Stoping the flow of Time in Gaspésie & Bas St - Laurent. The beauties of the First Churches in North America are jewels . They were often decorated/designed by the 2-3 generation immigrant from France . Many of the most skilled students were sent abroad to learn (university). We then relied on the Craftsmanship of the new settlers . From Stained glass point of view , those churches are rarely decorated with them. The cost was prohibitive for farmers/fishers community .

Touch ups , while completing the re-installation. The young apprentice is my daughter . Naturally, I’ll work respects the code of ethics of Preservation.

Sometimes we do things because it’s what should be done. Salvaging stained glasses from a church sold to a splendid lady (widow). Let’s try to make it better than the previous “restorer”…

POM: proof of mastic ()) Glazing , or infiltrating mastic ( calcium carbonate, linseed oil mixture ) in order to weatherproof the stained glass has also the benefit of augmenting its overall rigidity .

For the few interested : preparing for Soldering. The alloy will be the classic 60/40. With my personal flux.