http://alexspinneystudio.com/signs daily 0.75 2016-08-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/t/57bfbaa0b3db2bdb892265cc/1472182944521/ Signs - Golden Pigeon Logo This image shows reflective quality of hand-designed multi-stepped sign. Outline is painted 23 kt gold is water gilded on the reverse side of glass, using a burnished (reflective) and matte technique. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f23f99e4b0102f975f40c9/1472182944521/7.jpg Signs - Golden Pigeon Logo This image shows reflective quality of hand-designed multi-stepped sign. Outline is painted 23 kt gold is water gilded on the reverse side of glass, using a burnished (reflective) and matte technique. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f23f9ae4b01184f2b2a43c/1472182944483/5.jpg Signs - Golden Pigeon Logo This image shows reflective quality of hand-designed multi-stepped sign. Outline is painted, then 23 kt gold is water gilded on the reverse side of glass, using a burnished (reflective) and matte technique. Sign is further backed up in solid paint and protected from window cleaning. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f23f9ae4b0102f975f40cb/1472182944513/9.jpg Signs - Golden Pigeon Logo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54ebcdc0e4b0bc2e9aa24ff6/1424742830323/GP1.jpg Signs - Golden Pigeon Logo Hand drawn and designed logo. Painted first with black outline and drop shadow, then gilded with two tone (matte and burnished) effect. Sealed and backed up. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f24de9e4b0970ed16ccc3c/1425166328229/gp-drawing.jpg Signs - Design Process This sign is designed to have a very handmade quality . Font is custom designed by Golden Pigeon to have characteristics of 19th century window art and traditional glass gilded signs, however modernized to meet our brand concept. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54ca4c47e4b03f44086cce4b/1424733140778/jungle4.jpg Signs - Jungle Mural For this project we were subcontracted under Milestone Media to make a gilded outdoor advertisement. After the gold is applied, the letters were further recut. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54ca4c46e4b09f9a7eaf2c3d/1424733266178/jungle3.jpg Signs - Jungle Advertisement-In Progress This picture shows Alex Spinney applying the initial gilding of letters. After this step, the letters are brushed (burnished ) down and sealed, prior to recutting letters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54ca4c48e4b09f9a7eaf2c42/1424733603798/jungle2.jpg Signs - in progress- Jungle Advertisement This picture shows Luciana Torres applying the initial gilding of the border. After this step, the letters are brushed (burnished ) down and sealed, prior to recutting letters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54ca4c48e4b03f44086cce4d/1424733657970/jungle1.jpg Signs - Jungle Advertisement- In Progress This picture shows the process of making a gilded outdoor andvertisement. After this step, the letters are brushed (burnished ) down and sealed, prior to recutting letters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54e40169e4b03cf46fc4b64d/1424735056250/ Signs - Lowy Sign This sign is applied on the inside door of an Antiques showroom. It is created using traditional 23 kt. high-burnished Gold, and backed up with Black enamel, and Varnish. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54e40332e4b04cbeef7ff2d7/1424735310230/ Signs This shows and alternative view of this sign, shown at nighttime. It is created using traditional 23 kt. high-burnished Gold, and backed up with Black enamel, and Varnish. This process is has a mirror-like effect, and shows differently at various times of the day. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54e40266e4b028a419343c1b/1424735225881/ Signs This shows and alternative view of this sign, looking through to showroom. It is created using traditional 23 kt. high-burnished Gold, and backed up with Black enamel, and Varnish. This process is has a mirror-like effect, and often takes on the quality of its reflection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54e40312e4b015ce3b60c598/1424735202917/ Signs This shows and alternative view of this sign, looking through to showroom. It is created using traditional 23 kt. high-burnished Gold, and backed up with Black enamel, and Varnish. This process is has a mirror-like effect, and often takes on the quality of its reflection https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54e402b5e4b0ff3136858f13/1424735473085/ Signs This shows the process of creating this custom sign. The gold is applied in reverse, using a hot water size directly onto the glass. The logo is then leveled and silkscreened in reverse. The excess gold around the letters is removed, and a final varnish is applied, for long term safety of sign. