Joy has restored many wooden items, including tables and is soon to
restore the finish on the bar in a
club. On one occasion she repaired and then restored an old bamboo
container. Joy would have loved to known a little more of the history of this
last item; it was lined with lead, and the
container was used for storing tobacco, in it's past.
The photographs on this page can be clicked
on for a larger, and more detailed, view.
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After |
This Canister was brought to Rosemont
Studio for repair and restoration.
"This antique, bamboo tobacco jar has been in my family
for about 100 years. The lid was broken many, many years ago and was
very crudely repaired. I mentioned it to Joy and she offered to try and
improve it. The result was wonderful - I never realised just how
beautiful it was. She not only repaired the lid but she polished the
jar and made it glow. I've always treasured it, but now more so.
Thank you Joy." Shirley Sadler
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"Some years ago, I rescued an oak table from my Mum. She had
painted the entire table in white gloss and was fed up with it and had decided
to throw it away. I stripped the gloss paint away, it took ages and I was
not pleased with the results, but kept the table anyway as I had always liked
the shape and felt it had potential. I never did decide what to do with
it, polish?...varnish?...somehow it stayed as it was...until I met Joy. Joy
finished my job off, cleaned the table up and French Polished it, now I know why
I had kept it all these years...it looks wonderful, I just hope Mum will not
want it back now.
Thank you so much Joy for doing such a terrific job."
Linda Robbins |
Recently Joy was asked to lighten a very dark dining table and then reapply
French Polish, the results are pictured below. The 'before' photographs
were taken after the dark stain had been removed. Also there was damage to
the cut-out for the gate-leg, which Joy was asked to repair.
If you are 'having-a-go' yourself at repairing or restoring something made
from wood, or you feel you would like to 'have-a-go' but you are not quite sure
how to go about it, why not drop me an e-mail. Put your questions to me
and I will try my best to advise you, and to answer your questions.
Please use the feedback form below: I look forward to hearing from
you.....Joy.
in
the heart of Cheshire.
