In this restoration video, I restored a spiritual relic handcrafted by a master in the early 1900s.
More about this spiritual relic:
The information about the year this piece was made needs to be more accurate. Still, the seller I bought this relic from, who has been in the antiquities business for many years, suggested that this would be the period it was made, the late 1800s or early 1900s. So as not to mislead anyone, I decided to do some research. It was easiest for me to find information about the material from which the statue was made. This information was linked to what the seller told me. The statue is made of bisque porcelain. This type of material was introduced in Europe in the 18th century. It was confined mainly to figures, most of which were made at the French factories of Vincennes and Sèvres. Unglazed porcelain must be perfect, for the flaws cannot be concealed with glaze or enamel. It is unknown where this beautiful antique object was made, but I can tell you that I bought it from a website in Poland, similar to eBay. It was probably made there because Poland is mostly a deeply Christian country. If you have more information about these kinds of antiques, I would appreciate it if you would share it in the comments section.
More about restoration:
This fantastic antique object was extraordinarily decayed and challenging to restore as the wood had holes from insects and cracks almost everywhere. All the gold leaf and silver disappeared due to the time and cold conditions in which it was kept. During disassembly, I noticed a massive crack in the top part caused by one of the nails. This put me in the position of having to make a drastic decision that piece of the wood had to be replaced entirely; otherwise, I would risk cracking again when assembling. The restoration process went well, but it took me a long time because such an antique needs to be treated with care and love. The most challenging part was applying the gold leaf and silver to the surface; this process took me many days, but I did pretty well. As you can see in this video, I used several types of glue. After application, you must wait at least 15 minutes until the touch leaves no fingerprints; only then can gold leaf be applied. After using, the foil must be secured with a transparent varnish that dries more than 24 hours after using the foil. Gliding with gold is more challenging than it looks, this process needs a lot of patience, but if everything is done correctly, things should go well. If you have questions about this process or anything else, you can write to me in the comments section; I usually reply quickly and to everyone. I love this item, and when I first saw it, I knew it would make a great restoration video and that it deserved to be restored and preserved. I'm pleased with how it turned out. If you enjoyed the video and my work, subscribe, so you don't miss my new restoration projects. Cheers!
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00:00 Introduction
00:47 Disassembling
06:27 Cleaning the wooden parts
07:26 Sandblasting the wooden parts
08:59 Manual sanding
09:50 Treating the wood
10:19 Applying wood putty
10:56 Making a fresh one!
11:31 Staining the wood
12:04 Applying gold and silver leaf on the base
16:14 Restoring the porcelain Lamb figurine
18:16 Reviving the lead ornaments
19:53 Assembling
20:22 Applying gold and silver leaf on the wooden parts
22:02 Polymer Clay insertion
22:57 washing the biscuit porcelain figurine
23:52 Assembling all the parts
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