Services Offered By Arc

Gilded Surfaces
We undertake a diverse range of gilding from large interior and exterior features, such as organ pipes, clock faces and sundials, to a variety of smaller decorative pieces. Projects also include the re-carving and re-gilding of picture frames, and recasting of missing composition ornament. Once careful detailed examination has determined the appropriate course of treatment, the oil or water gilding is applied, using traditional techniques and materials.

Wall Paintings
Wall painting conservation work has included surface cleaning, consolidation of flaking paint, over-painting, varnish removal, the revealing of original material, sympathetic incorporation of new and old scheme, in painting of losses, re-varnishing and repairs to areas of damage.

Wallpaper
Conservation work in this area has included surface cleaning, consolidation of lifting paper, in-painting of losses and repairs to areas of damage. Projects undertaken range from infilling small areas of loss to recreating large areas all of which is done in conservation grade materials.

Tile Schemes
Restoration including installation and stabilisation of mosaics, wall, floor and decorative schemes including, tesserae, encaustic, quarry, porcelain, stone and glass tiles.

Stonework & Statuary
Previous jobs undertaken on interior stonework, range from cleaning of alabaster monuments to the repair and replacement of missing detail on marble fire surrounds.

Plasterwork
Projects undertaken have included the consolidation, cleaning, mould making and casting of ornate decorative plaster work including the blending of new areas with the remaining original. Comprehensive records are undertaken throughout procedures completed.

Polychrome Materials
We carry out the consolidation, cleaning and in-painting of polychrome surfaces on various media such as wood, plaster, canvas, paper, stone, metal and other supports.

Paint Finishes
We have considerable experience in exposing original paint schemes from beneath over-layers of paint, or obscuring layers of discoloured varnish. Retouching can be carried out on any scale project, either to blend with the original or to remain as an obvious restoration, dependent on clients requirements. Any new areas applied are based on relevant evidence from research, thus enabling the appropriate recreation of marbling, wood graining, wall paper designs or colour matching of original paint finishes. An isolating layer can be applied before the restoration is carried out, thus allowing the true aesthetic quality of the finish to be reinstated, whilst preserving any remaining original material.

Records and Documentation
Full digital records and documentation can be provided.

The above, is not a complete listing of all of the conservation services offered by Arc, so please contact us to discuss your individual requirements.