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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Ways to get Antique Wall Mirrors come a live


The antique mirrors may have rust stains and even small scrapes, scratches or blows to them in certain places echo lose their reflective properties, exposing the back of them. Solving the problem of imperfections caused by blows, is extremely complicated, because although we strive to always repair will notice small imperfections in the repair. For, we try to do it drop on the back of the mirror, a drop of mercury to cover the imperfection, and cover it with a hard material that can make this liquid metal is fixed to the rear.
If this option does not allow you to repair the mirror or the imperfection is located at the edges, you can choose to purchase a larger framework that the pair of highlight and decorate it allows us to hide imperfections. Although it will be very difficult to repair imperfections we may try to conceal them.
At antique shops, wall Mirrors have been used for more than two thousand years, but its use spread from the seventeenth century. They had a bath composed of an amalgam of tin and mercury, it looked grainy and metallic. A mid-nineteenth century, the bath was changed to silver with a lead shield red or brown paint.
Often found in the storage room or basement of our house items, furniture and decorative objects that we inherited from our grandparents, parents, or have given us and not use it because they have aged over time and need restoration.


An example are the mirrors in the houses essential for its functionality, and offer an air special homes, as they give the feeling of spaciousness, of amplitude, especially in our home environment is a few dimensions. Antique furniture are not as complicated and also be cheaper, is something we can do ourselves, which is a bonus. Just follow these small and useful tips:
  • First will remove dirt and dust accumulated a bit of cotton soaked in a mixture of water and detergent. Rub with special emphasis on corners and gaps where more frequent dust. With a clean cloth will dry wet surfaces.
  • Cut a piece of steel wool very fine. The piece, small and flat, it will serve to rub, without marking the frame in order to remove the last layer of wax that has worn wood. The work will always be in the same direction as the wood grain.
  • We cover the mirror edges close to the frame with paper paste , to avoid contaminating the glass. Then apply a thin layer of wax (of which more later) to skate on the wood. Will be in three batches: the first in the direction of the vein, then through it and more with the grain.
  • We let the wax dry for 15 minutes.
  • To shine by rubbing with a cloth, flannel cloth or brush. If you want the frame to shine again, we can apply a layer of wax, this time in a single pass. Then come back to polish, as many times as you want until you get a texture, color and light that we seek.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Antique dealers are professional people, who deal in selling, appraising or procuring French antiques and antique furniture pieces. With French antiques, you can double your investment over time and can give a distinct look to your house. Antique furniture is always a demand among Australians, but it can prove a little difficult task for you if you live in less affluent areas or rural areas.
You can start shopping for French antiques or antique furniture pieces by taking a trip to local antique malls or by visiting local dealers. Never rush to buy from the first dealer as chances are that the cost offered by one dealer could be much lower than the price offered by another dealer. So it is advisable to approach at least three to four dealers, before you finalize anything.
Buying French antiques or wall Mirrors from antique shops offers buyers with number of benefits, when compared to buying from auction. There is no such pressure like making up your mind in a moment, as to how much you are ready to pay which normally is the case at auctions. Buyers will know how much exactly they want to pay for their choice of French antiques. They don’t have to worry about adding auction house premium on the price quoted on antique furniture pieces.
Contrary to auction houses, where antique furniture items may be quite decaying, several antique dealers offer home furnishings in good state of repair and if required will even get them replaced before they put furnishings for sale. To put it in other words, there will be no extra costs or expenses to take into account. If you and your local antique dealers have good understanding, this will prove beneficial for both of you.
Most of the antique dealers are great enthusiasts about their antique furniture collection and will be happy to share their knowledge about French antiques with you. They will help you to pick unique furniture items, so as to help you in upgrading your collection of antique home furnishings.
If you want to buy your choice of antique furniture, then you can ask for information about it as much as possible. Good antique dealers will take out some time for you to explain benefits and drawbacks of French antiques, which you are interested to buy.
To check out wide variety of French antiques and antique furniture, you can browse online stores of reputed antique dealers. In this way, you will be able to take a look at the collection of antique furnishings offered online by dealers round the globe. If any furnishings interest you, then you can order for it online from reputed antique dealers.