How to restore & repair practically everything

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This superbly illustrated book is the revised and expanded edition of the classic guide to restoration which was first published in 1977 -- and an indispensable source of information on subjects ranging from restoring stained-glass panels to rethreading pearls. Designed and written for amateurs in the field of restoration it is an indispensable handbook on caring for antiques and a guide to the kind of repairs that are both feasible without specialist equipment and wise without specialist knowledge. Containing fourteen chapters focusing on specific materials and their methods of application. Each section includes superb step-by-step instructions and illustrations and a list of suppliers.