A guide to caring for and repairing a range of antiques and collectables.

Wear and tear or simple old age can take their toll on many of your possessions. Can I recycle a chair I've seen in a junk shop so that it suits my decor? How can I preserve my grandmother's patchwork quilt? "Care & Repair of Antiques and Collectables" shows you how to mend a wide range of items as well as look after them to prevent further signs of ageing or damage so that they will bring you pleasure for years to come. Using clear, step-by-step photographs and specialist tricks of the trade you will see how easy it can be to restore your treasured possessions - from furniture to ceramics and glass and silver to marble and rugs . New sections cover caring for Modern furniture, books, maps and prints, photographs, dolls and teddy bears.

Furniture
Cleaning and reviving
Removing marks and stains
Repairing surface damage and veneer
Applying traditional finishes
Structural repairs to chairs, tables and case furniture. Canework: Restoring a canded chair seat. Upholstery: General care and maintenance
Making minor repairs
Preparing for Reupholstery
Upholstering a drop-in seat pad
Reupholstering a button-back chair. Leatherwork: General care and cleaing
Restitching
Repairing tears and patching repairs
Recolouring and regilding
Reviving and polishing a leather case
Replacing a leather desktop
Textiles
General cleaning and storage
Removing stains
Repairs, Display and Storage
Rugs &
Carpets
General cleaning and displaying
Mending fringes and Kelim ends
Repairing splits and tears
Repairing side cords
Repairing the pile
Reweaving
Ceramics
General care and cleaning
Bonding simple breaks
Remaking old repairs
Remodelling a broken spout
Repairing shell chips
Modelling new handles
Casting missing components
Regilding
Painting and glazing
Glassware
Cleaning and Repairing glassware
Metalware
General care and cleaning
Washing and cleaning silver

Repairing and restoring metalware
Jewellery
Cleaning and repairing clasps, brooch pins, necklaces, chains, bracelets, earrings
Stoneware
General care and cleaning
Paintings
General care and cleaning
Repairing small tears
Re-mounting and Re-framing
Prints, Posters, Books, Manuscripts, Maps &
Photographs
General care and cleaning
Miscellaneous
General care and cleaning plastic, fibreglass and chrome furniture
Reupholstering a high-density foam filled and vinyl colvered chair
General care and cleaning dolls, teddy bears, mechanical toys, coins and medals, clocks and watches.
Techniques: Furniture, Metalware, Textiles, Upholstery and Rugs &
Carpets
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