prints

We repair, restore and clean a wide variety of items but the bulk of our work falls into three main categories.
Oil Paintings…..Water-colours…..Frames

OIL PAINTINGS

as they age become weak in certain areas. Stretchers twist, canvases loosen, paint cracks, holes appear, pigments dry out and of course dirt accumulation is the most common. All of these problems can be resolved to bring the painting back to its original glory.

WATERCOLOURS

and associated paper based pictures are very much more delicate than oil paintings and therefore are not always able to be totally restored to the original state. However the art- work can be improved. Often the problem is caused by a low quality backing transferring its impurities through to the main work causing foxing and discolouration. It is important to remove this backing, clean the discolouration without disintegrating the paper and then de-acidify the whole work to stop any further deterioration. Often during this work it is necessary to carry out repairs. During all of the operations it is important to use conservation materials and that any work carried out is reversible.

FRAMES

are damaged and the finishes often get discoloured. In the majority of cases the frame can be repaired, re-guilded or coloured. It is not always cost effective to carry out this work; often making a new frame is more economical.

All of the above operations are time consuming and invariably take 4 - 8 weeks. In most cases we will have to see the work before advising, therefore visit our showroom would be beneficial.

BROMLEY PICTURE FRAMING
13 Oakley Road Bromley Common Bromley Kent BR2 8HQ Tel Fax 020 8462 7008 Enquiries@bromleypictureframing.co.uk

Opening hours Monday to Saturday 9.30 to 5.30
Customer parking at rear of Oakley Road
Map of how to find us
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