Frame for Stained Glass is pressed cardboard

[Smallpatch]

People brought this frame and metal bars for wife to put stained glass in. The clear glass was busted and gone.

   My problem is the frame is pressed cardboard and the new weight with metal frame and glass is 18.5 lbs.

They are wanting the metal bar thing back on the frame after the stained glass is installed??

The first thing I did was install some 1/8" BB on the complete back side of the frame then for the hanger screws I drilled through the frame to the inside and counter sunk a couple of small bolts with eyes for the chain. Now hoping the 1" wide frame with a flat head on the inside of the frame going through a 1/8" hole with holes in the outside ends for the chain has enough strentgh to hold the weight. I hope will be strong enough so we won't get a come back all busted up. The finished glass in the window and the second picture is with the metal fancy cover installed  is dull looking for it is inside and not in the window.

 

Second picture is inside so the glass don't show up but it has the metal thing laying there but not screwed down yet..

 

Problem here, the metal frame was originally installed inside the wood frame. I just flipped it over so it will go one the outside of the frame leaving a smooth surface for the glass to lay on.

  But now if I drill small holes for the metal frame to be attached back and having to use the same holes only on the other side of the wood, the holes thats is already have been enlarged so the new holes to be drilled will have to have tooth picks with glue inserted in the holes to make them smaller...

  So since someone did not explain all this extra work on the frame to make it stout enough and how the metal front has to go on the outside of the frame in the same worn out holes I hope I have prepared it all so they will be happy and wife won't have to repair a bunch of busted glass.

 

So the moral of this story is when dealing with customers, let them know what all has to be done before they get their things back. And there is no sense for something going back to the customer until you re completely satisfied with your work.

 I think the going price for each piece of glass installed is 10.00 I sure hope wife mentioned this to the owners..

 

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[Cal]

That's a beautiful piece of stained glass artwork Jess.  Let us know how the owners respond to your fixes, sounds like a great save on my end

[Smallpatch]

Cal, I finally got it in here in the house waiting.

 

I have found in the past even though Hobby Lobby has decent looking things and are good since hanging on the wall don't take all that much solid construction but its not made to rebuild or alter . I guess they add glue to all the screws they install for all the screws I removed the cardboard came with it in chunks. I think they told wife they found this at a garage sale for the metal square tubing thingy was what made them buy it with wife in mind to replace the clear glass with stained glass. So to them and most anyone that saw this frame they assumed it was good wood..

  Just another small thing to have on ones mind when garage sailing.

[Grandpadave52]

Beautiful piece your wife created Patch. I appreciate your diligence to insure a repair solid enough to preserve her work as well as meet the customers expectations. Knowing you, I trust you've looked at all viable options and selected the best repair solution for this piece. They should be happy with your care and work to give them a high end piece.

[Terri Littlefield Miller]

Dad and Mom! That is gorgeous. Dad, I was with y’all when you picked up the frame from the neighbors. I thought there was NO WAY it would hold glass. Great work, Dad, reworking it. They will not want to pay for all y’all’s time. 

[Gerald]

Great looking work by both of you

[Danl]

10 hours ago, Cal said:

That's a beautiful piece of stained glass artwork Jess.  Let us know how the owners respond to your fixes, sounds like a great save on my end

It sure is a beautiful piece.   Danl