Furniture Restorer Job Descriptions |
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| Furniture Restorers conservation
and restoration of antique and modern furniture. Conservation
involves ensuring that the elements retain their original features.
The restoration may include the use of new materials to protect
and upgrade existing ones. Your job as a furniture restorer can range from simple tasks such as re-gluing the parts that have fallen to completely rebuild a piece of furniture that includes the manufacture of components that are missing. Their duties often include: · Decide on the best way to preserve or restore furniture · Agree with the client the work to be done · Materials Supply
· Keep written and photographic records of projects · Use techniques such as turning, veneering and marquetry (designs using small pieces of inlaid wood) · Mix and application of colors and stains · The gold, polishing and upholstery · Keep up to date with developments in equipment and techniques · Provide specialized information to colleagues and the public. |
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