Damaged canvas
Old varnish removal
Dirty surface and old, yellowed varnish
The final phrase of restoration is suitable retouching of the varnished surface.
Cleaning a painting at home, or why we should NOT to start cleaning our oil paintings according to instructions from acquaintances or the internet…
Over decades, dust, nicotine and airborne particles can settle between the fibres of the canvas, forming a greasy and dirty layer on the surface. The yellow and grey dirt that washes the painting’s colours together normally adheres to the surface too stubbornly for household cleaners. We have come across several…