2 corner scenarios on 2 different fronts, lower treble side and upper bass side.
Sunken Soundpost Area
Even though there was a fairly new soundpost patch in this violin, the soundpost area was very sunken and needed pressing in a cast after that area of the cast had been scraped to correct the arching. The soundpost patch was then replaced and the area improved with retouch.
VAT And Online Teaching
By law I have to charge VAT for my Online Courses. “Teachable” is the platform I chose to host my online teaching and up to now I have been very pleased with it.
Retouching
Some overeager cleaning on this violin unfortunately removed some of the original varnish and the violin was dropped off with me to rectify the problem.
Glimpse into Violin Neck Graft Course Part 2
When a violin needs a new neck Part 2.
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Glimpse into Violin Neck Graft Course Part 1
When a violin needs a new neck Part 1.
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One Year Anniversary of Online Course
This week one year ago, we started filming my Online Violin Neck Graft Course. To calm my nerves, I suggested we start off by taking some shots of my tools!
Multiple cracks and letterbox patch
Multiple cracks as well as a letterbox patch required some half-edging, patches and bits of edge to be replaced.
Removing Over-Varnish
Removing over-varnish takes a lot of patience when you’re trying to ensure you are not removing any of the original varnish underneath.
Fading Colours
The key to getting these areas that had unfortunately been stripped and over-varnished to look right, was to fade the colour across from the hard grain to the soft grain rather than just giving the whole area a “wash” with the matching colour.
Iris Carr Restorations 