It's not something you want to think about but occasionally breakage happens. A glass artist knows the sound and no one wants to hear it.
Occasionally it happens when a piece is being installed. It was a lucky thing that the breakage was in a convenient spot and easy to fix. So I packed up my tools and made the repair on site.
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The client had send me pics of the damage - can I just say that cell phone technology is a wonderful thing? - so I was prepared with all the glass and sundries I anticipated needing.
First I cut through the zinc H came framing and had to pry the broken glass out. The cementing process had really sealed the glass in, so I had to be careful not to cause more damage in the removal process.
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I used the broken glass to trace a pattern for the new piece and then shaped it down to fit and carefully wedged the new piece of glass back into place.
Once I had a fit that satisfied me I took a piece of lead came and framed it in, soldering it into place. The new piece of glass was sealed in place with lead putty.
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Repair complete and the panel is ready to be installed! Crisis averted!