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quote: Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
You do restoration? Looks great!
Thanks! If it's on paper I can generally restore the item in question. Here's a little more info for the curious. |
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| Posts: 219 | Location: Killadelphia | Registered: July 06, 2008 |  |
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Looks fantastic. Is the "final product" actually the original item, restored in some way (like an oil paining would be), or a "new" item, created by copying the original and filling in using photo touch-up technology to fix creases, breaks, smudges, color, etc.
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It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell. - Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
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| Posts: 3781 | Location: Mid-Coast Maine | Registered: December 13, 2005 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Fowler:
Looks fantastic.
Is the "final product" actually the original item, restored in some way (like an oil paining would be), or a "new" item, created by copying the original and filling in using photo touch-up technology to fix creases, breaks, smudges, color, etc.
That was my question too, jsut didn't want to ask in fear it might be insulting if you really did that good of a job to the original. Looks great.
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| Posts: 186 | Location: Pensacola, FL | Registered: August 10, 2009 | |
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Absolutely amazing work! I didn't know that such things could even be done. I wish I had something to get restored!!!!
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| Posts: 219 | Location: Killadelphia | Registered: July 06, 2008 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Timdogg6:
That really is incredible
i agree
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| Posts: 5294 | Location: The Great State of Texas | Registered: December 20, 2003 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Jeffy:
I have a question, how do you fill in gaps and patch cracks so they integrate with the original piece? I can see the hard diagonal tear in the Colt piece the patch looks really smooth.
We have a large surplus of scrap paper of varied weights, textures, ages, and colors. We attempt to match the color as much as possible but sometimes we'll have to recreate the image or design of an entire area by hand. The linen backing gives a stable backing to adhere replacement paper to as well. Basically we wing it to a large degree. |
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| Posts: 219 | Location: Killadelphia | Registered: July 06, 2008 | |
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I've seen Josh's work in person and I can tell you it's stunning! Not only is he an old world craftsman, he's a good dude as well.
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Why .308? Because people have a strange tendency to get behind things when you start shooting at them.
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