•  On Jul, 05, 2015
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Original Art Work VS Mass Produced Facsimiles. As a fine art restorer in Houston, I definitely stand for original art work on your walls. A single artwork requires a creative attitude involving the artist’s creative soul. People who reproduce artwork depend on mechanical repetition.  Original work fills a home or business with a good feeling and adds a […]

•  On Jun, 07, 2015
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Here, we have a before and an after video of a seriously torn painting that has been restored by Houston fine art restorer, Maris Salmins. His happy customer mentions how the painting was torn in both directions. Plus, because the painting has now been cleaned, many details of the painting have now become visible. The subject […]

•  On Apr, 26, 2015
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One afternoon, I got a phone call from Cathy B. requesting restoration service for a painting inherited from her mom. Cathy brought the damaged art work to my office. Voila! First of all the painting was very “dirty.” Tons of grime, dust and aged varnish were on the paint surface, plus it had multiple tears. […]

•  On Mar, 24, 2015
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This is for all of you off-springs who can’t claim to be as responsible as Trish, who met me outside of an antique store in early evening hours for me to return her restored oil painting.  Normally, you may speak a lot about values and setting prices on various things that surround your life, but today, […]

•  On Mar, 16, 2015
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  Risk  The word itself brings thoughts of caution and it should. This is especially true when dealing with high dollar value paintings and paintings with high sentimental value.  I have on occasions had clients who have given me paintings that have been restored very unprofessionally.  You may run into this problem if you have filed […]

•  On Nov, 16, 2014
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We love challenges and this was one of our favorite ones!! This is one of the before images.  

•  On Sep, 01, 2014
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  The first thing that comes into the mind of most individuals who are thinking of restoring an old oil painting is cost versus other factors. We have a few warnings to give you here, which are serious ones. Do not attempt to do it yourself. You could easily do more damage than good and […]

•  On Aug, 24, 2014
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The first word you need to consider on the subject of oil painting restoration cost is “RISK.”  Of course, you can always find a cheaper restorer, but you must ask yourself why they do not charge more for their service. If they are new and working out of their home with no presence in an […]

•  On Aug, 03, 2014
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PAINTING RESTORATION Definitions Art Restoration:  The repair or renovation of pieces of art which have been damaged or have normal aging or decay to bring the works to a state that more closely resembles their original undamaged appearance. Cleaning:  This is one thing that has brought us paintings that have been damaged by unskilled “restorers” or do-it-yourselfers. […]

•  On Jul, 27, 2014
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  This is an example of restoring oil paintings that need more than cleaning. As you can see there is a small area on the top left which still needs to have a paint touch up which in “our circles” is called in-painting.  You may wonder how to clean an oil painting. We say, keep wondering. […]