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Let's Talk About Framing

Let’s talk about framing. It is one of the more expensive aspects of owning art and most collectors have at least one frame that costs more than the art itself. Custom framing is always a good option and we’re happy to recommend one of the many framers that we work with who will fit your needs. However, today we’re going to talk about inexpensive frames and some pros/cons of DIY. While many of us would love to be able to custom frame each piece, it is not really feasible for most of us. That’s where inexpensive pre-made frames come in. One of the things to look for first is the type of glass in the frame. We generally recommend plexiglass. In the event that the piece would fall,  it is less likely to break and scratch your art. Also, advances in technology have given us lots of different levels of UV protection. UV protection, however, may not be an option available in pre-made frames, but you should definitely opt for plexiglass if possible. Another thing to be aware of is whether

Gstaad Ski Poster

Hello, fellow poster lovers! This month's post is quite appropriate given the winter weather many of us are experiencing as we will be discussing a lovely ski poster. Travel posters of any kind have become more popular over the last year and ski/snow/winter sports seem to be a particular favorite of our clients. This 1950's Swiss poster, from illustrator Martin Peikert, was in good condition... except it was missing the bottom two corners. Those two corners, particularly the left, were also the most detailed areas of the entire poster. The poster before linen backing and restoration work began. This isn't one of our biggest projects, but there is something so satisfying in these medium-sized projects. The turn around time gives us long enough to get to know the poster, but we don't get to a point where we're tired of looking at them. For this poster, prep was pretty straightforward. After the poster had been linen backed, I cut out patches and mitered th

A Small Tear in a VW Poster

Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and are well rested and ready to send us lots of exciting projects to blog about!  Our first post of the year is about an integral aspect of our restoration process that we have mentioned, but never focused on: burnishing folds and tears. Detailing small tears and folds is part of the bread and butter of the restoration side of our business and burnishing makes adding pigment back in much easier.  The poster we're working on is a German VW poster. The client was only concerned about one tear in the background right next to "bergfreudig". Yes, I know. The tear is so small that you can't even see it in this photo.  In order to restore the tear, we first needed to prep it. The tools we use for this are: a burnishing tool, Methylcellulose, a small paint brush, hollytex and a small iron. There are a lot of different kinds of burnishing tools, but I prefer a teflon one because I can shape the