Resources

Restoring Mr Peers’ ancestral painting

When Mr Peers’ painting arrived in the studio, our conservators immediately realised...

Six common causes of frame restoration

The primary purpose of any picture frame is to provide comprehensive support...

Our most memorable restorations from 2018

Now another year has come to an end, we’ve taken some time...

Case Study: clay elephant

Alongside our work restoring traditional easel paintings, we regularly repair and treat...

How to protect paintings from smoke and fire damage

As part of our disaster recovery services, we regularly receive fire and...

How to clean an oil painting on panel

Every week, we receive panel paintings into the studio for treatment. The...

How to re-mould missing parts of a picture frame

Every antique frame we restore in the studio has distinctive decoration. They...

Tips to safely store a painting before restoration

When a painting is awaiting collection to be restored, it is understandably...

Banksy’s early artworks in Glasgow restored live

As part of a visit to Glasgow in early 2001, Banksy’s ‘Peace...

Restoring a water damaged oil painting

When an oil painting becomes water damaged, deterioration is instant. For an...

Stratfield Saye – Home of the Duke of Wellington

A historic oil painting from the Duke of Wellington’s collection was recently...

Ackergill Tower restoration saves 270 paintings

In 2015, we were asked to visit the luxury hotel, Ackergill Tower,...

How to prevent silverfish paper damage

Silverfish are a common pest capable of damaging paper artworks and documents....

Can frame quality affect watercolours?

Some frames may cause damage to the paper they should be protecting,...

How to protect paper from damage

Paper artworks such as watercolours, prints, photographs, posters and documents can be...

Common types of damage to watercolours

A watercolour painting is one of the most sensitive genres of artwork,...

Repairing a tear in a watercolour

Torn watercolours can be professionally restored with amazing results. Find out more...

Washing watercolours to remove contamination and staining

Watercolours can be sensitively washed to remove contaminants from acidic framing, mould...

Assessing the condition of watercolours

It is always important to have a work on paper, such as...

Painting damaged due to broken air-conditioning

The painting by the Renaissance master Raphael is becoming more and more...