Looking for a glass craftsperson

I have an art glass transom and I want to have a clear glass panel installed over it to protect it. I called Fantasy Factory Art Glass back in September and after multiple follow up calls, they still have not come out to even do an estimate. I think I need to find someone else to do the job, but I don't know where to start. Does anyone have a recommendation? Thanks.

I have an art glass transom and I want to have a clear glass panel installed over it to protect it. I called Fantasy Factory Art Glass back in September and after multiple follow up calls, they still have not come out to even do an estimate. I think I need to find someone else to do the job, but I don't know where to start. Does anyone have a recommendation? Thanks.

I don't believe you want a glass panel to protect your transom. A rock or something will probably break both. Plexiglas is a better choice. Tempered glass with a film would work, but is heavier and harder to work with. Short of a bullet it should do a the job. Most hardware stores can cut you a piece of Plexiglas to size.

Any glass company can do the job. The problem is that it is a small job and most don't want to fool with it. I suggest you call Biff Abell .. 649-3218. He does a lot of "handyman work" and does it well. He has fixed a roof problem and some other stuff for me.

Thanks-I've been waffling on the Plexiglass vs glass issue, as Plexiglass turns yellowish after a while. The transom is an irregular shape, an arch...I wonder if I could trace it or something and then have the hardware store cut the Plexi or glass to fit? Also, do you know how I would install it myself? Is it just a matter of gluing it or caulking it?

Thanks-I've been waffling on the Plexiglass vs glass issue, as Plexiglass turns yellowish after a while. The transom is an irregular shape, an arch...I wonder if I could trace it or something and then have the hardware store cut the Plexi or glass to fit? Also, do you know how I would install it myself? Is it just a matter of gluing it or caulking it?

What you want instead of Plexiglas is Lexan. Lexan stays crystal clear and doesn't yellow with age - its only drawback is that it scratches easily. But if it's up over a transom, probably nothing is going to be touching it much, anyway.

I say this as a person that used to sell protective Lexan coverings for church stained glass windows all over the east and midwest. Yes, you should be able to measure it or trace it and find someone at a hardware store or home supply store to cut it for you. Ask them at the store to show you the right sort of silicone sealant to use with Lexan - some of the Plexiglas-appropriate ones are caustic to Lexan. Good Luck!

Wow, thanks! That's so helpful! So, banker, Lexan expert, chef...is there anything you CAN'T do?

I say this as a person that used to sell protective Lexan coverings for church stained glass windows all over the east and midwest. Yes, you should be able to measure it or trace it and find someone at a hardware store or home supply store to cut it for you. Ask them at the store to show you the right sort of silicone sealant to use with Lexan - some of the Plexiglas-appropriate ones are caustic to Lexan. Good Luck!

Geez Marsha, is there anything you can't do? A true renaissance woman thou art!

I also crochet, was once trained as a reflexologist (foot massage), and type 180 wpm.

I also crochet, was once trained as a reflexologist (foot massage), and type 180 wpm.

Where do your fellow cooks sign up for the foot massages?

I also crochet, was once trained as a reflexologist (foot massage), and type 180 wpm.

Where do your fellow cooks sign up for the foot massages?

How about I'll rub Sarah's feet instead - yours, it'll take some convincing. I know what male chefs' feet are like!

I also crochet, was once trained as a reflexologist (foot massage), and type 180 wpm.

Where do your fellow cooks sign up for the foot massages?

How about I'll rub Sarah's feet instead - yours, it'll take some convincing. I know what male chefs' feet are like!

...yeah. my feet stink.

What you want instead of Plexiglas is Lexan.

Lexan ( in various degrees of thickness) is what they use for museum cases/displays for exactly the reasons Marsha describes. I'll check on the name of a local supplier- they are escaping my memory right now.... Also, a glass places ( like the one next to the Slugger Museum) will also sell it and cut it to your pattern.

Deb

What you want instead of Plexiglas is Lexan.

Lexan ( in various degrees of thickness) is what they use for museum cases/displays for exactly the reasons Marsha describes. I'll check on the name of a local supplier- they are escaping my memory right now.... Also, a glass places ( like the one next to the Slugger Museum) will also sell it and cut it to your pattern.

Deb

I put a sheet of Lexan over a large western facing picture window in Smoke Town (after kids broke it twice) and it has stayed clear after several years of exposure to unfiltered afternoon sunlight and direct assault by weather. It has also stood up to a couple of serious blows from rocks showing only one very small distortion from what I think was a ten pound+ chunk of concrete.

What you want instead of Plexiglas is Lexan.

Lexan ( in various degrees of thickness) is what they use for museum cases/displays for exactly the reasons Marsha describes. I'll check on the name of a local supplier- they are escaping my memory right now.... Also, a glass places ( like the one next to the Slugger Museum) will also sell it and cut it to your pattern.

Deb

I put a sheet of Lexan over a large western facing picture window in Smoke Town (after kids broke it twice) and it has stayed clear after several years of exposure to unfiltered afternoon sunlight and direct assault by weather. It has also stood up to a couple of serious blows from rocks showing only one very small distortion from what I think was a ten pound+ chunk of concrete.

Does Lexan develop those little "cracks" or is that plexiglass? They appear on the inside but I cant feel anything on either surface.

Bill,

I can't speak to Lexan outdoors ( no experience), but like I mentioned both Lexan is the top choice of museums ( in part) because it maintains it's crystal-clear appearance - no cracks, no yellowing.

Deb

Bill, no cracks, almost 100% never. That's why it's so great! Also better in case of fire - plexiglas is flammable.