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54e402d5e4b0ff3136858ff5/1424735582839/ Signs This image shows the final effect of this sign, from the inside of the showroom. The reverse side of sign shows a clean and crisp black lettering. This can be done in colors besides black as well. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f23ed3e4b08ec9ae0da9d8/1425165263951/LOWY-WINDOW2.jpg Signs - Window Display Process of laying out and centering design for reverse silkscreen gilded process. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f23ed3e4b01a4293a44143/1425165093227/LOWY-WINDOW.jpg Signs - Window Display This shows the same sign logo applied in a window display at the Fine Arts Building, in Manhattan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f23ed4e4b01a4293a44147/1425165412910/LOWY-WINDOW3.jpg Signs - Window Display Reverse side of Glass gilded display. Image shows process pf Silkscreening custom logo, after 23 kt. gold is applied directly to glass. After this step, the excess gold is removed, and the sign is protected from future cleaning. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b947ede4b07e9224fb405b/54f23ed5e4b01a4293a44149/1425165525937/LOWY-WINDOW7.jpg Signs - Window Display This show the finished product of glass gilded sign, on showroom window display. This process is applied full burnished (mirror-effect) in 23 kt gold, as per clients request. http://alexspinneystudio.com/fineart daily 0.75 2020-02-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/t/5e41b1fde4ea721156a70845/1581363818799/ Fine Art - Los Gatos Salvajes Reverse glass gilded painting done in traditional glass signage technique.Tiger is done in both burnished (mirror-finish) and matte 23 Kt. Gold. Diamonds are done in both burnished (mirror-finish) and matte 6 Kt. White Gold. Background is painted with Enamel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54b94614e4b0b2f2e3579b06/1422905871676/ Fine Art - Los Gatos Salvajes Reverse glass gilded painting done in traditional glass signage technique.Tiger is done in both burnished (mirror-finish) and matte 23 Kt. Gold. Diamonds are done in both burnished (mirror-finish) and matte 6 Kt. White Gold. Background is painted with Enamel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba03be4b0bd87fa8310ce/1424728716899/2014JAGUAR.jpg Fine Art - "Elvis" Traditional verre eglomise (reverse glass gilding and painting). Done from the reverse side of glass, 22 kt. yellow gold and 12 kt white gold are applied in a two tone effect, details and color finished with oil enamel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba042e4b0bd87fa831110/1424728892887/2012_Harrington+Hutchinson.jpg Fine Art - "Harrington Hutchinson" Portrait of fancy chicken. Painted large scale with Oil on Canvas. 36" X 48" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba03fe4b0bd87fa8310ef/1424729034025/2012_VINNIE2%28sm%29.jpg Fine Art - "Vinnie TwoSteps" Portrait of fancy chicken in large scale. Background designed and applied with transfer technique. Oil on Canvas 36 in. X 48 in. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba03fe4b09706d4af9848/1424730830832/2012_Henrietta+Hamsprings+Heartstrings1.jpg Fine Art - "Henrietta HamSprings HeartStrings" Painted owl in large scale. Background designed and painted using transfer technique. Oil on Canvas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba044e4b09706d4af9872/1424730948479/2012_Bernadette+Babineau.jpg Fine Art - "Bernadette Babineu" Portrait of Roseate Spoonbill painted in large scale with Oils on Canvas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eb9f7be4b0e3df8c1ac956/1424730956938/ Fine Art - "Zoe Deriferous" Portrait of goat with 12 kt. white gold branchlike antlers. Oil on Canvas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba04ce4b09706d4af98c7/1424731041338/2010_Vaughn+Spitzenhausen+%28Joe%29.jpg Fine Art - "Vaughn Spitzedhauzen (Joe)" Portrait of fancy rooster. Painted in large scale with Oils on Canvas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eb9b46e4b05860a476601a/1424731055854/ Fine Art - "Ham Heaven" Oil on Canvas, with applied 22 kt. Gold lettering https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba04be4b032bc08383015/1424731126328/2010_Pippin+Jackson+%28Baby+Boy%29.jpg Fine Art - "Pippin Jackson (Baby Boy) Portrait of owl, painted in large scale using Oils on Canvas. Painted using traditional underpainting and glazed layering. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba04de4b032bc0838302b/1424731238501/2010_Dingle+H.