Repainting two large floral Victoran plates of glass (Linda)
Bridge of Allan, Stirling
2014
Private
This large Victorian stair window had suffered from extensive heat damage during a domestic fire. Te top two panels had cracked beyond repair and needed to be replaced. | ![Window before Window before](../images/img_1/Ptdfl001.jpg) |
Detail of one of the panels of glass, showing extensive heat cracks throughout. Each panel measured over one meter wide. | ![Broken glass Broken glass](../images/img_1/Ptdfl002.jpg) |
Two new pieces of 6mm float glass were cut to size, and covered with fablon. The details were copied from the original broken glass, and carefully cut out using a scalpel. | ![Drawing the image Drawing the image](../images/img_1/Ptdfl003.jpg) |
Painting the trace lines first over the cut-out fablon. | ![Painting the trace Painting the trace](../images/img_1/Ptdfl004.jpg) |
Painting the obscuring grey enamel. | ![Painting the mouseline Painting the mouseline](../images/img_1/Ptdfl005.jpg) |
Creating highlights in the background before firing | ![Highlights Highlights](../images/img_1/Ptdfl006.jpg) |
Adding blue and pink enamel | ![Adding enamel Adding enamel](../images/img_1/Ptdfl007.jpg) |
Detail of the studio during painting, showing both new panels, and the original broken glass to be copied. | ![Painting Painting](../images/img_1/Ptdfl008.jpg) |
Detail of finished top panel before installation | ![Finished top panel Finished top panel](../images/img_1/Ptdfl009.jpg) |
Detail of finished second panel | ![Finished second panel Finished second panel](../images/img_1/Ptdfl010.jpg) |
Finished second panel before installation | ![Finished panel Finished panel](../images/img_1/Ptdfl011.jpg) |
Installing both panels | ![Installation Installation](../images/img_1/Ptdfl012.jpg) |
Detail of the whole window after installation, showing the close match between the original lower panel, and the replacement upper panel. | ![After installation After installation](../images/img_1/Ptdfl013.jpg) |
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