Framing a piece of stained glass

[Mr Moofo]

I have a piece of stained glass that I want to build a frame for, to try and stabilise it.
It is currently propped up against a window but weight Han heat cause the zinc to bend.

My thoughts on this would be to make a wood frame - and some how either put a notch it it to mount the glass - or create a channel down the centre that the zinc surround can slot into. 4 piece , all cut with 45 degree edges and secured together and bob’s yer uncle.

I am shit at sawing things straight - but I am sure I can get a 45 degree guide.
I assume to for a step or a channel I need a router?
If so, can I buy a small one for the job from Amazon. Or do they not work?

Or any other suggestions?
Once it is framed it will be hung in the borrowed light section of my front door.

[Count Steer]

I'd ask Rachel if she'd do it.

https://www.rachelmulligan.co.uk/



(I don't know if she does the framing herself though but might point you at whoever does hers, if it's someone else).

PS. Really any decent picture framer should be able to do what you want, some will probably supply the framing material - pretty sure there are standard profiles that would suit if you wanted to cut and assemble it yourself.

[Mr Moofo]

^ just emailed her

[Count Steer]

^ just emailed her

She may know someone closer to you - they're a pretty chummy bunch these glass people.

[Mr Moofo]

I bought mine form Anna Davis
https://annastainedglass.co.uk

Nice lady - but of the hippy / crusty / boat person persuasion ( we have a load of house boats here along the Adur). Great artist but punctuality and practical skills are a tad lacking - she soldered two loops on, and said "that'll be fine". The glass weighs about 4 kg plus. So it won't!

[KungFooBob]

Plant some of the victims DNA in its car.

[ZRX61]

I assume you have a decent saw? Just buy a miter box (plastic ones are cheap as chips), a stick of framing molding & the doodads to hold the corners together.

[Count Steer]

I bought mine form Anna Davis
https://annastainedglass.co.uk

Nice lady - but of the hippy / crusty / boat person persuasion ( we have a load of house boats here along the Adur). Great artist but punctuality and practical skills are a tad lacking - she soldered two loops on, and said "that'll be fine". The glass weighs about 4 kg plus. So it won't!

4kg? That's a hefty piece. Q? Is the door directly exposed to the elements or eg in a porch? That might bear on the choice of frame but they tend to get quite a few door commissions so stained glass folk generally know what's what.

Rachel is v nice. Arty and practical rather than hippy/crusty

[Mr Moofo]

I bought mine form Anna Davis
https://annastainedglass.co.uk

Nice lady - but of the hippy / crusty / boat person persuasion ( we have a load of house boats here along the Adur). Great artist but punctuality and practical skills are a tad lacking - she soldered two loops on, and said "that'll be fine". The glass weighs about 4 kg plus. So it won't!

4kg? That's a hefty piece. Q? Is the door directly exposed to the elements or eg in a porch? That might bear on the choice of frame but they tend to get quite a few door commissions so stained glass folk generally know what's what.

Rachel is v nice. Arty and practical rather than hippy/crusty

No - not exposed to the elements. In an inside porch

[Felix]

I bought a small hand held router. You want a bit of practice with it as they can run away from you quite easily. Mine is just a Cheap Chinese copy of what looks like Makita. Mains power and works well. Handy speed setting dial so you can build yourself up to man speeds. I am not there yet