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Furniture repair is the craft of making broken or worn furniture usable again. It may include the preservation of old furniture, which is referred to as restoration . The craft of furniture repair requires a number of different skills including woodworking , metalworking , wood finishing , caning (furniture) , woodturning , and upholstery .
The finish of furniture can be painted or transparent. [1] Furniture has existed throughout all the years of human existence. Furniture that is very dated or is an antique can be conserved or restored so that future generations may also enjoy them for cultural, educational and personal benefit. There are many organizations and guidebooks that ...
American Restoration is an American reality television series airing on the History channel. Produced by Leftfield Pictures, the series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at Rick's Restorations, an antique restoration store, with its owner Rick Dale, his staff, and teenage son, as they restore various vintage items to their original condition.
The series follows owners of historic buildings as they restore them into 21st-century dream houses. [1] The show is presented by Caroline Quentin who has an interest in the history and restoration of old buildings, architectural expert Kieran Long and social historian Dr Kate Williams who investigate the histories of the properties. [2]
In 1978, Rene Agass Baumgartner established the studio in Chicago; his son Julian took over the studio after Agass' death in 2011 at age 63. [1] In 2016, Julian started a YouTube channel documenting himself restoring various artworks, becoming well-received [2] and attracting media coverage.
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush stand with 2005 National Humanities Medal recipient Leslie Keno on November 10, 2005, in the Oval Office.. Leigh Ronald Keno and Leslie Bernard Keno (twins born March 16, 1957) are American antiquarians, authors, historic car judges, preservationists and television hosts.
The conservation and restoration of lacquerware prevents and mitigates deterioration or damage to objects made with lacquer. The two main types of lacquer are Asian, made with sap from the Urushi tree, and European, made with a variety of shellac and natural resins. Lacquer can be damaged by age, light, water, temperature, or damaged substrate.
The company publishes works that help the modern woodworker learn traditional hand-tool skills, attempting to restore the balance between hand and machine work by unearthing the so-called "lost arts" of hand skills and explaining how they can be integrated with the machinery in the modern shop to help produce furniture that is crisp, well-proportioned, stout and quickly made.