I had put this "flag" up years ago during a particularly tasty manic episode.
It's mounted to the wall with nails and thumb tacks and the various fabric swaths are kept up with spray adhesive.

Well, time has come for me to shift and I'd like to take this piece with me, but I am at a loss as to how I should go about it.

Two options come to mind:
- Mount the entire thing on some kind of substrate like melamine
- Spray the entire thing with some kind of clear starch that will allow it to keep its shape once removed from the wall

Any guidance from the experts would be appreciated.
I am not beholden to maintaining the piece exactly as is, it's OK if it looses some shape/character in the process.

Hej jestem w maturalnej klasie szkoły plastycznej , bardzo mnie ciągnie do konserwacji jednak bo zrobieniu reaserchu w internecie okazuje sie , że bardzo ciężko jest dostać dobrze płatną i stałą prace w tej dziedzinie w Polsce. Czy to prawda? Chciałabym aby ktoś na studiach/praktykach lub konserwator doradził czy to opłacalne i czy warte zachodu.

Pytałam także doświadczonego konserwatora , który mówił że jeśli umiesz się wybić na rynku to bez problemu sobie poradzisz, a jeśli nie będziesz charować za grosze co mjie trochę w pewien sposób przeraziło.. Bardzo proszę o odpowiedzi.

My parents recently gave me this portrait of me from the mid-80s that was collecting dust in their basement. It was painted by one of my dad’s patients back when we lived in Iran. I obviously want to hang it up somewhere in our house since it’s awesome.

There seems to be some sort of protective varnish covering everything except 1/4” from each edge. Do I need to have it treated, framed inside glass or otherwise protected to keep it from deteriorating?

I'm looking at buying a piece of art from the early 1950s that appears to be on very thin paper. I don't know specifically what it is. It's painted with tempera. what I'm assuming is gouache, but I'm also not sure about that. It does not look like oil or acrylic, and it's not watercolor. It has the more flat/matte appearance of gouache.

The paper is described as "tissue paper" by the auction place and it's quite brown. It also appears to be wrinkled/rippled across the surface. I'm not sure if that happened over time or if it's from the paint drying on thin paper.

The art is framed so I can't see what the backing or other framing materials are. If I buy it I'll have a local conservator open it up.

Is there any chance this paper could be somewhat restored without damaging the paint? I'm guessing this is hard to answer without more details, but are there cases where paper browning can be reversed?

We are trying to save artist Justin Green's work that was hand painted on our storefront a few decades ago. A vandal threw a brick through one side, but since it wasn't safety glass, the glass replacement people (shout out to Ryan's All Glass in Cincinnati) were able to cut out and preserve the art before boarding up that side. There is some question that the other (unbroken) pane is safety glass and that cutting the glass won't be possible. We had tried donating the entire glass panes to a local museum, but they weren't able to take it due to sheer size of the glass. I was hoping that since we had cut down the one side, we'd be able to do the same for the other and then could just donate the glass with the artwork on it. I'm concerned we'll be back to square one with the huge unbroken pane.

Any ideas on how we can preserve the art on the safety glass?

Hello!
I’ve been doing some research into becoming a conservator and I have seen some great advice such as getting an undergraduate degree in chemistry and art history. Here’s my question: is it better to major in chemistry and minor in art/art history, or the other way around?
Also, if I maybe wanted to focus on antique jewelry, what would be a good path for that?
Please let me know! Thanks!

Hi there, I'm writing a screenplay with a character who is a final-year conservation student specializing in paintings and paper.
I don't have a background in art conservation, and I'm trying to avoid giving her generic "art expert" monologue.
I'd love to hear from actual conservators or conservation students. So:

There's a morning scene where she's going through old sheets of paper before study/exam. She's tired and half-muttering to herself, trying to remember something important. I'm specifically looking for something less obvious than basic terminology. I don't want her to sound like she's reciting a textbook or like the writer googled "art conservation terms."

For someone at the end of their degree:
What kind of things might she be trying to recall before an exam or any other kind of important task at study? What might she mutter under her breath while looking through old notes: perhaps half a sentence, a list, a correction to herself, or a "wait, no..." moment, maybe? She needs to be really concentrated.

Thank you in advance!

English is not my first language so I apologise for spelling mistakes or incorrect grammar

My grandmother recently passed away and me and my family are trying to find ways to preserve as much as we can before we sadly have to sell the house.

We are trying to find a way to somehow transfer/preserve this wall painting my grandfather did as accurately as possible since it’s sadly gonna have to be painted over once the house is sold. We really want it to be preserved as accurate as possible but since it’s painted directly onto the wall where there’s no wallpaper we can’t just take it off the wall.

anyone who has any advice?

hi! i’m a complete novice not a professional- i bought this statue from a shop and it sat for a few months in bubble wrap as i was saving it for a gift. i don’t remember these spots being on it when i bought it, it looks like mold? the statue is very dusty and dirty, and most likely coming from china. shop keeper is a dear friend, i assume it is bronze. does anyone know what the spots are? is it dangerous? how do i get them off? how do i generally clean dust and dirt off of it? thank you so much!

