How Do I Hang Stained Glass With Zinc Border ?

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How Do I Hang Stained Glass With Zinc Border ?

by Sharon
(Calgary)

Drapery Hook Hangers

What is the best product to use to attach to the zinc frame of a stained glass panel so that chain may be attached to it? I am looking for both strength,esthetics and durability. This would be for a panel approximately 23 inches by 32 inches.

Answer

The drapery hook hangers are a suggestion from Carolyn. On her comments page she added the URL to a picture that was too small to see the details.

Hi Sharon,

You've asked asked about something I don't use...zinc. The only time I used it was when I was doing custom work for a local studio and they insisted on zinc framing. So with that in mind, I can only give you one way to hang it.

Put the side piecesOf zinc on so that the open end of the channel remains open at the top. You can miter the bottom (for esthetics).

Make loops out of 14 gauge tinned copper wire. Make the loops so that both ends of the wire form a "tail". Insert the tail in the opening of the zinc and run solder into the opening to create a solid bond between the wire and the zinc. You can now attach chains to the loops.

If you don't want the opening on the top of the zinc, you could miter both ends of the zinc, then drill holes on the top for the wire to go through.

I hope that someone reading this has another way to hang a panel with a zinc border. If they do, they will tell us about it in the comments section below.

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Jun 22, 2009

Use Drapery Hooks NEW
by: Gin

I use this on all my zinc framed panels. It works great, no more worry about "O" rings coming apart and the panel falling. Use a dremel to drill holes in the zinc about 1.5 - 2 inches from top of frame, attach S hooks and chain.

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Carolyn...could you give us a larger picture? This one is so small that I can't read the writing and it gets distorted when I enlarge it. From what I can see, it looks like a good solution to the problem.
Sue

The picture is now at the top of the page just above the question.

Jun 21, 2009

ZINC FRAMES NEW
by: GARGOYLE

I HAVE DONE SEVERAL ZINC FRAMES AND I PUT WIRE CABLE THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND THE BOTTOM, FORMING A U. THEN, LOOP THE CABLE BACK ON IT'S SELF, FORMING A LOOP, SOLDER. THAT WAY THE CABLE GOING AROUND THE BOTTOM AND SIDES DISTIBUTES THE WEIGHT. PUTTING THE CABLE THROUGH BEFORE YOU SOLDER THE ZINC ON THE WINDOW MAKES IT EASIER.

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