Glazing (new glazing method vs. traditional puttying)

Traditionally, lead artwork was treated with a special putty that is forced into the lead channels of the lead came. Since the lead channels are taller than the glass is thick, putty is necessary to create an airtight, weatherproof artwork.

However, traditional puttying methods (which most glass artists still use), are the primary source of structural problems that can appear in as little as a couple of years. Gravity and changes in atmospheric conditions work relentlessly on the artwork, causing the putty to shift, crack and crumble on a microscopic level, resulting in sealing fractures - visible as sagging or even separation of the glass from the lead came.

My artwork has been constructed using a new-age glazing method that eliminates the concern of disintegrating artwork. The glazing ensures a long lifespan of the artwork, making it structurally sound and waterproof for decades to come.