We’ve all heard those stories about incredible thrift store finds that cost the buyer a few dollars, but end up being worth a few hundred, thousand, or more! Some people have all the luck, right? Well, luck only has a little to do with it. While being in the right place at the right time [...]
Confucius said, “The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied.” In a mirror, we see what the world sees of our outer appearance. It is a clear and honest reflection of our physical being that allows us to make adjustments in the image we see, if need be. If you are looking into an antique [...]
Family heirlooms often get passed down with cracks and dings that make the beloved pieces look worn and damaged. That vintage porcelain figurine that your grandmother had in her home, which was passed down from her grandmother, may or may not be worth a great deal of money. The purely sentimental value of an heirloom [...]
Are you serious about redecorating your home? If so, you may want to bring in some professionals to do some of the tasks for you. Redecorating can mean more than just hanging up new pictures and rearranging the furniture. You don’t want it to look like a child did it. You want people to be [...]
Use Fine Art Restoration to Boost Your Interior Design Business Do you own an interior design business in Los Angeles? Los Angeles is competitive in just about any area, but when it comes to interior design, you really have your work cut out for you. You need to be able to offer any kind of [...]
Challenges of Ceramic Repair Ceramic is an interesting medium to work with. It goes through several stages before it is completely finished, but you may not know that, if you didn’t personally make the piece. Even if you did make it, ceramic in its finished form is not easily repaired. Ceramic is made by creating [...]
Whether you bought a home that has large sculptures in the garden or you just have a small collection of your own, you know that something as small as a minor chip can impact the way you feel about the entire piece. You end up walking by it and all you can see is that [...]
If you have a piece of fine art that you need to have repaired or restored, you don’t want to put it in the hands of just anyone. If the piece is not properly repaired, you will have to take it to a professional later on, to have it repaired correctly, but by that time [...]
Terra cotta is a delicate material that is not easily repaired. In fact, unlike most other mediums, terra cotta is virtually impossible to repair without using the same medium. Whereas epoxies and other materials might be sufficient to repair other types of art and collectibles, this material is so delicate that you can literally destroy [...]
When you think of fine art, you may be limiting yourself without realizing it. Sculptures, statues, jade figurines, and other such items are considered to be fine art, but you may have something hanging on your wall that you did not even realize was fine art. You may have an antique mirror. In the past, [...]
