We thought we’d highlight some of our favorite leaded glass projects from the past year: In the spring we restored an elegantly designed set of sidelites and a transom window from a home in Brookline, MA.

All had been damaged extensively in the course of a remodeling project, but there was enough left for us to work with. We replaced broken glass and releaded the entire windows.

By creating silicone molds of the original lead medallions, we were able to fabricate and replace the missing lead medallions.

We then glazed them into replacement sashes, beautifully made by Michael Wise of Woodworks, and now the original artistry of this lovely entryway has been restored.

Another project, in collaboration with our colleagues at Window Women of NE, was the restoration of fourteen leaded windows from a home in Newton, MA.

Most of them were incredibly heavy panels made of 3/8” thick bevels and colonial lead. We were able to repair the damaged lead by carefully stripping away the paint.

The remaining windows, which included a large porch transom, were badly damaged and needed to be completely releaded. In fact, there were only ten pieces of glass that had NOT been broken.

In the end, we restored the transom and created two additional windows that were lost under previous ownership.