A full restoration was required for this door panel. As you can see from the pictures the original panel was soaked and the glass was fully cleaned and removed from the old lead. The piece was then fully leaded and assembled, soldered and finally puttied and polished ready for installation. Shiny and new, easy as 1, 2, 3.
This stunning panel was in need of repair and a new coat of polish. It came in a captivated us with its beauty and intricate design. It was a joy to see this panel and take the time breath new life into such a classic beauty.
Cabinet repairs often come into the studio, antiques often hidden away due to damaged door panels. This little gem came into Ageless to be restored, as you can see from the before and after pictures it is good as new and ready to go home.
Dimond panels are one of the most effective ways to add a touch of timeless beauty to any window or sash. However this unfortunate sash set looked slightly odd with its left and right windows hung the wrong way. In need of replacement this set were measured and recreated. This diamonds are now dazzling and a great investment of timeless beauty.
We had a great time showcasing this restoration in our studio, from the cleaning process right though to puttying it was a fun project to work on and share a little of the magic that happens in a the work of a restoration. As you can see from the images the before and after is quite significant. A large part of restoration is cleaning and matching the antique glass, with a little more time in iso Mick has been sorting through our salvaged antique glass and with much patience found glass to fit this window. This stunning yet simple design catches the light and we see the hint of the world outside, in a dim time it nice to remember beauty and simplicity exist and still touch our lives.
Over the last few months we have had an unexpected amount of repairs in the studio. Here is a finished repair from the past week. It is a great example of how different a panel can look on the table compared to finished in a window. The light captures the glass and brings the panel to life. Delighted to see this door panel back home and good as new.
Our latest restoration, a door panel which had deteriorated over time needed to be pieced back together. A bright design with plenty of movement, now back home again giving much warm light.
There are many stages in restoring leadlight panels. First we take the old panel apart removing the lead, following that we draw up the original design. Then begin the process of cutting new pieces and salvaging the old. Once all the pieces are ready we put together the gig-saw puzzle by leading and soldering the panel together. Finally we putty and polish the panel good as new and ready for installation. Leadlight is a hand crafted art, and at Ageless we take pride in our work.
Quite often door panels will start to deteriorate whilst the rest of the door surround is in good condition. The challenge with a door repair like this is to find matching glass which will fit in with the original design. This door panel was fully restored, and glass was found to match as close as possible to the surround. Door panels often need repair or restoration to cope with constant movement. Spring steal reinforcing was added to the panel to to ensure it remains strong for years to come.
This old girl came in for repairs, in need of a full restoration. In the studio it was re-leaded, glass was sourced to match broken pieces, finally it was puttied and polished, it certainly is shining now. Much thanks to David who worked on this project with us to bring it back to life again. No longer a ship wreck, it is now ready to sail again.
