This is a painting repair that I did this week. The tear was about 4 inches wide, and the owner of the painting actually wanted me to cut the side of the painting off, fearing that it would not be able to be repaired. We were able to repair it with a patch of linen on the back which is adhered with a removable mix of bees wax and paraffin. The patch is applied with a small tack iron and precisely heated through the back of the canvas to the ground layer of the painting. Then the tear is filled if necessary and in-painted to match the colors. The result was virtually undetectable.
For the month of May I am offering FREE Art Restoration Consultations which includes a 15% discount off an oil painting cleaning. The Strazza Gallery is located at 24 Main Street, Warwick NY. (We're over Frazzelberries) Check our website or call for hours www.StrazzaGallery.com 845-988-5598.