+Peabody+%28Cousin+Dingle%29.jpg Fine Art - "Dingle H. Peabody (Cousin Dingle) Portrait of Peacock, painted in large scale using Oils on Canvas. Feather tips applied using 23 kt. Gold. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba042e4b09706d4af9870/1424731344958/2012_Cletis+Clementine+.jpg Fine Art - "Cletis Clementine" Portrait of chicken, painted in miniature with Gouache on Rag paper. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba048e4b0bd87fa831139/1424731435876/2011Tragomir+Polansky%28SM%29OPP.jpg Fine Art Portrait of Temminck Tragopan Pheasant , painted in miniature with Gouache on Rag paper. 22 kt. gold leaf applied to background. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba03de4b09706d4af9845/1424731509599/emu%28sm%29.jpg Fine Art - "Queen LaQuefa FrostEmu" Portrait of Emu, painted in miniature with Gouache on Rag paper. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba049e4b09706d4af989e/1424731634323/2010-untitled%28sex%29-sm.jpg Fine Art - "Untitled (Sex) Portrait of Magnificent Frigatebird, drawn in miniature with Graphite on Rag paper. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba01be4b09706d4af9749/1424731776691/untitled%28death%29OPP.jpg Fine Art - "Untitled (Death) Portrait of Peregrine Falcon, drawn in miniature with graphite on rag paper. Paper is masked and heavy varnish applied to image. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba01be4b02e8e023f1950/1424731981082/sloth1.jpg Fine Art - "Sloth" Portrait of Sloth. Traditional reverse painting on 4" X 4" plexi-glass. image is silkscreened, 23 Kt. Gold is applied, and burnished using firetruck spiraling technique. Finished back with 3/16 in. cork. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba037e4b09706d4af9826/1424732027985/owl1.jpg Fine Art - owl coaster Portrait of owl. Traditional reverse painting on 4" X 4" plexi-glass. Image is silkscreened, 23 Kt. Gold is applied, and burnished using firetruck spiraling technique. Finished back with 3/16 in. cork. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54eba038e4b0bd87fa8310ca/1424732082506/goldenhawk1.jpg Fine Art - Falcon Coaster Portrait of peregrine falcon. Traditional reverse painting on 4" X 4" plexi-glass. image is silkscreened, 12 Kt. White Gold is applied, and burnished using firetruck spiraling technique. Finished back with 3/16 in. cork. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54b9460ae4b0b2f2e3579ac7/54ebb285e4b0b080e164a630/1424732966495/ Fine Art - "Hendricks" Portrait of English bulldog. Painted with Oil on Panel applied with traditional hand-made gesso. 22 Kt Gold is applied and burnished on top of yellow handmade clay (bole). http://alexspinneystudio.com/decorative daily 0.75 2016-02-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/t/56c661d05559864e4d6ad643/1455841744378/ Decorative - Verre Eglomise Peacock Reverse painted peacock, custom design, shown before mirroring process. Inlay for tea tray. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f23aede4b0d73e9da1c3fc/1455841744378/PEACOCK.jpg Decorative - Verre Eglomise Peacock Reverse painted peacock, custom design, shown before mirroring process. Inlay for tea tray. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f23446e4b0c90de2bf9a9b/1455841744402/DIERDREGLASS3.jpg Decorative - 20th century Glass Cased Antique For this project, we replaced a broken panel with a reproduction reverse glass painting. After the painting was completed, it was sent to a silverer to be mirrored in antique period style. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22ba0e4b002fbcd26dcde/1455841744385/dierdreglass.jpg Decorative - 20th century Glass Cased Antique This picture shows the before and after process of reproducing broken glass. Our reproduction (right) is shown before silver is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f23266e4b09791f34e6c16/1455841744386/DIERDREGLASS2.jpg Decorative - 20th century Glass Cased Antique This detail shows the care of reproducing the hand of the original artisan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f23ae7e4b02d9040dc4b1b/1455841744407/DIERDREGLASS5.jpg Decorative - 20th century Glass Cased Antique This image shows the process of reverse painting. The glass is cleaned with abrasive, and the paint is applied in reverse, from the details to the more general brushstrokes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f23aebe4b0d73e9da1c3e7/1455841744396/DIERDREGLASS7.jpg Decorative - 20th century Glass Cased Antique This again shows the care of reproducing the hand of the original artisan. During this process, the glass must be viewed from both sides, to replicate fine detail and glass color correction. