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Nov. 29, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#1) – tsugumi-n

Working in class. 授業で作業をしているところ。 In class, there is a lot of actual work, and the workshop is well equipped with a variety of tools and space to work. 授業では実際に作業することが多く、工房には様々な… [Read more]


Mar. 06, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#8) – Hikaru.I

All classes ended this week. In the last class, we finished restoring the shell pieces we had been working on up to that point and learned how to harden the wood that was covered in insect bi… [Read more]


Feb. 26, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#7) – Hikaru.I

This week I finally finished the mirror stand that I have been restoring for some time!I was very happy because it was the first time I was able to completely restore it!I think the completion… [Read more]


Feb. 22, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#6) – Hikaru.I

This week we started restoring the mirror stand! The teacher found this mirror stand for the class! First, we cleaned the mirror. It was very dirty, but I sprayed it with alcohol and wiped it … [Read more]


Feb. 20, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#5) – Hikaru.I

This week we started working on furniture restoration! I'm a little nervous because we are actually restoring commissioned furniture... But I was so nervous that even the teacher told me to t… [Read more]


Feb. 08, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#4) – Hikaru.I

This week marks almost a month since I arrived in Italy! We are now approaching the final stages of the inlaying and carving process that we are being taught. We are now learning about paintin… [Read more]


Jan. 30, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#3) – Hikaru.I

This week the teacher showed us the actual furniture restoration process. It was the first time for me to see the restoration process, so I learned a lot and it was very interesting! In addit… [Read more]


Jan. 22, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#2) – Hikaru.I

Furniture restoration and fabrication classes began this week! We will learn the techniques under the supervision of a teacher who is still working as a craftsman. He has been restoring furnit… [Read more]


Jan. 16, 2024 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#1) – Hikaru.I

This week I took a class on furniture design. The theme was "Furniture that divides a room without walls". It was my first time to design furniture and it was a lot of fun! We were able to com… [Read more]


Apr. 28, 2020 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Woodworking-Furniture Restoration One-Year Course (n.17)

Once all the pieces of the chair have been completely cleaned off by hot water, use the bisturi to gently clean off the rest of excessive dirt. The piles of dust and molds have been collected over t… [Read more]


Mar. 06, 2020 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Woodworking-Furniture Restoration One-Year Course (n.16)

Condition check my second restoration piece. In Renato’s atelier, along the ceiling there are dozens of old chairs stacked up together and lived through years of stories which have been collected on… [Read more]


Feb. 19, 2020 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Making & Restoration vol.15 (One-Year Course – Jioh)

Use bisturi to scratch the surface to remove the unwanted paint splashes. While scratching, the previous tint/paint/varnish might peel off as well and be careful to not damage by removing too much. … [Read more]


Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Making & Restoration vol.14 (One-Year Course – Jioh)

Overall and detailed inspection of the bench condition. Church bench which Renato has found and has been kept in the studio. Covered with dust and layers of paint splashes covered with wood tints. … [Read more]


Jan. 10, 2020 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Making & Restoration vol.13 (One-Year Course – Jioh)

Start of the first restoration piece, a leg of the ancient mirror frames. Due to the humidity and layers of the piled dust, use the Universal Enferner (Remover) to clean corners & surfaces. To use… [Read more]


Dec. 10, 2019 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Making & Restoration vol. 12 (One-Year Course – Jioh)

The process of finishing a piece of wood. When the chisel has been carved out of shape, after finishing the wood cutting process, clean the rough surfaces with a bistori. With the bistori, you can m… [Read more]


Nov. 09, 2019 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Making & Restoration vol.11 (One-Year Course – Jioh)

Another engraving method. As I have used the handed blades previously, there are many different curves, flatness, and thickness of tools in the studio. To make the traditional picture frames, I’ve u… [Read more]


Nov. 01, 2019 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Making & Restoration vol.10 (One-Year Course – Jioh)

Documentation of completed inlay panels. Ponte Vecchio is one of the most fascinating constructions in Firenze. It the only bridge which has survived through since 1345. A secret corridor… [Read more]


Oct. 30, 2019 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Furniture Making & Restoration vol.9 (One-Year Course – Jioh)

Wood carving lessons. To understand the basic of wood joints, there are few methods to be used. First basic joint is half lap. Cut half of the front 2-3cm part of the wooden stick and collapse togethe… [Read more]



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