Maintenance of crystal pendants
The most typical decoration made of crystal pendants is a chandelier. They are also used to decorate vases, candlesticks and lamps.
Dirty pendants are washed in the same way, like others ·
Category: Glass renovation
Conservation of stained glass windows
Conservation of stained glass windows
In many older houses, you can find attractive stained glass decorations of doors and windows. For washing them, use warm water with the addition of a few drops of ammonia and a soft brush. Po ·
Glass painting
Glass painting
Painted glass is very attractive and worth collecting. The technique of painting glass is similar to the technique of painting porcelain.
However, you don't have to worry about overlapping
brush strokes, ·
Filling chinks, cavities and cracks
Filling chinks, cavities and cracks
It is not always possible to mask the filling of the cavity in the glass with a layer of paint, so filling larger gaps is pointless. Smaller cavities can be covered with a bit ·
Chipping edge repair
Chipping edge repair
Rough handling of the glass can lead to minor damage, such as a nip on the top of the glass. The glass is then unusable, because ·
Gluing broken glass
Gluing broken glass
When gluing broken glass, a slightly modified method of gluing porcelain is used. Broken glass pieces have very sharp edges, so you have to be careful. Epoxy resin works perfectly ·
Stain removal
Stain removal
A discolored or stained glass vessel should be filled with water, pour two teaspoons of ammonia, leave it overnight, then rinse and wash.
Very stubborn stains can sometimes be removed after soaking ·
Glass cleaning and repair
Glass cleaning and repair
Glass, just like porcelain, can be easily cleaned, but also causes a lot of trouble during repair. The transparency of the glass makes, that most of the seams are visible.
Never put anything valuable ·
Types of glass
Types of glass
Glass is made of oxide-enriched silica obtained from sand: punishment, potassium, calcium, new, aluminum and less often zinc and phosphorus.
W XVII w. Englishman George Ravenscroft applied after ·