Antique Chalkware Plaster Statue Restoration and Painting
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- I bought this statue locally and restored it. Take a look at the process I use to restore chalkware or plaster statues. I am not sure of the age of this statue but it is probably from late 18th century or early 19th century. I have refinished religious statues in the past that look similar. The person I got it from said he thought it was "well over 100 years old" and it was brought back from someone in his family that had been overseas. I am really happy with this restoration and I am also happy that I get to keep one of the statues that I restored. I have had people contact me in the past with questions. Hopefully this video helps a bit more but if you have questions feel free to ask.
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That looks great and your sculpting in the hand looks really good. I like that you didn’t repaint the entirely, but left some of the original patina. I also liked the sheer washes on the face. Well done!
Remarkable results. Truly beautiful.
Thanks
Nice work Denise!
Thank you. That means so much coming from you. Your work is amazing
@@DeniseHoukMediawell… thank YOU as well! 🤗🙏
Unbelievable job of restoration and retooling.
Wow, thanks. Thanks for the complement
Hi Denise - My name is Nena, and I hope you are all in this new year! You’ve done an amazing job here. I suddenly have a chalkware project myself: a vintage Facsimiles LTD plaque my mother gave to me many years ago fell from where it was hanging and broke. I’ve fitted the pieces I could find together and along with watching your helpful video, I’ve read I could fix it with Elmers glue. I’d really like you to look at it and provide your expert input if you are willing. If so, is there a way I could send a picture to you? Many thanks! 😊
Hi. Are you on Facebook? You can find me there. I'm denise kiesow houk on Facebook
Excellent job! It looks amazing.
Thank you
Amazing!!!!!
Thanks. I hope you're feeling better. My mom said you were sick with CV.
Excellent work
Thanks
Nice work
Thank you!
Absolutely professionally beautiful job! So impressive!! I am trying to restore a vintage chalk Blessed Mother statue. Her face is the hardest. I tried plaster of Paris to fix her nose which was partly missing, but I had never thought to use spackle with it. The paint was chipped all over her, and when I lightly sanded her face it left some thin lines. Is there a way to paint and smooth them out? I ordered some Liquitex satin gel and was going to mix that with the paint.
@@victoriaspalding9629 I would have to see it. Sometimes stabilizing the paint and just leaving it is the best. I've added a small amount of plaster to paint before and sanded it lightly if it's a very small crack. A second coat of paint might not stick though without a little shellac. Try it. Denatured alcohol removes all sins😉
Hi, you did a beautiful job, I have 2 vintage pieces that i want to restore and it’s not a big damaged but I need it to do it , where I can buy the material?? One is the divine child and his face had some scratches but I don’t know how to make the color and on the base , is a square but is broken on the edges, what material can I use to make the square again you said plaster and ?? What else
You can get it at hardware stores. It's what they use to patch walls.
That’s beautiful work Denise. You also did s phenomenal job on his gun. You really did your research, as the gunstock looks like a real camel gun musket stock. I’m currently working on Our Lady of Fatima, and I’d like to know what mixture you used with plaster and spackle to create a workable plaster putty.
Thank you for the compliments. The mixture is really personal preference. The spackle will slow the hardening time of the plaster, but it will also make it softer. Are you working on an area that needs more strength or more time to model? Adjust accordingly. You can't really mess it up. If it starts to set up too fast, add more and then carve it after it has set up but is still wet. If you add too much spackle let it dry and use an extra couple of coats of shellac. If it's an area that's really weak, reinforce it with an armiture. I hope this helps. I'm on FB if you need more help. I only check YT once a day.
Could you post a supply/brand list? What type/ brand paints do you use? Do you clearcote when done?
@robertwhitaker3839 I do clear coat when I'm done. I mix flat wall paint (samples from box stores) with acrylic art paint. I think I was using liquitex or Blick but cheap craft paints work. Really... any acrylic works. I use the wall paint as a base because I like how flat it is and it's a lot more pigmented. The color changes a lot more when it's drying, though. The nice thing about paint is, you can always paint over it.
Wow AMAZING work
Thank you.
Looks great.. but I was hoping to find out what materials to use and what kind of paint etc..
That all depends on what your painting, what was originally used on it and where the statue will be located. It's not just a simple answer.
I'm very much impressed. Do you do repair work from others? -Thank you.
Yes, but only locally. I am not ready to take responsibility for shipping.
Great stuff.
Thank you. I really appreciate the comment
Could I ask you a question, please? How do I strip old paint off of a plaster statue? Thank youuuu…
It really depends on what kind of paint
♥Beautiful 🌿
Thanks
Looks really good. May l ask how you would clean a plain (no colour) chalkware where someone has started to paint an outline and then left it - how would l get rid of the colour could l use the likes of vinegar?
I've never done this so I'm not 100% sure. I'd test a small area with whatever I'm cleaning it with. My preferred cleaner is denatured alcohol but it will remove acrylic paint.
can u please tell me the glue i have to use to connect the head of a statue to the neck; the head is quite heavy but no chalk fragments broken at all. thank you.
You can use wood glue
Can I repair a break with the plaster mix you describe in comments? Statue has broken off base. Beautiful work you did.
