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9780754829171 English 0754829170 An essential guide to basic and advanced restoration techniques for antique furniture, Clear step-by-step instructions for everyday restoration tasks, such as polishing, staining, waxing, graining, gilding, veneering, and marquetry and parquetry repairs, An informative introduction provides an insight into different types of surfaces, the common problems that affect them, and how they can be revived and repaired, Expert advice on buying, using and caring for tools, equipment and materials, Projects include removing a blister, raising a dent, disguising a scratch, cleaning marble, reviving leather, laying veneer sheets, and restoring a damaged edge, More than 400 specially commissioned photographs, with close-ups of tools, techniques, equipment and materials, as well as before-and-after shots Book jacket., This book is an essential guide to basic and advanced restoration techniques for antique surfaces. A section on tools and equipment includes directories of all the materials you need for successful home furniture repair. Projects include removing a watermark, releathering a top, reviving a polished surface, cleaning metal, French polishing, waxing a carved surface, replacing bandings, and repairing rosewood pole screens.With its detailed overview and professional guidance illustrated by more than 400 photographs, this book will enable any budding restorer to develop a true understanding of a range of furniture surfaces and how to repair them.
9780754829171 English 0754829170 An essential guide to basic and advanced restoration techniques for antique furniture, Clear step-by-step instructions for everyday restoration tasks, such as polishing, staining, waxing, graining, gilding, veneering, and marquetry and parquetry repairs, An informative introduction provides an insight into different types of surfaces, the common problems that affect them, and how they can be revived and repaired, Expert advice on buying, using and caring for tools, equipment and materials, Projects include removing a blister, raising a dent, disguising a scratch, cleaning marble, reviving leather, laying veneer sheets, and restoring a damaged edge, More than 400 specially commissioned photographs, with close-ups of tools, techniques, equipment and materials, as well as before-and-after shots Book jacket., This book is an essential guide to basic and advanced restoration techniques for antique surfaces. A section on tools and equipment includes directories of all the materials you need for successful home furniture repair. Projects include removing a watermark, releathering a top, reviving a polished surface, cleaning metal, French polishing, waxing a carved surface, replacing bandings, and repairing rosewood pole screens.With its detailed overview and professional guidance illustrated by more than 400 photographs, this book will enable any budding restorer to develop a true understanding of a range of furniture surfaces and how to repair them.