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Default Stained glass/leaded window repair

HI Andy

Andy Dingley wrote:
On 13 Sep, 11:53, wrote:
Hi, can anyone point me at info about repairing a leaded window?


Tempsford

They sell everything, inc. books, videos and courses. If you're near
Bristol, try Creative Glass Guild too (Bedminster)


Or Bournemouth Stained Glass, or Trinity in Norwich
- or tell us where you are ...?

The offer of a couple of pieces of glass, cut to size, still stands...


Generally damage is repairable, but for age wear the whole lot tends
to start failing and it's often quicker to replace all the lead and
rebuild the whole pane. Leaded glass is very quick to work (far
quicker than copper foil or zinc came), but you do need the right
approach and some obscure tools. Fine stuff for DIY, but read up
beforehand.


Must get round to doing some serious lead-work one of these days -
must be nice to have that much 'margin for error' in the glass-cutting...


Glass cutting is its own joy.


Ain't that the truth ! g

Adrian