Thank you for sharing this video and the good explanations by both craftsmen! And how do you "fill" the extra space left, after taking some led out and replace it whith resin? 🌷From Holland with love!
Fascinating. Thank you for looking after our windows (I am a Yorkshireman) in the Minster. I was interested in the idea that some of the glass pieces could be bonded but does that not mean that if that is done many times the window will be much smaller than originally designed or am I being a bit thick? Blessings and peace
Some of the smaller bits can be sandwiched together so that there is less lead - with the 'missing' features painted back in (on the bonded / sandwich glass only). The leads were last replaced in the late 1940s (the window was taken out during WWII) and much more lead was used to protect this existing glass - masking some of the features. The lead used today is a stronger composite and thus less is required. So the window(s) now allows more light in (best seen from inside the Minster). No doubt technology will have moved on for future restorations...
Thank you for sharing this video and the good explanations by both craftsmen! And how do you "fill" the extra space left, after taking some led out and replace it whith resin? 🌷From Holland with love!
Fascinating. Thank you for looking after our windows (I am a Yorkshireman) in the Minster. I was interested in the idea that some of the glass pieces could be bonded but does that not mean that if that is done many times the window will be much smaller than originally designed or am I being a bit thick? Blessings and peace
Some of the smaller bits can be sandwiched together so that there is less lead - with the 'missing' features painted back in (on the bonded / sandwich glass only). The leads were last replaced in the late 1940s (the window was taken out during WWII) and much more lead was used to protect this existing glass - masking some of the features. The lead used today is a stronger composite and thus less is required. So the window(s) now allows more light in (best seen from inside the Minster). No doubt technology will have moved on for future restorations...