I just took a commission to rebuild a large 8 (about 20" diameter) bent panel shade (bent TWO WAYS). The old cage is GONE, shot, un-usable and so on. This is a GENUINE ANTIQUE, signed RAINAUD. I have been custom fitting each panel to its neighbor panel, to be copper foiled and soldered. The original bending is short on the bottom corners (had a wide cage to hide the shorts in), and I planning to put in a piece of glass or an oval jewel to hide the gap. Next is to put about a 1 to 1.5 inch band staggered (so the lead lines to not meet at the panel corners) around the bottom of the panels (support and to hold it together) The top is not yet set for a ring and wheel, but with some careful grinding of the top, I can get a ring to fit.
from there a design for the bottom after the band, yet to be finalized is planned. The budget is generous for me to take this commission. The base is valuable enough for me to want to do it. ============================================================= anyone see any major flaws, or a glaring mistake(s) in my intended procedures?
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