Stained Glass Panels

ok in relationships usually men buy women flowers, and candies, etc. but i want to show my boyfriend, and we havent been togethor very long, i want to give him gifts like that sometimes, i mean i support him and all his endeavors, and i give him back rubs, and call him and stuff. but i want to think of little ways to show him i care, like little gifts i can suprise him with. Because even though we haven’t been togethor for very long, we’ve been friends for a while, and we really enjoy eachothers company and care very much about each other. some of my favorite time spent with him is watching him play SOCOM on ps3. i know that sounds weird but i like to watch him play, sometimes he plays for hours, while i just kind of chill. but anyways he is a graphic design major, he loves video games, (yes ive already thought of getting him games, and he loves pool. for x-mas i already got his present (yes i know thats 2 months in advance but what can i say?) and i bought him a sign that is framed in wood and has stained glass in the middle that says billiards, i got it from a bar that closed. he’ll totally love it. but thats his xmas present, what can i get him like little gifts for now and then when its not a holiday to show him i care just because?

Guys think differently than girls and giving him small gifts won’t show him you really care for him, but he will think like your cute or something but if you want to give him small gifts, maybe give him some electroic gadgets or tools or something. That’s the kind of stuff guys like. Maybe something for his car if he has one. The Christmas present sounds great. I wish I had one.

First check for smoothness in the foil or lead soldering. It should not have sharp or rough places. There should be no spaces between the glass & the solder. Hanger rings should be on seam line joinings, for strength. And there should be no (mushyness) in the piece. If large it should be at least out-side bound with leading or zinc to keep it from sagging later. Hope this helps you all out!

I agree with the previous posters: eyehooks in the frame with a wire/chain will do the job. However, be sure that your antique frame is sturdy — windows are designed to support the glass in a stable, supported wall opening, not hang and support themselves and the glass. So, if your frame is narrow/thin or has any sort of structural issue (cracks, weak joints, etc) or if your window is overall more than 5 lbs, then don't do this method.

If your window frame is sound and a good thickness but the window is just heavy, you can get the frame itself reinforced to support the weight of the glass via hanging (I would suggest seeing a glazier about this, not doing it yourself). If it's not sound or it is very thin framin, see about reframing the glass or just framing (with a properly reinforced frame for the weight) around the old frame if the glasswork is too delicate to transfer. There are reinforcing hardware kits out there that you can use on the old frame (wires/springs pulled around the outer edge of the frame), but I wouldn't suggest them unless your window is small and light, but even then reframing is safer. After reframing, hang as suggested earlier, using the eyehooks on the new frame.