Antique Restoration
Trevor Hinton
Services & Skills
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furniture & Folk Art
Graining Furniture & Antique Restoration
What exactly is graining?
Graining is the art of making a surface look like a wood grain, or indeed of making the texture of any surface different from the original. It can be applied to wood itself where the grain has been damaged, say by water damage, or even to another type of material, such as metal.
In the Victorian era, graining was a popular finish because it could make inexpensive soft woods look like expensive hard woods, such as walnut and rosewood. Also, there is evidence that graining was a respectable trade in ancient Egypt
How do I use graining?
• The preparation of the surface is very important, and I use a
variety of abrasive papers.
• Using oil or water suitable glazes and techniques I have learned,
I can match in repairs on grainier furniture or completely re-grain a
piece, especially country pieces.
• I then age and patinate these as necessary
Examples of my graining work
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