The steps in restoration are: examination & documentation, cleaning, and removal of old glue, gluing, filling gaps, painting, and sealing.
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At Artistry in Glass, we are occasionally privileged to restore objects of great value and antiquity. Here we had the opportunity to stabilize a historic 18th-century Mexican bulto of San...
The finest quality crystal from Waterford, Bacarrat, Lalique, Orrefors, and other prestigious companies has always been made with 24% or more lead oxide (PbO). Research in the 1990s found that lead...
Mirrors are used very widely in homes, businesses, and public buildings. You are accustomed to checking your appearance in a mirror, but how are mirrors made, and - why are copper-free mirrors the...
How to fix a broken picture frame – repairing gesso & veneer
A picture frame protects your artwork and serves as a beautiful transition between the painting and your room’s architecture and furnishing. If your treasured frame has been damaged - or if you...
A two-way mirror (sometimes called a one-way or smart mirror) is commonly seen in TV detective shows where police officers in a dimly lit office secretly observe a suspect being interrogated in a...