How to make a Stained Glass Frame

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8 жыл бұрын

Framing stained glass is always a challenge I enjoy so I was happy to receive a commission to clean and frame an historic stained glass panel for Fr. Jeff Windy of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bloomington, Illinois.
Dirt from decades of storage had to be carefully removed with a low pH soap so as not to damage any of the detail that gives this panel its unique characteristics.
Then the frame was constructed from reclaimed wood from an antique piano cabinet.
The result is a stable and protective frame that can be deconstructed if the panel needs to be removed in the future.
Questions and comments are always welcomed.
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@RichardMartin 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing Andy.

@Doughfam 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@Australia-ky7kx 2 жыл бұрын

Very encouraging packed with instruction on this daunting task. Thanks for posting.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comment! Sometimes I wonder if it's worthwhile making and posting videos but then I get a comment like this that is very encouraging. Thank you

@MyGarageWoodshop 8 жыл бұрын

What a nice piece to preserve! Great video, Andy!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

+My Garage Woodshop It was a transformation when it got cleaned up, I was amazed....

@BCdesign1 8 жыл бұрын

The cleaning really brought it back to life andy nice work!!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Barry, I was amazed how it really popped after the bath

@Ollaris 8 жыл бұрын

wow Andy! that's looking awesome!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sebastian!

@mihumus 8 жыл бұрын

It was a very enjoyable video. Great work Andy!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was an enjoyable quick project...

@ghostroach9676 8 жыл бұрын

just lovely... outstanding work once again my friend.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir!

@JoshMakesStuff 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Andy.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

+The P.I. Workshop thanks, Josh!

@SterlingsWoodcrafts 8 жыл бұрын

Very Cool, Awesome Restoration upgrade !!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your support, Sterling!

@Pete.G 8 жыл бұрын

Nice! You've given me some ideas to try when framimg my mums stained glass panels she enjoys making.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Cool, Pete! I always try to make them so that they can be disassembled in case they need to be repaired in the future...Thanks for watching.

@VintageWoodWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Andy, best video I've seen in awhile, really! loved the music, edit, subject and watching you work.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Cool, that's an incredible encouragement....thank you very much

@DustinRogersinMO 8 жыл бұрын

Nice work!! That turned out great.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@PaulDesmondimakewoodthings 8 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness as usual sir

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

You rule, Paul. Thanks for your support.

@251cchavers 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@AndyBirkeyMaker 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris!

@sumandl 7 жыл бұрын

That was nice!

@cliffbiram2768 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant so clever

@AndyBirkeyMaker 4 жыл бұрын

thank you! It was a fun build...

@theVonThompsons 8 жыл бұрын

nice work. I like watching your methods!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

+Von Thompson Tinkerer My methodology makes everyone think...."Jeez, maybe I'm not that crazy..." Hahaha

@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING 8 жыл бұрын

beautiful video and work Andy!!!!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

+ESCAGEDO WOODWORKING thank for watching, Eloy!

@DavidWaeldervideo 8 жыл бұрын

great story telling all the way! nice work

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mr. Waelder!

@dwjattila 8 жыл бұрын

You've got content presentation down to a science. Nicely done, very unusual. Keep it up.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support, Don Pablo! I will definitely keep going....cheers!

@toddbelden5514 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent work my Friend.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JBNemeth 5 жыл бұрын

This helped me so much. I have two small panels that have just the metal frame and through the years of hanging them, the metal is stretched so I can no loner hang them. This is what should have been done in the first place. Thanks so much for showing how to repair them and make them useable again.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Joan! Glad it was of some use...

@Makebuildmodify 8 жыл бұрын

Man that was good. It's strangely relaxing to watch experienced hand at work.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Wait, you might have been watching the wrong video....hahahaha Thanks, man.

@opasworkshop8373 8 жыл бұрын

great job Andy that look really nice it never hurts to do the big guy a nice job lol keep creating

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Ha!

@PaulMeyette 8 жыл бұрын

Great stuff bro. liked, shared, commented and most of all, very much appreciated.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

You know I appreciate your support, Paul...

