Workshop for leaded glazing, glass painting, glass finishing and restoration of historic windows and doors.
Glaswerkstätten W. Fritzsch
Erzgebirge (DE)New on Amplifa
About us
Workshop for leaded glazing, glass painting, glass finishing and restoration of historic windows and doors.
- Site
- Erzgebirge (DE)
- Processes
- Leaded glazing, Glass painting (firing of the paints at up to 600°C), Sandblasting, Fusing (glass fusion at 800 to 900 degrees Celsius), Glass bending, glass slumping (thermal forming, kiln approx. 900 degrees Celsius, moulds made of, Brass glazing, Restoration of historic wooden windows and wooden doors (paint removal with hot air/infrared, Glass-metal constructions (steel-glass, light ceilings, glass dome; restoration and new
- Materials
- Flat glass, Lead cames, Tin (soldering tin), Brass profiles with lead core, Steel, Wood, Concrete, Aerated concrete (moulds for glass bending)
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- 10
- Industries
- Heritage conservation, Churches/sacred architecture, Government/public buildings, Hotels, Villas/residential buildings, Museums
- 01
Leaded glazing
- 02
Glass painting (firing at up to 600°C)
- 03
Sandblasting
- 04
Fusing (glass fusion at 800–900°C)
- 05
Glass bending/glass slumping in the kiln (approx. 900°C, moulds made of aerated
- 06
Brass glazing
- 07
Restoration of historic wooden windows and doors
- 08
Glass-wood and glass-metal constructions
- 09
Insulating glazing of art glass windows
- 10
Installation/assembly
Materials & processes
Flat glass
Base material for leaded glazing, glass painting, sandblasting work and thermal forming.
Lead cames
H-shaped framing of the glass panes, soldered with tin.
Tin (soldering tin)
Soldering of the lead came joints.
Brass profiles with lead core
Joining of the panes in geometric brass glazing.
Steel
Frames and constructions for light ceilings, glass domes and steel-glass structures; galvanized, painted or powder-coated.
Wood
Restoration of historic windows and doors including infill repairs, priming and painting.
Concrete/aerated concrete
Concrete glazing as well as aerated concrete moulds for bending glass.
Blasting media: sand, glass granulate, corundum
Compressed-air blasting process for glass design and removal of paint/rust from metal.
Glass paints (powder)
Mixed with water, applied and fired into the glass surface at up to 600°C.
Sites & machinery
Workshop Erzgebirge
DEArt glass workshop
- Materials
- Glass, lead, brass, steel, wood
- Kiln (glass bending/fusing)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaded glazingJoining | – | – | – | – | Flat glass, Lead cames, Tin (soldering tin), Putty |
| Glass painting (firing of the paints at up to 600°C)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Paint powder |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Sand, Glass granulate, Corundum, Metal constructions |
| Fusing (glass fusion at 800 to 900 degrees Celsius)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Glass bending, glass slumping (thermal forming, kiln approx. 900 degrees Celsius, moulds made ofHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aerated concrete (moulds) |
| Brass glazingJoining | – | – | – | – | Brass profiles with lead core, Glass |
| Restoration of historic wooden windows and wooden doors (paint removal with hot air/infraredSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Wood filler, Paint, Primer |
| Glass-metal constructions (steel-glass, light ceilings, glass dome; restoration and newAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Glass, Zinc, Paint |
| Restoration of concrete glazingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Glass |
| Insulating glazing of art glass windows (leaded glazing as insulating glazing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass, Lead cames |
| Restoration of historic windows and doors including metalwork and production of templatesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Glass |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln (for glass bending/fusing) | – | – | – | – | Workshop Erzgebirge |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company history
- 1990
Founded as a one-man business in the Erzgebirge; soon a second leaded-glass craftsman and a glass painter joined.