MARBLE
RESTORATION PROCESS
Free Form 1
This large, heavy marble sculpture is a family heirloom. It was carved by the client’s father 50 years ago. Sadly, it was damaged when movers snapped off a large section of the sculpture during a move. Jeff’s new client was glad to find him to restore this beautiful piece. Although it’s 30 inches tall, 24 inches wide and approximately 50 pounds, Jeff took on this project without hesitation.
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1
Before
The broken marble fin at the end of the sculpture snapped off.
2
Before
The fin detail at the end was extremely damaged.
3
Before
The entire edge needed to be rebuilt by hand.
4
During
The edge pieces were bonded back together, and the fin area needed to be hand molded to fill in the missing areas.
5
During
The marble pieces were steel pinned together and also bonded back together.
6
During
Here's a close up shot of the main pieces that were bonded together.
7
After
The fin was then completed, rebuilt and restored to perfection!
8
After
And finally, here’s the completed restoration of this elegant, free-form marble sculpture!