Waterford & other types of crystal can be repaired by grinding down chips, cleaning stains, polishing scratches, freeing stuck stoppers, & gluing broken stems.
Category: Repairs
The steps in restoration are: examination & documentation, cleaning, and removal of old glue, gluing, filling gaps, painting, and sealing.
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...
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...
Your favorite mirror has fallen off the wall and cracked. Many misleading websites claim that broken mirrors can be fixed but the fact is that they nearly all need to be replaced with new mirror. ...
Professional mirror re-silvering is expensive and re-silvering shops are few and far between. A do-it-yourself alternative is to use silver spray paint. We test the major brands in 2023 and report...