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Loose & Rippled Painting Restoration
Over time a canvas may lose tension, leading to a weakened painting surface vulnerable to damage. Paintings that have lost tension or have no stretcher bars at all will be at much higher risk of cracking, flaking, paint loss, and distortion as the canvas ripples and warps.
In our conservation studio, our professional team often receive artworks in need of re-tensioning, as well as those in need of new stretcher bars or an entirely new lining.
All of these treatments will thoroughly improve the stability of a painting, which can then have further issues addressed for safe preservation.
Preventing further damage
To prevent further damage and to restore areas that have weakened or distorted, our conservators consolidate the paint layer with gentle heat, weight and moisture treatments.
A cracking surface can be stabilised with the light application of heat or small injections under the surface to provide further adherence to the surface of the canvas.
Any missing areas of paint can have original fragments reapplied or be retouched with precise conservation-appropriate pigments. The completed restoration will allow your artwork to return to display with confidence that all areas have been protected from continued deterioration.
Bespoke stretcher bars
We can fit stretcher bars to loose paintings, no matter how small or large they may be. Our conservators will ensure that these are fitted using sensitive methods, with the ongoing preservation of the artwork in mind.
Having a loose canvas tensioned onto stretcher bars will prevent:
- Torn and punctured canvas
- Ripples and warping
- Cracked paint
- Flaking paint
- Loss of visual impact
- Instability and deterioration
Stretching your painting will also allow it to go back on display in its very best condition.
If you are considering transporting or storing the artwork, it should be put onto a stretcher and professionally framed. Paintings should never be folded, rolled or bent in any way, as this may cause severe damage to the paint layer such as cracking, flaking and visual disturbances.