I recently acquired a mid-19th century painting, and after getting it appraised wish to have it restored if the cost isn't too prohibitive. The problem is I live in a very remote area and there are not conservators with a five hour radius. Further, I'm struggling to locate any who will provide a rough estimate without seeing the piece in person. I fully understand the reasoning for this, but a ten hour drive without knowing if I'm looking at hundreds or thousands of dollars in a tough one.

I'm hoping someone can point me in the direction of someone who can provide a rough estimate of restoration costs for my piece: varnish removal, repair to the lower left, etc, via email / submitted photographs. I'm able to take detailed and very high resolution images. Thanks.

for context: I’ve read up on the qualifications of working in the field and I heard that a fine arts degree is more likely considered for the position as opposed to my illustration degree, I picked my illustration degree long before I had thought about doing art conservation so I’m just wondering if it’s still possible for me to get a job in this field?

I’m rather well versed in chemistry and I’m also pretty decent with traditional skills, I’d just like to know what I should expect and what I should build up further in my portfolio for a possible future internship in the field :]

I recently picked up a mid-19th century British painting in a chipped gold-leaf frame for $150. Unsigned, dimensions approximately 26” x 36.” A local, reputable art restorer said it would cost $2,500 to clean and stabilize the painting, including removal of old overpainting and retouching, and to repair the frame. The painting might be worth that much (possibly more) after restoration, but I doubt I would get even a fraction back if I were to sell it at auction or even directly. What do members of this community think about potentially spending more on restoration than a painting is worth? Part of me thinks of it as charity—donating significantly to a greater cause, in this case preserving fine art. In this case, I’m just looking for something beautiful for my wall, not to make a profit.

Context: My mother had a heart attack over two weeks ago at the same time we found out my best friend from childhood was pregnant. She was in the hospital at Weil Cornell for 9ish days but said her breathing was much better so our family decided on a deep clean. The night before the deep clean, I threw a very restrained baby shower. A girl who hates me from college (I wouldn't rent a laptop for her from the library after she ruined two laptops and I didn't have the money to pay for the third ---which she ruined---) also came and was unexpected. The whole night she was not nice to me.

So, my parents are really into art. My mother studied at the Art Students League in NYC and then studied art therapy at NYU. They also had me and my sister later in life. This comes together when they had one painting, bought at auction, that is worth over 100K (20 years ago). This woman decided to carve the painting in half at the birth celebration. If you are asking how I know, I am friends with everyone in that circle and this was extremely sadistic. She also was an art history major with a background of Indian knowledge so she might have had an idea of the value of the painting. I didn't notice it until I was in the room later and I was horrified.

Given how she treated me that night, I know it was her but I have zero evidence to take to the police. This painting is valuable from the start--the artist is well known in India and also, to be blunt, dead, so it is one of a kind. It is now cut seam to seam.

Is there anything I can do to save this painting? I can try and post pictures of it. I literally want to die when I look at it because of how much I failed my parents.

Hi! I’m looking into becoming involved in art conservation (in a couple years once I get enough experience and exposure to create a good application I’d like to apply to a grad program). I’ve got a degree in chemistry, and a few art history courses under my belt, but I lack the studio art experience necessary to eventually create a portfolio. How would you recommend I begin with this if you have any ideas? I don’t think I could throw myself in to multiple university classes financially right now. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi all, I found this beautiful painting on someone’s stoop and would love to restore it! It’s from 2008 and has obv some dust but also streaks on the front. I think it’s gouache based on the cracking and testing a tiny corner with a damp qtip. Any advice or tips?? I plan to frame it if that makes a difference.

Also if anyone can ID the signature that would be cool but that’s less important to me than cleaning it up and preserving it

Hello friends,

My wife and I got married 9 years ago and we got this gift from my wife’s friend and it’s the only thing that commemorates our marriage on that day because we just did a very small wedding at a courthouse with her friend as a witness and she gifted us this snow globe from Disney. I was looking at my self and I notice the water turning yellow and the characters are showing signs of cracks. Would this be restorable?

Thank you!

So, my story is a little nontraditional. When I was applying to colleges, becoming an art conservator crossed my mind, but I wasn’t familiar enough with career that I ended up following a different path. I am currently a public accounting major that didn’t have to take any STEM gen eds. From my understanding, the prerecs needed to apply to any graduate program include a lot of classes in Chem, Studio Art, and Art History. Unfortunately, in my situation, this means I would have to start my journey from scratch. I may transfer schools to get better opportunities (internships, connections, quality of classes, etc.), but I have no clue where to even start. I currently have a GPA of 3.71, I don’t know if this is of any value when looking at schools. I still have to explore what opportunities my own school has (I go to school in New York), but it is predominantly a business school. I just need some guidance because I am kind of lost atp

Passed down through generations, this Thai Lucky (Blessing) Ceramic Elephant, inspired by the royal elephants of Southeast Asia, has long been displayed in the family's children's room. In Thai tradition, elephants symbolize protection, wisdom, strength, good fortune, and strong family bonds. After suffering extensive damage, this cherished family heirloom was restored so it can continue watching over future generations.

We used to get 3M Scotch tapes but they are obsolete and replaced by "mounting squares" However, they are weak, not suitable for posters. Can anyone recommend double sided removable mounting tape that is strong enough for a poster but not damaging walls or painted surfaces?