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f23aebe4b02d9040dc4b30/1455841744449/DIERDREGLASS6.jpg Decorative - 20th century Glass Cased Antique Detail of main subject of glass reproduction, shown before mirroring process. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f23aece4b02d9040dc4b33/1455841744455/DIERGREGLASS4.jpg Decorative - 20th century Glass Cased Antique This image depicts process of protecting reverse painting. The mirroring process is very aggressive, so much care and knowledge of materials must be used. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54c808b4e4b07df3fdf019c8/1425163842638/ Decorative - Decorative Gilding Finished room in private residence. This moulding was very dark and damaged. It was regilded and finished to match clients specifications   *part of team of artisans associated with private company https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22b9be4b03a5161434e1f/1425163912156/740b42.jpg Decorative - Decorative Gilding- Original Moulding This detail shows the disrepair of original moulding prior to refinishing     *part of team of artisans associated with private company https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22b9be4b002fbcd26dcb9/1425163993119/740B41.jpg Decorative - Decorative Gilding This image shows fine detail of disrepair of moulding, and amount of re-cutting necessary during process of job.   *part of team of artisans associated with private company https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22b9de4b03a5161434e22/1425164087964/740b43.jpg Decorative - Decorative Gilding This image shows process of applying two tone coloring prior to gilding. This is necessary to bring out highlights and rub-through of gold, to match character of original.     *part of team of artisans associated with private company https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22b9ce4b002fbcd26dcd4/1425164147084/740b44.jpg Decorative - Decorative Gilding This image shows gilding, before gold is rub backed and patina is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54ca4a5be4b0c31c43222111/1425164243050/dec6.jpg Decorative - Decorative Wreath Custom design mimicking 17th century dutch floral wreaths. Design for large scale mural, with custom silhouette in center. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54ca4a1ce4b0c69acecd21c6/1425164281293/dec5.jpg Decorative - Decorative Wreath Detail of hand painted design. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54ca4a1ce4b0cd93917bcad3/1425164333450/dec4.jpg Decorative - Decorative wreath Custom design. Detail of flowers and stylized shadow. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54ca4a1de4b0cd93917bcad5/1425164376765/dec3-2.jpg Decorative - Decorative Wreath Detail of graphic stylization. Hand-painted and designed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54ca4a1ee4b0c69acecd21e4/1425164425240/dec3-1.jpg Decorative - Decorative Wreath Detail of flowers, color separation and stylization of design. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22ba0e4b05fe3d5dffab7/1425164593097/prendergast.jpg Decorative - Prendergast Reproduction This image shows decorative two tone gilding application. This design in incised into handmade gesso, colored clay is applied, then moulding is gilded in both yellow and white gold. The gold is abraded to bring out character of design, and patina is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22b9ee4b002fbcd26dcd8/1425164717348/comb.jpg Decorative - Combed Gesso Moulding This image shows the finished product of a combed gesso application. The gesso is applied hot, and a multi-stepped combing is done during process of congealing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c80846e4b051a6adbfa9a9/54f22ba2e4b05fe3d5dfface/1425164885222/punch1.jpg Decorative - 16th Century Italian Reproduction This image shows the process of punching a design to replicate an original frame. The design is traced and resized from original, than transferred onto a freshly gilded reproduction. Using a mallet and small tool, the design is hand-punched into the substrate. http://alexspinneystudio.com/new-blog-1 daily 0.75 2015-01-28 http://alexspinneystudio.com/about-2 daily 0.75 2015-02-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/t/54ebee89e4b02e8e02410810/1424747583363/lucianagilding.jpg TEST-2 - Luciana Torres Luciana Torres graduated in Brazil with a degree in paper conservation, and has worked in various aspects of artistic restoration. She spent her career in Brazil working on mainly architectural landmarks, before moving to New York, where she has continued to restore fine furniture and picture frames. Luciana has over 15 years experience working in restoration, and has had the opportunity to restore many pieces in the collections of cultural institutions, museums, and for individuals. