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Washington State Flag: Painting
We left off with corrections and tracing the letters. Know that the subtle shadings of colors from one blank to the next is due to the artificial versus natural light in the room when photographed, and fresh paint is much … Continue reading
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Washington State Flag: Painting
We left off with the background and the beginnings of the jacket, above. Know that the subtle shadings of colors from one blank to the next is due to the artificial versus natural light in the room when photographed, and … Continue reading
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Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #georgewashington, #replication #paintingonsilk, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #washingtonstateflag, DAR, flag, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag
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Treatment: Portrait of Marie-Antoinette
Before and after treatment, above. Our client’s framed oil painting of Marie-Antoinette fell off the wall and was scraped in two dozen areas. Luckily there were no punctures, but a half-dozen dents or serious scraps created a need for wax/resin … Continue reading
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Tagged #ÉlisabethVigéeLeBrun, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #MarieAntoinette, #pacificnorthwest, #paintconservation, #PigmentedWaxResin, #portlandoregon, #studentcopy, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Marie-Antoinette, Pigmented Wax/Resin
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Susan’s Crazy Quilt
End of this year I had the pleasure of working on our client’s Grandmother’s quilt. Pleasure because as I worked on it the imagined original beauty came alive; pleasure because our client is interested and excited! As you can see … Continue reading
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Tagged #crazyquilt, #mpfconservation, #needlepointrepair, #needlework, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #slowstitch, #tentstitch, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #visiblemending, conservation, embroidery, preservation, tent stitch, Textile conservation, Victorian, woven beadwork
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Textile Conservation: Victorian Tea Cosy, 5, Beading
Continuing from our earlier post on searching for beads… This post, harder repairs. Side “A” had many more difficult repairs. Below is an example of what I shared with our client regarding the worst of her issues on the tea … Continue reading
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Tagged #beadedneedlepoint, #beadwork, #matchingvintagebeads, #mpfconservation, #needlepointrepair, #needlework, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #slowstitch, #teacosy, #tentstitch, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #victorianbeadwork, #victorianteacosy, #vintagebeads, #visiblemending, #wovenbeadwork, bead repair, bead work, conservation, needlepoint, needlepoint repair, preservation, tent stitch, Textile conservation, Victorian, woven beadwork
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Textile Conservation: Victorian Tea Cosy, 4, Beading
I started on the easier side, “B” from the previous post, but now I move to the side that is far more damaged, side “A”. Note: These images are not in chronological order in this post. We will cover some … Continue reading
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Tagged #beadedneedlepoint, #beadwork, #matchingvintagebeads, #mpfconservation, #needlepointrepair, #needlework, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #slowstitch, #teacosy, #tentstitch, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #victorianbeadwork, #victorianteacosy, #vintagebeads, #visiblemending, #wovenbeadwork, bead repair, bead work, conservation, needlepoint, needlepoint repair, preservation, tent stitch, Textile conservation, Victorian, woven beadwork
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Textile Conservation: Victorian Tea Cosy, 3, Beading
Continuing from our earlier post on searching for beads… The cosy has two sides, arbitrarily labeled “A” and “B” for reporting and discussion sake in the report. Some of the areas of the tea cosy have disintegrating linen warp and … Continue reading
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Tagged #beadedneedlepoint, #beadwork, #matchingvintagebeads, #mpfconservation, #needlepointrepair, #needlework, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #slowstitch, #teacosy, #tentstitch, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #victorianbeadwork, #victorianteacosy, #vintagebeads, #visiblemending, #wovenbeadwork, bead repair, bead work, conservation, needlepoint, needlepoint repair, preservation, tent stitch, Textile conservation, Victorian, woven beadwork
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Washington State Flag: Painting
We left off with eyes following me around the room, above, and a day of oiling out. The background is a blend from left to right of phthalo, sap, olive, and chromium greens, as we illuminate George from behind on … Continue reading
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Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #georgewashington, #replication #paintingonsilk, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #washingtonstateflag, DAR, flag, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag
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Textile Conservation: Victorian Tea Cosy, 2, Beads
Continuing from our earlier post… The difficulty in finding beads to match vintage beads is astounding! Clients and those creating new works are unaware that every day our commerce is trying to save cash by only stocking what is popular. … Continue reading
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Tagged #beadedneedlepoint, #beadwork, #matchingvintagebeads, #mpfconservation, #needlepointrepair, #needlework, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #slowstitch, #teacosy, #tentstitch, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #victorianbeadwork, #victorianteacosy, #vintagebeads, #visiblemending, #wovenbeadwork, bead repair, bead work, conservation, needlepoint, needlepoint repair, preservation, tent stitch, Textile conservation, Victorian, woven beadwork
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