Dragonflies Tiffany shade is in need of repairs to the top ring fitter and perimeter glass.
Tiffany Shade Repair Explained:
The top fitter ring and surrounding glass is heated and manipulated by hand back to the original shape.
Broken or displaced glass is completely removed from the shade.
Each glass piece near the heat cap is cleaned off with a wire brush and alcohol.
All involved glass pieces arer removed and re-framed by hand in copper foil.
Each empty glass section is sanded, cleaned and re-framed in copper foil.
A paper template is created for each broken glass piece.
New glass pieces are cut out by hand using the paper templates.
All involved glass pieces are then soldered back into the original framework.
Numerous reinforcing copper wires are soldered to the perimeter of the ring.
These copper wires are then manipulated and soldered along solder joints and integrated into the shade structure.
These reinforcing wires create extra strength bonding the ring with the glass shade.
The repair is stronger than the original shade.
All solder work is vintage patina aged.
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