@ReaperWoodworks 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome work Andy. That frame was money! Keep at it brother!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

+ReaperWoodworks Have to! It's not what we do, it's who we are!

@andyharpist2938 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was doing here in England the other day!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, great minds think alike, right!? Ehmmmm....yeah let's go with that! Hahaha, cheers!

@andyharpist2938 2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyBirkeyMaker The frames are important and give grace and strength to glass. I personally just cut out a rebate and after fitting, replace a bead of wood back and then sand it all down flush. regards Andy

@MattDiresta 8 жыл бұрын

really nice job! came out beautiful! i was hoping you found it in the street, would have made it even cooler, but it came from a great place and will be around for years to come now!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Matt, I think it was in the basement of the church somewhere...it was a mess, I know that!

@ProjecthappylifeNYC 5 жыл бұрын

Andy! This just came up in my recommended videos, and I'm thrilled! I love love love this video - the music, the shots, the sped-up style - it's just fantastic and another reason why I'm such a fan of yours.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm not going to start naming all the reasons that I'm a fan of yours, so.... Thanks and already miss hanging out with you!

@ProjecthappylifeNYC 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyBirkeyMaker Dude, me too!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 5 жыл бұрын

We need professional help.

@ProjecthappylifeNYC 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyBirkeyMaker That phase already?!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 5 жыл бұрын

@@ProjecthappylifeNYC you know it...

@Geeksmithing 8 жыл бұрын

Best camera work yet!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Wes....I'm trying to learn by osmosis

@ragtie6177 8 жыл бұрын

Beautifully simple & Formally elegant.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Simple designs are complicated......

@ragtie6177 8 жыл бұрын

Maloof

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Sam the Man

@tpm4life 8 жыл бұрын

your job is so strange and so cool. thanks for sharing.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

IT really IS weird. Watch for the "Finger of God" video out soon. (Body work) literally....

@MccaneWoodcrafts 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Mr. Birkey, Simply Awesome! Guess you can only blame yourself :)

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Frank! I do blame me....

@Cactusworkshopchannel 8 жыл бұрын

Very interesting process! nice!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to be like you....

@Cactusworkshopchannel 8 жыл бұрын

hahah when I grow up I wanna be like Andy

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! DO NOT DO THAT!

@jnieto19 8 жыл бұрын

Bravo! I can only imagine the struggle of working with the original piece to keep it intact while constructing the frame.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Good observation, until the first side piece went on, it was like working with a wet lasagna noodle!

@TomPetersonRefuseReuse 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, you can really build! I thought you were just a wiseguy, I mean wise man. Seriously though, I would be scared to handle such a delicate piece.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 6 жыл бұрын

Haha, I build a few things here and there...it was pretty sketchy to handle, but you kinda get the feel on how much stress it will take.

@willemkossen 8 жыл бұрын

Nice! My father used to make and restore windows like that. I wish he would teach me...

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Make him teach you!

@davebauerart 8 жыл бұрын

Really nice, music suits the video well.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! ( I had to think about this response for a little while)

@Mitermikeswoodshop 7 жыл бұрын

nice job Andy that looks great, i would be so scared to crack the lead.....lol

@AndyBirkeyMaker 7 жыл бұрын

+Miter Mike's Woodshop it was pretty wambly, Mike! But if you keep it either vertical or horizontal, it's okay... getting it to one one of those two is the tricky part! Hahaha

@AndyBirkeyMaker 7 жыл бұрын

+Miter Mike's Woodshop it was pretty wambly, Mike! But if you keep it either vertical or horizontal, it's okay... getting it to one one of those two is the tricky part! Hahaha

@AndyBirkeyMaker 7 жыл бұрын

+Miter Mike's Woodshop it's kinda like working with wet pasta for a while, that's for sure....

@WilliamLutesMaker 8 жыл бұрын

You are such a bad ass !!!!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

...literally...

@JackbenchWoodworking 8 жыл бұрын

Ahh, wisdom. I could use some of that...

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

+Jack Bench Woodworking Most of these are "notes to self".....