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54ebe588e4b0c31341bed7ad/54ebeb3be4b0f761f48d5653/1424747583363/lucianagilding.jpg TEST-2 - Luciana Torres Luciana Torres graduated in Brazil with a degree in paper conservation, and has worked in various aspects of artistic restoration. She spent her career in Brazil working on mainly architectural landmarks, before moving to New York, where she has continued to restore fine furniture and picture frames. 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Most severe worm damage is to left wing. Treated with structural consolidation and in-gilding of affected area.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c94321e4b0cd8a30116ae1/1581366667974/GIRANDOLE.jpg Studio Restoration - 19th century American Girandole Mirror Severely damaged, required cleaning, reconstruction and partial re-gilding that was carefully treated to preserve proper character. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7ecbfe4b01f7dbe460606/1581366667949/chair-cu2.jpg Studio Restoration - 19th Century Ornate Chair Detail of losses prior to restoration https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8e34ee4b08f2aaf333a2b/1581366667940/ Studio Restoration - 19th Century Gilded Ornate chair Proper museum conservation using reversible materials https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7e89de4b0053cd88e3e99/1581366667942/chair-cu.jpg Studio Restoration - 19th century gilded ornate chair Shown after structural stabilization and consolidation, followed by careful reconstruction of losses, conservative in-gilding and in-painting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8acd2e4b0b080e157ee24/1581366667939/ Studio Restoration - 19th Century Butler’s chair Detail shows example of damage occurring over structure. Shown in process of filling losses. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8acfee4b0b080e157eef5/1581366667943/ Studio Restoration - 19th century Butler’s chair Larger view shown fully restored, following museum requirements for conservation treatment, limited to damaged areas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c80fe3e4b05cf3cfea0bb3/1581366668099/ Studio Restoration - 20th Century sculpture of a Native American on Horseback This sculpture was damaged on one arm and one leg. Restoration consisted of stabilization, rebuilding losses and inpainting with faux bronze technique in affected areas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c817dfe4b0f293ee0ebc0c/1581366668101/luciana-horse+copy.jpg Studio Restoration In-painting to match character of original bronzed patina https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7dc8ae4b039aa248c0f16/1581366668092/horse.jpg Studio Restoration - 20th Century sculpture of an Indian riding a horse Shown completed after full restoration process.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8b1b4e4b08d8eee3fac1d/1581366668099/oakcarveB4.jpg Studio Restoration - Carved Oak Frame Detail of heavily carved oak frame that was extended both ways and had half spandrel made to accommodate new art.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8b1c4e4b08d8eee3fac66/1581366668096/oakcarve.jpg Studio Restoration - Carved Oak Frame To perfectly match particular wood grain and carving style of the artist, extension ornaments were made through casting, followed by in-gilding and antique finishing to match existing patina. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8b712e4b068927b0b6f8d/1581366668104/ Studio Restoration - English Tole Lamp Circa 1900 Detail of damage on body of metal lamp. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8b742e4b02904f4d03dc1/1581366668121/ Studio Restoration - English Tole Lamp Circa 1900 Same detail as ‘before’ photo showing in-painted area https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54ebde85e4b03ce768b72b73/1581366668149/lamp2-b4after.jpg Studio Restoration - English Tole Lamp Circa 1900 This image shows the same part of this lamp before and after it is restored. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54ebe106e4b0866fef0408e1/1581366668249/LAMP3.jpg Studio Restoration - English Tole Lamp Circa 1900 This image shows the same section of this lamp before and after restoration. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7ded3e4b003f15846d5ec/1581366668256/17chcencarvedspanish.jpg Studio Restoration - 17th Century Carved Spanish Frame This frame was made larger to accommodate a new paintings dimensions. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8d41ae4b0ffad52af5218/1581366668258/17th+century+Carved+Spanish-after.jpg Studio Restoration - 17th Century Carved Spanish Frame Finish treatment is applied to new areas to perfectly match original. