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Wear and tear or simple old age can take their toll on many of your possessions. Can I recycle a chair I've seen in a junk shop so that it suits my decor? How can I preserve my grandmother's patchwork quilt? "Care & Repair of Antiques and Collectables" shows you how to mend a wide range of items as well as look after them to prevent further signs of ageing or damage so that they will bring you pleasure for years to come. Using clear, step-by-step photographs and specialist tricks of the trade you will see how easy it can be to restore your treasured possessions - from furniture to ceramics and glass and silver to marble and rugs . New sections cover caring for Modern furniture, books, maps and prints, photographs, dolls and teddy bears.
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Furniture Cleaning and reviving; Removing marks and stains; Repairing surface damage and veneer; Applying traditional finishes; Structural repairs to chairs, tables and case furniture. Canework: Restoring a canded chair seat. Upholstery: General care and maintenance; Making minor repairs; Preparing for Reupholstery; Upholstering a drop-in seat pad; Reupholstering a button-back chair. Leatherwork: General care and cleaing; Restitching; Repairing tears and patching repairs; Recolouring and regilding; Reviving and polishing a leather case; Replacing a leather desktop Textiles General cleaning and storage; Removing stains; Repairs, Display and Storage Rugs & Carpets General cleaning and displaying; Mending fringes and Kelim ends; Repairing splits and tears; Repairing side cords; Repairing the pile; Reweaving Ceramics General care and cleaning; Bonding simple breaks; Remaking old repairs; Remodelling a broken spout; Repairing shell chips; Modelling new handles; Casting missing components; Regilding; Painting and glazing Glassware Cleaning and Repairing glassware Metalware General care and cleaning; Washing and cleaning silver; Repairing and restoring metalware Jewellery Cleaning and repairing clasps, brooch pins, necklaces, chains, bracelets, earrings Stoneware General care and cleaning Paintings General care and cleaning; Repairing small tears; Re-mounting and Re-framing Prints, Posters, Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs General care and cleaning Miscellaneous General care and cleaning plastic, fibreglass and chrome furniture; Reupholstering a high-density foam filled and vinyl colvered chair; General care and cleaning dolls, teddy bears, mechanical toys, coins and medals, clocks and watches. Techniques: Furniture, Metalware, Textiles, Upholstery and Rugs & Carpets Directory of Suppliers