Simon Blackwood, Scotland, Picture Restorer
 

Conservation and Restoration
of Paintings and Picture Frames


We have been providing conservation services for 35 years, involving:

Oil Paintings: Cleaning, varnish removal, re-lining, consolidation and repair of oil paintings on canvas, wood panel, composition board and metal.

Works on Paper: Works on Paper: Treatment of stains, foxing, surface damage, structural repairs of watercolours, drawings, pastels, engravings, lithographs and etchings. Museum board mounting, presentation and wash-lines. Works on paper are easily transported making distance no object. How its done

Picture Frames and Gilding: Restoration of frames in carved wood, compo and gesso. Manufacture of hand-made reproduction antique and contemporary frames in wood, compo, gesso, gilt and lacquer finishing. Water and oil gilding, distressing and ageing effects.

An oil painting in the process of being cleaned, showing dirt and discoloured varnish on the left and the original colours on the right.
 
Picture Restoration, Conservation and Cleaning – Simon Blackwood, Scottish Borders – 01450 870870