Re: Stained Glass Cement (2025 Update)

Feb 20, 2021 Last reply: 7 months ago 1 Replies

RE: Michael Greer's comment on reusing whiting that has been used on previous panels, then sifted. When I was at Goddard & Gibbs Stained Glass Studio, cementer John Kerwin tried to reuse whiting in his new cement mixture and felt that it failed. It lost strength.

Ginger

thanks for the recipe, I keep forgetting how to mix it.


> > You do realize that this thread is about 16 years old?


> > > What is the best homemade recipe for cement to use in lead panels? > >
> > RE: Michael Greer's comment on reusing whiting that has been used on previous panels, then sifted. When I was at Goddard & Gibbs Stained Glass Studio, cementer John Kerwin tried to reuse whiting in his new cement mixture and felt that it failed. It lost strength.
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> > Ginger
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> > thanks for the recipe, I keep forgetting how to mix it.

Hi All,



Maybe no one will ever see this, but I just wanted to thank Albert Lewis for the detailed cement comment. I did some pretty deep research to find this page and it does not disappoint (unlike the other online cement resources).


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