Glass Candle Holder Repair - Some Restoration Steps

These two copper and glass antique candle holders are part of a high value set with missing glass windows and several cracks.

We took impressions from the unbroken glass windows, created a mold and cast the needed missing segments using two-part resin epoxy.

The finishing process included protecting the copper frame with latex, applying several layers of coloring to create the faded green glass effect and glazing the restored areas.

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