Restoration of Mother Mary painting.

[kodydog]

What do you think guys? I see a lot of the same skills we use in restoring this historic painting of Mother Mary.

https://www.facebook.com/TRNDVideos/videos/242968389725189/

[SteveA]

He's no stranger to the tack hammer.  Those are best videos - fast and packed with technique
Thanks for posting

[gene]

When the camera's off it's all duct tape, magic markers, and spitting tacks. LOL

I've not seen a tack hammer with a split end like that before. I guess that makes it easier to pick up tacks?

I do enjoy those types of videos also. I would think that is a profession that you would have to have a mentor or teacher. There's just too much to learn and no room for errors.

gene

[kodydog]

Sitting here I can see many similarities with the upholstery and refinishing trade.

Obviously the tacks but also the repair to the rip by applying glue and using fibers to strengthening it. I've done the same with a piece of cloth and tacky glue. Also adding a pull to the edges to make it easier to attach to the frame. The touch-up process is very similar to what Steve might do with his pigments when matching stain for a frame restoration. And then a clear coat to protect the whole thing.

Of course I'm not saying I would attempt to restore this priceless piece of art. I'm sure there is a lot more to it than this video shows. The cleaning process for instance. How do you get the dirt and dust off without removing the paint too?

[gene]

There have been a number of times when I stapled fabric onto the furniture piece, then needed to readjust the fabric, and the staples had made holes in the fabric. I took threads of fabric and with my curved needle I re wove the threads across the hole matching any colors and it worked great. If it doesn't change the color of the fabric I will put a very small amount of fabric glue over the area where the hole was.

I got this idea from watching one of those restoration documentaries where they were working with a 16th century tapestry.

gene