Workshop Skills
Workshop
Since 2001 I have been employed in high quality antique restoration, bespoke adaptation and manufacture, working with antique dealers, interior designers and private clients.
Lighting
I offer a full rewiring and restoration service meeting UK standards and can rewire for use in any country worldwide.
- Chandeliers
- Period lighting
- Designer lighting
Decorative arts restoration
I can restore just about any decorative surface such as metal, papier-mâché, leather, wood, ivory and paintwork. I also offer bespoke hand painted decoration and I work on both modern and antique pieces. Please contact me for more details.
- Mirrors
- Screens
- Picture frames
- Decorative surfaces
- Gilding
- Mother of pearl
- Inlaid ebony and ivory
- Japanning
- French polishing
- Hand painted decoration
Gilding
I trained in traditional Venetian water & oil gilding at Geoffrey Humphries' Studio in Venice in 1996. I offer traditional gilding and a restoration service that includes cleaning to your specification, remodelling missing relief work and perfectly colour-matched gold leaf replacement.
Studio Address:
De Beauvoir Studios
69a Southgate Road
London N1 3JS
Phone:
07981 064 973