@MichaelLawing 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! The amount of flex in those is remarkable, but makes sense given their multi piece construction. How nerve-wracking is that?

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Let's just say that I am incredibly aware of my surroundings when I work with this old stained glass!

@pupingtoncompany Жыл бұрын

Your video is very helpful! Thanks for sharing. I was wondering, how thick is the wood you used? What is the depth and width of the grove?

@AndyBirkeyMaker Жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, the wood was about an inch and a half by about 2 in and the groove was somewhere around 5/16 of an inch but was very much determined by the lead joints. Thanks for watching!

@adampocheewildoakcarpentry8887 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! What's the music??

@AndyBirkeyMaker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam, I have to be honest and admit that I don't remember what the music is! Thanks for watching.!

@samaker4 8 жыл бұрын

Wow Andy that is a beautiful video. One thing though, you did not soak it in White vinegar to get the rust off:) Is this the type of thing you do on a daily basis?

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

+sa-maker I knew I forgot something! I so quite a bit of this kind of thing, Hugo. My next video is repairing the finger of Jesus....

@samaker4 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, looking forward to it.

@kristycannon7923 4 жыл бұрын

I have a question...if you need to remove the stained glass panel FROM an existing wooden frame, how should this be done and still salvage the wooden frame? Or would a new frame need to be constructed? Thanks and btw, beautiful job!😊

@AndyBirkeyMaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kristy, sorry for the delayed response! It would all depend on the construction of the frame. Good news, it's can be done.....bad news is that it can be a real drag. Message me if you still have questions, I'd be happy to help

@hayleypohl2202 5 ай бұрын

What's the process called where you've carved out the groove? I'd like to know what to ask if I was to get some made

@AndyBirkeyMaker 5 ай бұрын

Well, the actual groove is called a dado, but I've never seen anyone else hand carve the relief for the solder joints. I just kinda did that random style! It could also easily be done with a Dremel rotary tool.... Hope that helps

@w4baham 6 ай бұрын

In this case, how thick of wood did you need/use? Just curious?

@AndyBirkeyMaker 5 ай бұрын

Oh man, I think it was 1 1/4" thick? It was close to that because I am sure I planed it out of some inch and a half thick stock.

@kristycannon7923 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have another question? How do you price your work for adding the wooden frame? Thank you 😊

@AndyBirkeyMaker 2 жыл бұрын

Kristy, that's a great question without a good answer! That is to say...for me it is entirely situational. Small jobs like this are crazy hard to make money on for a working shop, so the hourly rate is out the window. Usually I would say that I think about it in what I need to make for a day. That would include the meetings, delivery, the actual work, everything involved with this job. I know it's not very clear, but just know that it will take longer than you think! I hope this helps a little bit. Cheers!

@kristycannon7923 2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyBirkeyMaker That's a great answer! I appreciate you taking the time to answer. Thank you so much :)

@AndyBirkeyMaker 2 жыл бұрын

@@kristycannon7923 absolutely! Let me know if I can help any further!

@jonathanluna2495 Жыл бұрын

What size are those pieces?

@AndyBirkeyMaker Жыл бұрын

It's been a while, but I think they finish milled out at about 1.25 inches by 2.5 inches. Thanks for watching!

@GibClark 8 жыл бұрын

great video , great project and it's all your fault 👍☺

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Truth

@sdworks1600 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as always 😁

@pauljudd9825 5 жыл бұрын

corners are reinforced correctly...

@AndyBirkeyMaker 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul!

@simonforget280 8 жыл бұрын

What? A video longer than 1:01 minute? I'm so disappointed of you... 😀 Anyway, keep on your good work!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my world, Simon! I'm pretty much always disappointed in myself...Hahaha I've got to keep making, it's just who I am at this point, CHEERS!

@simonforget280 8 жыл бұрын

I'm making as much as possible too. These days, I'm making my house plumbing right. Quite different that I'm used too but it should be done well after I'm off this world. Keep on your good work.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Will do, you too!

@mihumus 8 жыл бұрын

It was a very enjoyable video. Great work Andy!

@AndyBirkeyMaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!