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A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions.
The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers |
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On 20/11/2019 16:58, petek wrote:
A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Well - if you must..... grin - I work in 'real' stained-glass.. DECRA Led used to be the people who make this stuff, but they got taken over - you could look at http://www.decraled.co.uk/ The double-glazing companies use the self-adhesive 'lead-on-a-roll' and self-adhesive coloured vinyl sheet. There are also glass paints (Pebeo) - which can produce a similar effect. I'd imagine you'd need a base that wouldn't bend - possibly bog-standard 4mm glass would be best - and there are 'secondary glazing' systems that would allow you to mount the glass relatively safely. Depending on where the thing is to be fitted - you may need to consider using toughened glass. |
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On 20/11/2019 17:52, Adrian Brentnall wrote:
5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. You may also end up getting condensation trapped between window and your stained glass sheet. |
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petek Wrote in message:
A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Any reason why you couldn't do it on the actual glass? -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 5:52:40 PM UTC, Adrian Brentnall wrote:
On 20/11/2019 16:58, petek wrote: A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Well - if you must..... grin - I work in 'real' stained-glass.. DECRA Led used to be the people who make this stuff, but they got taken over - you could look at http://www.decraled.co.uk/ The double-glazing companies use the self-adhesive 'lead-on-a-roll' and self-adhesive coloured vinyl sheet. There are also glass paints (Pebeo) - which can produce a similar effect. I'd imagine you'd need a base that wouldn't bend - possibly bog-standard 4mm glass would be best - and there are 'secondary glazing' systems that would allow you to mount the glass relatively safely. Depending on where the thing is to be fitted - you may need to consider using toughened glass. Sorry if I have offended any "real" stained glass crafts people out there! Cost is just too prohibitive, as well as my expertise as a first timer (although I have cut window glass many times). Thanks for the links to suppliers of materials. As I said my first thought was to use a sheet of polycarb/acrylic but I don't suppose there is any reason why I shouldn't use a piece of ordinary window glass as you suggest. This would probably get over any differential expansion problems. I intend to fit it so that there is no gap between it and the internal glass of the double glazed unit to avoid condensation problems. The window bottom is about 4ft high on the landing at the top of the stairs, so I would not envisage any safety problems. Thanks again. |
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On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 9:55:40 PM UTC, JimK wrote:
petek Wrote in message: A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Any reason why you couldn't do it on the actual glass? -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ None, other than working from a pair of steps or similar on a vertical surface. I thought it would be easier to draw and paint the freehand design on a horizontal surface and then fix it in place when we were happy with it. |
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On 20/11/2019 22:11, petek wrote:
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 5:52:40 PM UTC, Adrian Brentnall wrote: On 20/11/2019 16:58, petek wrote: A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Well - if you must..... grin - I work in 'real' stained-glass.. DECRA Led used to be the people who make this stuff, but they got taken over - you could look at http://www.decraled.co.uk/ The double-glazing companies use the self-adhesive 'lead-on-a-roll' and self-adhesive coloured vinyl sheet. There are also glass paints (Pebeo) - which can produce a similar effect. I'd imagine you'd need a base that wouldn't bend - possibly bog-standard 4mm glass would be best - and there are 'secondary glazing' systems that would allow you to mount the glass relatively safely. Depending on where the thing is to be fitted - you may need to consider using toughened glass. Sorry if I have offended any "real" stained glass crafts people out there! Cost is just too prohibitive, as well as my expertise as a first timer (although I have cut window glass many times). Thanks for the links to suppliers of materials. As I said my first thought was to use a sheet of polycarb/acrylic but I don't suppose there is any reason why I shouldn't use a piece of ordinary window glass as you suggest. This would probably get over any differential expansion problems. I intend to fit it so that there is no gap between it and the internal glass of the double glazed unit to avoid condensation problems. The window bottom is about 4ft high on the landing at the top of the stairs, so I would not envisage any safety problems. Thanks again. Not offended at all - only kidding! I seem to recall that there were secondary d/g systems that used acrylic sheet - possibly 2mm... You won't get a perfect seal between the existing glass and the new 'stained-glass' panel - you will get condensation. The way I do it with stained-glass panels, which are often fitted as 'tertiary' glazing, is to deliberately ensure an air-flow between the stained-glass panel and the existing d/g panes - simply be allowing one or two small gaps at top and bottom where the stained-glass framing meets the double-glazing frame. There are a lot of folks who make double-glazed units using the stick-on lead on one of the glass sheets - you might find it cost-effective to get one of these companies to make you a single sheet of glass (rather than a d/g unit) but with the lead and plastic film already applied.. Another way to introduce the colour is with acrylic paints - Pebeo are the well-known supplier. These paints need to be 'flooded' into the area - but if you're using the stick-on lead then you could do that.. Simple timber 'picture-framing' profiles can be used to secure glass panels to existing window-frames... |
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On Wednesday, 20 November 2019 16:58:42 UTC, petek wrote:
A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this.. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers 2mm acrylic is warped before differential expansion, never mind after. Use 4mm if you want it flat. Plastics don't last, it makes more sense to use glass. NT |
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False stained glass
On 20/11/2019 16:58, petek wrote:
A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Maybe try this - if only to see what it looks like? https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/d-c-fix-...x-2m/p/0439754 -- Cheers, Rob |
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writes Maybe try this - if only to see what it looks like? https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/d-c-fix-...lm-45cm-x-2m/p /0439754 The Blue Peter solution :-) -- Graeme |
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On 22/11/2019 06:41, RJH wrote:
On 20/11/2019 16:58, petek wrote: A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Maybe try this - if only to see what it looks like? https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/d-c-fix-...x-2m/p/0439754 Is that one actually transparent though? In my first house (Victorian), the inner front door had plain glass but I was able to buy a suitable fake stained glass pattern. Not expensive, and looked fine from the other end of the hall. |
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On Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:34:58 PM UTC, newshound wrote:
On 22/11/2019 06:41, RJH wrote: On 20/11/2019 16:58, petek wrote: A friend of mine would like a stained glass window with a bespoke design at the top of her stairs to replace the existing window. Real stained glass would be too expensive, even if I was capable and were to have a go myself, so I was thinking of making it with adhesive lead strip and glass paints on a clear "plastic" sheet and then fixing this on the inside of the existing glass. I've seen a few links on t'internet for this kind of thing but have a few questions. The existing window is a double glazed unit approx 500 mm x 1200 mm. 1 I'm confused re the different materials and what would be best for this. Polycarb? Acrylic? 2 Would 2 mm thickness be OK? 3 Whats the best method for cutting a sheet to the exact size of the existing glass? Score & snap? 4 I was thinking of fixing it to the existing glass by making it a few mm smaller all round and then using a narrow silicone bead to hold it in place. Any other ideas? 5 If I fix it rigidly in place as above, what about differential expansion? Would it buckle? Grateful for any advice. Cheers Maybe try this - if only to see what it looks like? https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/d-c-fix-...x-2m/p/0439754 Is that one actually transparent though? In my first house (Victorian), the inner front door had plain glass but I was able to buy a suitable fake stained glass pattern. Not expensive, and looked fine from the other end of the hall. Thanks to all for comments and suggestions. Ill let you know how I get on. May be some time - as I mentioned it's a bespoke design by my friend and she hasn't drawn it yet! |
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