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Bringing bright skies back to a 19th century mural at Westonbirt School

At the beginning of 2021, our team visited Westonbirt School in Tetbury,...

Meet our easel paintings conservator Monica

Monica came to Fine Art Restoration Company after completing her master's degree...

Cartography conservation: restoring maps and historic geography

The history of cartography is the history of human exploration, making sense...

How to save a flood damaged painting

With regional flooding becoming ever more prevalent across the United Kingdom, the...

A New Hope: the restoration of beloved Star Wars poster

For 25 years, Neville Ferris drove the length and breadth of the...

The Grand Canal looking east from the Carità towards the Bacino (after Canaletto)

This bright Venetian scene is a copy after Canaletto, who originally produced...

Water damaged Persian rug restoration

Rugs can sometimes be overlooked when it comes to their value and...

Antique furniture: how to prevent accidental damage

To understand how to best look after your furniture, the key is...

Looking after taxidermy: how to protect natural history

At Fine Art Restoration Company, we treat many unusual and eclectic artworks...

Meet our frames conservator Wiktor

Our conservators work alongside each other to provide a full restoration offering....

Favourite restorations of 2020

For all of us, 2020 has been an unusual and unpredictable year....

Does the price of an artwork reflect restoration costs?

Artwork is restored for various reasons, whether it is a highly sentimental...

Give the gift of restoration

The artwork which we collect and the artwork which we receive over...

The perils of inadequate storage for artworks

Artworks can go into storage for numerous reasons, whether this is short-term...

Can you hang an oil painting in sunlight?

Yes, you can hang oil paintings in sunlight. Unlike works on paper,...

Can you fix a ripped oil painting?

A torn painting may seem like a disaster. Whether there is a...

How to protect paintings from dust

Oil and acrylic paintings often suffer from a layer of dust forming...

Minimising mould risk for artworks

Mould can arise on artworks in numerous ways, whether they are oil...

Can you paint over varnished paintings?

Paintings are varnished to protect the paint layer, reducing the risk of...

Protecting artworks with glazing

When it comes to protecting artworks such as works on paper, works...