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〈ANTIQUE French Fire Screen REPAIR WORK〉
Antique fire screen back panel production/installation

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今回ご紹介するのは、フレンチなシャビー加工を施したファイヤースクリーン。

 

ファイヤースクリーンとは暖炉などの前に置き火の粉よけとして使用する飾り板の事です。

しかしこのファイアースクリーンはもともとお客様が購入された頃からフレームしかなく、肝心な背板がない状態でした。この度はフレンチシャビーなフレームに似合う背板の製作と布地張り込み作業をご依頼頂きました。

--BEFORE The back panel is made to fit the shape of the frame and is given the same shabby chic aging treatment as the frame. It is decorated with fabric that the customer carefully selected from an antique shop and decorative trim that decorates the edges.

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Nagoya, Antique furniture repair, French fire screen back panel repair, before and after

まずはフレームに合うように合板で背板を作ることから始めます。厚紙で型板を作りそれに合わせて合板をカットします。

上の写真は既に合板をフレームサイズに合わせて切り抜き、仮留めした状態です。

 

この背板にシャドーピンクのペイントを塗装すれば背板は完成なのですが、フレームの様なシャビーシックな雰囲気になるようにひと手間加えてエイジングを施します。

一口に「エイジング」と言っても色んなタイプの汚れ方、割れ方、かすれ具合があります。アンティークショップや町の塗装屋さんで提供されている加工は、下地に濃い色目、次に上から明るい色を塗装して、紙やすりで擦って下地を見せ、最後にワックスなどを塗って汚れ感を出す。といった方法が最も安易で一般的です。

今回のフレームはピンクのペイントを塗る前にギルディング(金箔)が施された代物ですので、下地の色がダークゴールドです。同じように金箔を貼る事もできますが、そこまで忠実な再現は必要ないので経年劣化した塗装の再現にこだわり、クラッキングという技法を用いたエイジング加工を施します。

Nagoya, Antique furniture repair, French fire screen repair, before and after

Now it's time to stretch the fabric to fit the frame.

If you glue the backboard, you won't be able to use the existing fabric if you want to reupholster it with a different fabric, so you will need to stretch the fabric and secure it in place with brass nails from the back.

Since this is something that can be used for a long time, it is not sufficient to just use a temporary adhesive.

The French fire screen is completed by framing the fabric with mint green braid.

Normally, cracks would not occur if the wood and the coating itself did not expand and contract repeatedly over a long period of time, but this cracking technique exploits the "cracking phenomenon" that occurs when coatings with different shrinkage rates are applied between the base coat and top coat, forcing the wood to age. In recent years, this technique has also become famous as a simple antique-style processing technique that is easy to apply to mass-produced products.

My main job is usually to polish antique furniture until it is beautiful and shiny, but when I handle the shabby texture of this item, it reminds me of some basic knowledge that I had almost forgotten.

After undergoing this aging process, the damage on the back panel has been adjusted to match the scratches and fading on the frame.

It blends in so well that you can't even tell at first glance, or even if you look closely.

Nagoya, Antique furniture repair, French fire screen repair, before and after

--AFTER After a long time spent with just the frame, the fire screen finally regains its original form with the back panel . It may not be used in the way it was intended, but it will be an item that will elegantly decorate the space and will delight the owner.

Nagoya, Antique furniture repair, French fire screen repair, before and after

The result is a feminine and cute adult look.
This time, we carefully considered with the customer what kind of fabric would look best with this frame, and then chose the fabric.

The moderate satin sheen and mint green trim accentuate the pretty frame.

Nagoya, Antique furniture repair, French fire screen, before and after

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*Areas where on-site estimates are available: We can provide free on-site estimates from Nagoya City to some areas near Nagoya City, such as Nisshin City, Nagakute City, Kasugai City, Ichinomiya City, Miyoshi City, and Kitanagoya City.

For more information, please call Listry Antiques at 052-734-6968 .

French Fire Screen Repair

Request area: Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture

Work: Back panel production/fabric installation

Work duration: 3 days (including drying time)

052-734-6968

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