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7c886e4b0c76c8be347c4/1581366668257/ Studio Restoration - 17th Century Italian Frame Reproduction Reproduction frame is shown at this stage before finishing is applied, to match patina of original frame, sitting on the outside. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7c865e4b0606951453b5b/1581366668260/italianrepro2.jpg Studio Restoration - 17th Century Italian Frame Reproduction Process consisted on casting, gessoing, gold leafing, sgraffito of design and antique finishing to imitate original patina. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7ed32e4b0012fe2a1d0d3/1581366668277/italiancassetta.jpg Studio Restoration - 17th century Italian Cassetta frame This frame was reduced in size to accommodate a new painting dimension. Cuts were restored to be unnoticeable on the front face of the frame as well as the back side.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c7d42fe4b0e48cc33153c9/1581366668280/italiancassetta1.jpg Studio Restoration - 17th century Italian Cassetta frame Restoration process was restricted to areas of cuts and pre-existing damage. Work involved harmonization of faux marble, flower design and in-gilding.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c82040e4b0bf8cd951516c/1581366668323/italiansgraffitto.jpg Studio Restoration - 17th Century Italian Sgraffito Style frame Reproduction frame at this stage shows complete sgraffito design before antique finish is applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54c82040e4b0cee6771a3126/1581366668405/italiansgraffito-2.jpg Studio Restoration - 17th century Italian sgraffito style frame Process consists on gessoing, silver and gold leafing, sgraffito of design and antique finishing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54ca49a7e4b0e23a9bdb975e/1581366668405/15th+century+italian.jpg Studio Restoration - XV Century Italian Tabernacle Frame Detail of damaged part of the frame. Losses show small example of severity of its original state, which in some sections was simply a shell of wood. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54ca49b6e4b03749141f945e/1581366668460/15th+century+italian-after.jpg Studio Restoration - XV Century Italian Tabernacle Frame Same detail after meticulous treatment restricted to affected areas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8e167e4b03a84d2a13309/1581366668431/ Studio Restoration - 1940’s Ceramic Bust This sculpture arrived broken into several pieces. Put back together and restructured. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bc030c52134b7a4ab6d0/54e8e21ae4b02904f4d10312/1581366668455/ Studio Restoration - 1940’s Ceramic Bust Rebuilt missing areas along with proper consolidation and localized in-painting.   http://alexspinneystudio.com/kipp-harbor-times daily 0.75 2020-02-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/t/5e41bf8810ed37072feee87a/1456767408426/nytimes-main.jpg Kipp Harbor Times https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bf8910ed37072feee87d/5e41bf8910ed37072feee880/1456767283629/nytimes-main.jpg Kipp Harbor Times https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bf8910ed37072feee87d/5e41bf8910ed37072feee87e/1457636912493/close-landscape.jpg Kipp Harbor Times - I looked into our 34th president’s accomplishments and was interested to discover that he created the interstate. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bf8910ed37072feee87d/5e41bf8910ed37072feee883/1457636525676/head-portrait.jpg Kipp Harbor Times https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bf8910ed37072feee87d/5e41bf8910ed37072feee885/1457636925701/header-portrait-2.jpg Kipp Harbor Times - So I incorporated the meandering patterns of our highways into the fragmented design. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/5e41bf8910ed37072feee87d/5e41bf8910ed37072feee887/1457636525906/close-portrait.jpg Kipp Harbor Times http://alexspinneystudio.com/new-home daily 0.75 2018-03-29 http://alexspinneystudio.com/new-cover-page daily 1.0 2018-03-29 http://alexspinneystudio.com/restoration1 daily 0.75 2015-02-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/54c7c7bce4b05c09197931c0/54e8b735e4b068927b0b7010/1424537397291/ Restoration1 http://alexspinneystudio.com/about-5 daily 0.75 2015-01-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54b935ffe4b0ad6fb5e124f8/t/54c82920e4b0bac66f8b2c71/1422403876513/download.png TEST-4 http://alexspinneystudio.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2015-02-02 http://alexspinneystudio.com/contact daily 0.75 2015-03-01 http://alexspinneystudio.com/about daily 0.75 2015-02-24 http://alexspinneystudio.com/about-3 daily 0.75 2018-04-16