Weller Iron that gives us good results. We also use zinc border instead of lead. We also use many other techniques .
Thank you for your video, it's very informative.
Hi Carlos, wow great to read about your experiences making your own lead. I only buy pre-made lead for suppliers here in the Uk, rather than make it. I enjoy hearing from other glass artists about different ways to make windows so thank you for sharing your knowledge. Best wishes, Derek
Hola!! Muchas gracias, me resultó de mucha utilidad, hice algunos trabajos con la técnica Tiffany, di un curso el año pasado en Segivia y creo que podré aprender a hacer vidrieras emplomadas con tus vídeos 😊, lo intentaré, estoy esperando a tener mi horno instalado para poder comprar el curso online que ofreces, en UA-cam puedo traducir tus videos no se si entenderé todo lo del curso online, lo intentaré 😅
Your videos are wonderful. Thank you! I've seen three so far, and I'm hoping that you have many more.
Hello Di, very nice to hear you get value from my videos. Have a look at my UA-cam channel @DerekHuntArtist and you’ll find more tutorials, artist interviews and inspirational videos on a variety of topics related to stained glass. Subscribe and enjoy !
Hello Derek,
Thank you soooo much for your "too" good tutorials.
I've noticed you use an H shape came to frame the outside of your stained glass windows.
Why not use a U shape?..
Your follow-up'll be greatly appreciated.🌿
Joanne Côté
Québec, Canada
Hi Joanne, we usually put H section lead came on the outside perimeter because we have to glaze into stonework or wooden frames and need the extra lead leaf to put tacks through into the frame. U channel is great if the window is not in a frame 🙂👍🏼
Thank you very much! 🌾
Best tip I've picked up so far while watching these videos is the advice to put water into the cement container to stop it drying out - simple but brilliant!
When soldering I keep a piece of screwed up kitchen roll in my left hand, and after every third or fourth joint I give them a wipe before the tallow solidifies, wiping the excess away. It certainly makes cleaning the window up easier after cementing.
Awesome! I use a paper towel to wipe up hot flux too! Really glad you enjoyed the video 🙂
Brilliant, thanks Derek. I have a few leadlight windows to repair just for my own domestic use and your videos will help me bring them out and make a start.
Great to hear! Good luck with your project :)
About the old lead you've removed - a fun way to recycle it is to use it as a wrap on new painted pieces. It makes them look instantly "vintage" and really accentuates the usual on-glass paint aging tricks.
Ha! Great idea and a good way to recycle the lead 🙂
I am hooked on your videos and have signed up for the online courses when they happen. I have a project already but am not sure that I am up to removing the damaged cabinet door panel to redo the lot. Can three panes be repaired "in situ" or is that more trouble than it is worth?
Thanks for your support and enthusiasm! Can’t really say much about the cabinet repair as I haven’t seen the damage, other than fortune favours the brave!😀
Great tip about covering the cement with water to stop it drying out! Thank you.
You’re welcome!🙂
@@DerekHuntArtist do you pour it off before each use or mix it in
@@jeffreymoore3899 yes just pour out the excess water, then mix the cement and when you're finished cementing put about 1'' water on top of the remaining cement to keep out air. Works a treat :-)
@@DerekHuntArtist thank you. loving these videos
How do you fit copper or lead ties to the window.
Great videos and tips, keep them coming 👌
Hi Simon, the copper ties are soldered to the lead matrix just the same way as you would solder all the other joints :-)
@@DerekHuntArtist thank you
I'm working on a large stained glass (copper foil) window that I have incorporated lead into to highlight/outline a large round medallion at the top and also around a large nameplate bevel near the bottom. It will not be exposed to the elements, rather it will be installed inside & up against an existing window. My question is: do I still need to putty in the lead or can I leave it as a "wrap" around those pieces? First time putting lead & foil together in same panel. Thanks so much 😊
Hi Kristy,
You don’t need to cement the lead section if it’s not exposed to the weather, however the putty will help to give a bit of structural strength to the artwork when it hardens. Hope that helps 👍🏼🙂
@@DerekHuntArtist Thank you Derek! I just found your channel and subscribed! I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Hope there will be more instructional videos on the way! 😀
@@kristycannon7923 yes more videos on the way !🙂
Hello Derek, What is your view on using sawdust vs whiting?
Hi Wendy, I used to use softwood sawdust but switched back to whiting. The reason was because the sawdust would stick underneath the lead and get trapped. So after a while that sawdust would rot and possibly affect the glass over time. Whiting is inert so won’t damage or stain the glass.
@@DerekHuntArtist thank you so much for the quick reply
Great tips! I would love to make my own someday, but I always wonder.. in the end how would I actually fit it?? Sorry for the silly question but does it always go in some sort of frame that was previously fitted? Thanks Derek
Good question! The answer is it depends on how the window is to be viewed. Most often a window is fitted into a window frame of some sort, either wooden or metal, however they can also be hung inside in front of a window :-)
Hi Derek, thank you so much for the great tutorial videos, I find them very inspirational. I have what may seem like a silly question. You use a tar brush for cementing the panel. How do you keep the brush from going hard between uses? Or how do you clean it? Thank you so much again 😁
Hi Eugene, I put the tar brush into a container of white spirits to keep it from going hard 🙂
Thank you Derek. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Take care
Heya, thank you for the video, it was really informative.
I do have a question though. When cleaning the glass you mention how careful you have to be, especially if it is stained so it doesn't effect the colouring. However when you applied the cement and removed it, it appeared to be quite a vigorous process. How do you prevent the stained glass from becoming damaged in that process?
Thank you
Great question Ali. If the paintwork is stable it is fine to cement the window as shown in the video, however if it is unstable and the paint is coming off the glass then only cement the unpainted side of the window and hand putty the painted side. This will weatherproof the window and look after the paintwork too :-)
That's great thank you 🙂
Do you get rid of the water on your cement, or you mix it ?
Pour it away as oil and water don’t mix
Hello please what is the whiting ? Is it plaster? Other question...is it possibile to make cement ourself? I knew a man in italy Who made it himself but I dont remember how!
Whiting is calcium carbonate (chalk). You can make leaded light cement yourself with linseed oil, turps and whiting.