With nearly 50 years of experience, Curran Glass is your go-to source for specialty glass services. Chances are, you've found us because something has broken. Maybe you shattered your antique lamp, which now needs a new bent glass lamp panel. Maybe your dog chased her toy right into your bent glass china cabinet, cracking the glass.
Maybe your stained glass windows need repair-or complete restoration. Maybe you'd like to add some sparkle to your home with a new stained glass window, complete with hand beveled glass. We are unique in the breadth of specialized techniques we offer. Because we actually do the work, we understand how it's done, what goes into it, and how glass behaves.
Maybe your stained glass windows need repair-or complete restoration. Maybe you'd like to add some sparkle to your home with a new stained glass window, complete with hand beveled glass. We are unique in the breadth of specialized techniques we offer. Because we actually do the work, we understand how it's done, what goes into it, and how glass behaves.
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Plenty of people can cut glass. Bend it? That's a different story. We bend glass for lamp panels (sometimes called slag glass lamp panels), window sash, china cabinet doors, display cases, clock faces, picture frames and so on. You can trust Curran Glass Studio to create replacement pieces for your most precious glass lampshades.
Don't throw out that antique china cabinet just because the glass in the door is missing! We can bend simple (radius bends) and complex pieces (S-bends, J-bends) for cabinet doors, clock faces, picture frames, display cases and more. To do it, we need either a good piece to work from, an accurate template of the curve, or the frame/door the glass fits into.
In glass, there are few things more stunning that a hand-beveled leaded panel sparkling in the sun, throwing rainbows around a room. We make bevels by hand in our studio, on restored production hand-beveling equipment. You won't find those run-of-the-mill "bevel clusters" here.
Hand beveling is a painstaking, time-consuming process, starting from roughing out the pieces on the diamond (or cast iron with emery) wheel and proceeding through stone wheel smoothing, to cork and pumice, to a final polish on the felt wheel with cerium oxide.Whenever we can, we bevel old plate glass salvaged from antique mirrors that have been stripped of their silvering.
Hand beveling is a painstaking, time-consuming process, starting from roughing out the pieces on the diamond (or cast iron with emery) wheel and proceeding through stone wheel smoothing, to cork and pumice, to a final polish on the felt wheel with cerium oxide.Whenever we can, we bevel old plate glass salvaged from antique mirrors that have been stripped of their silvering.
A comment we hear over and over again from our customers is this: "My new leaded glass looks like it's been in my home since the day the house was built." It's true--we take great pains to create designs that look like they belong where you put them. And with our incomparable inventory of glass and jewels, we can make it happen.
It is especially rewarding to restore failing leaded glass windows to their original splendor. Not only do we have the expertise to understand and execute the best procedures for repairing art glass panels that are broken, buckled, leaking or loose, but we also stock all the necessary materials so that we can offer our customers prompt attention.
Reviews (5)
Adam Spindell
Mar 28, 2021
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I broke two of three decorative curved glass panels on one of our lamps. Looked everywhere for a person/service to replace the panels. I was quoted $600 - $700 to create replacements. Then I found Curran Glass. I can't believe John not only matched the shape perfectly but also matched the decorative color perfectly. We have our lamp back. A great craftsman.
Alana Griffin
Dec 08, 2020
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I can’t say enough great things about the quality of John Curran’s work and customer service. I am grateful and beyond happy with my grandmother’s slag glass lamp that he repaired after all panels were shattered. I honestly cried happy tears when I unpacked it and it matches the original color perfectly...all from just pictures!!! Thank you so much John!!
Brian Swade
Jun 10, 2019
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Ashley Jarvey
Oct 11, 2018
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Rhonda Rettig
Sep 27, 2017
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