RESIN
RESTORATION PROCESS
Vintage Santa
This Vintage Santa, which is more than 40 years old, was dropped and badly damaged. Jeff’s client was sure his heirloom Santa could not be restored. However, he was thrilled to get his Santa back – completely restored and ready to share many more years of Christmas joy!
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Before
It’s common for resin pieces to easily break as they age.
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Before
The very fragile, very brittle and more than 40-year-old Vintage Santa needed Jeff’s restoration expertise.
3
During
To stabilize this old, very thin material, the sculpture needed to be rebuilt from the inside out with resin and cements.
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During
It was rebuilt then sanded and patched several times for painting and finishing.
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After
Jeff expertly restored this Christmas heirloom. You can see why his client was thrilled!
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After
Notice Jeff’s attention to detail and careful color matching for the sculpture’s vintage finish.