I am refinishing some doors which are quite old. Looks like the glass was glazed. I may be stripping these doors down and have to reglaze around the glass. Is this where the modeling clay comes in handy? or is there a stainable putty?
@johnleeke actually the hot glue is just used in the corners, and while sufficient to hold , it doesn't get hard like a regular window glazing, and can be removed pretty easily with a sharp knife or chisel , as well the modeling clay never gets super hard, just firm , so it too can be easily removed in the event of breakage
I like the way you also provide extra glass for future maintenance! My dad and I used to do that, including a jar of oil-finish material if the furniture we made was going out of town and we couldn't do followup finish maintenance ourselves.
Thanks for showing your shop. I'm doing a few videos in my shop too. You can see them at my website HistoricHomeWorks dot com
@johnleeke Hot glue is used for doing fills on cracks in furniture conservation because of its reversability(easy to remove). Skilled fuax graining and inpainting on the fill will make those cracks virtually dissapear. Poviding the sheen and texture of fill is correct.
its not for houses..its for furniture been using it for 15 years..and if ya watched the video we hot glued the glass corners..it works and works extremely well...it gets firm yet remains pliable ..but please continue to use the window putty you like...good old white dap shows well in a piece of handcrafted furniture...
That is a good question that I don't have an answer for. I have been able to find a color of modeling clay very close to the color of even my painted pieces, so, I have never painted it. The brand of modeling clay that we use is Sculpey, we purchase our at a local Michaels or Ben Franklin but I have seen it available online as well.
I assume this is only for interior use? What should I use on the exterior side of the window?
sallyellis19 2 weeks ago
I am refinishing some doors which are quite old. Looks like the glass was glazed. I may be stripping these doors down and have to reglaze around the glass. Is this where the modeling clay comes in handy? or is there a stainable putty?
galonso45 8 months ago
@galonso45 do not know of a stainable putty, thus we use the clay, and works quite well
InTheWorkshop 8 months ago
How is it going be be easy to replace the broken glass if you have glued it into the glazing rabbet with hot-glue?
John
Historic HomeWorks
johnleeke 1 year ago
@johnleeke actually the hot glue is just used in the corners, and while sufficient to hold , it doesn't get hard like a regular window glazing, and can be removed pretty easily with a sharp knife or chisel , as well the modeling clay never gets super hard, just firm , so it too can be easily removed in the event of breakage
InTheWorkshop 1 year ago
Just in the corners, I get it.
I like the way you also provide extra glass for future maintenance! My dad and I used to do that, including a jar of oil-finish material if the furniture we made was going out of town and we couldn't do followup finish maintenance ourselves.
Thanks for showing your shop. I'm doing a few videos in my shop too. You can see them at my website HistoricHomeWorks dot com
take care, work safe and keep in touch
John
Historic HomeWorks
johnleeke 1 year ago
@johnleeke Hot glue is used for doing fills on cracks in furniture conservation because of its reversability(easy to remove). Skilled fuax graining and inpainting on the fill will make those cracks virtually dissapear. Poviding the sheen and texture of fill is correct.
ttkaczik 1 year ago
its not for houses..its for furniture been using it for 15 years..and if ya watched the video we hot glued the glass corners..it works and works extremely well...it gets firm yet remains pliable ..but please continue to use the window putty you like...good old white dap shows well in a piece of handcrafted furniture...
InTheWorkshop 3 years ago
why not use linseed oil putty there isnt anything better thats why we always use it ?
dragonfitter 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing!!!
ZenSex 4 years ago
Never would have thought of that... nice. How well does it take paint?
freakmitt 4 years ago
That is a good question that I don't have an answer for. I have been able to find a color of modeling clay very close to the color of even my painted pieces, so, I have never painted it. The brand of modeling clay that we use is Sculpey, we purchase our at a local Michaels or Ben Franklin but I have seen it available online as well.
InTheWorkshop 4 years ago
great info. slick trick
kksw9 4 years ago