You can. You might want to deal both sides with shellac and glue it together with wood glue, then fill the cracks with plaster. I have also drilled and added support with metal or wood if it is a thin area that might break again.
have you ever used Golden Gel Topcoat as a final finish
No I haven't. I'm sure it's fine for indoor use
Hello, I just found you video by searching for plaster restoration. Amazing job! I am going to attempt to fix the cartouche (decorative part on top of an antique mirror) that is missing some parts from when the mirror fell. It is plaster and has some wire running through similar to the hand in this video. I watched the video and read all the comments so I think I have it: I use plaster and joint compound/spackle, the little putty carver tool, denatured alcohol if needed, shellac and paint (likely oil paint for me). When do I apply the shellac? Thank you!
The shellac is used like primer. You might want to go a different route and make a mold and then attach that? It all depends on if you have a place that's the same
@@DeniseHoukMedia I dont! It's not a mirrored (for lack of a better term) left-right decoration. Although, maybe I could make a mold of a similar sized piece and use that instead? what do you think? Thank you!!
@@meganoneill2216 I'm not sure without seeing it. I'm on Facebook if you want to dm me. Denise Kiesow Houk on FB
Fantastic work Ms. Houl. What is the ratio of plaster to spackling? I need to repair a statue of St. Philomena. Half of herr face is gone.😮 Thank you.
It's personal preference. The more plaster, the harder it will be.
@@DeniseHoukMedia thank you.
@@DeniseHoukMedia good morning Ma'am. I was wondering if I should seal the plaster before painting and if so what to use?
@@bryontheriot6552 yes, sorry I didn't see your comment sooner. I use a shellac based primer.
Hi what’s the name of the soft pliable material you used for repair . I’m in Aust I hope I can buy it here ..
joint compound mixed with plaster. The more plaster, the harder it will be
Did you just swap a damaged one for undamaged one. Like a cooking show " here's one I prepared earlier". 😉 I have a hawaiian lady lamp from the 50s or 60s tretchikoff era , she needs repainting what paint is used for chalkware? I can't get much information about the paint they used. Her skin colour is a haunting grey tone looks like the living dead I wouldn't alter that or her hair but just her clothing and daisy in her hair. Obi wan kenobi your my only hope!!!
You'll need to use the force and figure out what is on there already. My guess is airbrushed oil based enamel. Then, you have to as yourself if you'd like to repaint it traditionally or use acrylic. Acrylic is basically putting plastic over what you have. To me, it's acceptable. That might be up for debate from "collectors". Take your pick. They'll both work. Any raw plaster needs to be primed with shellac or a shellac based primer.
@@DeniseHoukMedia oh blimey sounds complex. I will just paint her clothes and flower white with tippex I think lol. I did wonder how they got the finish so smoothed airbrushed certainty makes sense to me. Thank you the force is strong with my but not that strong. I was reading that you cant paint acrylic onto oil as its water based but I'd imagine non waterbased acrylic is available. I think my best bet is to make her look presentable enough to me. Progress not perfection 😉 . That's what they tell me in A.A meetings 😆
HI what the best paint to you on plaster our lady statue - it very old what do you recommended
It's really hard to say not knowing more about it. The older statues were painted with oil paint
Could you advise me on what paint you would use.
It depends on where the statue will be and what you're comfortable using. Traditionally they used oil.
How did you make the wash? It looks amazing, and blends so beautifully.
Thanks. I use a glaze mixed with acrylics
@@DeniseHoukMedia So just like a Golden or liquitex glazing medium?
@@DeniseHoukMedia I would LOVE you forever if you would do a "glazing on a statue" tutorial.
@@magicattic I would but I don't have anything to paint right now. It's the same process that model painters use. Ace of clay is a good place to look.
@@magicattic yes. That would work.
Help..Going to fix a few tiny spots where paint flaked. Going to use acrylic paint. The piece is slightly shiny finish..I assume mate. After touch ups what should I seal it with? Also will it help future spots from flaking. Thanks
I put a little bit of shellac down first. It helps to keep other paint from flaking. It's hard to tell you what to use without knowing more about what you're working on.
@@DeniseHoukMedia I ment after painted..like a clear coat...should I use acrylic sealer or shelac
@@CaptainLovely99 not shellac. Are they small areas? Will it be inside? Sealing acrylic isn't necessary. If it is an older peice, it would have been done in oils. The less you do the better. If a lot of paint is starting to chip you can seal it. The finish won't be the same anymore though.
It's hard to give advice without really knowing what you have or what it looks like
@@DeniseHoukMedia its cl feilack 1950s TV lamp shaped like a dog..few tiny flakes I would like to touch up...looks like oil paint as slightly shiny...should I touch up with oil paint...and I guess I was wondering if there was a coating I could put on original paint to help prevent further flaking of original paint as a few small spots look like they could..I would like to preserve it if posable
Filler repair - plaster mixed with what ?
spackling
for mid century chalkware, does fixing chipped and broken pierce add or detract value?
It depends on the peice.
What did you paint the robe garment with? That’s very similar to the color of my box. Maybe a little more grayish.
I used acrylics
Hello working in a chalk statue repair for the first time. Major pieces are broken off but I have them. What do you recommend for gluing them back on? Shellac first before glue or no?
Then when painting new plaster/ spackle areas, shellac over them first?
Acrylics, washing color on should I dilute? Do you seal again after color?
Thank you so much! My first project.
I use wood glue when I'm gluing parts back together. Yes, prime raw plaster with shellac. Definitely thin your paints. I mix flat wall paint with my acrylic paint. It will help match the look of the older paint. Always remember-less is more when you're restoring. I use a "dead flat" varnish when I'm done. If you have an airbrush... that really comes in handy. Even a cheap one from harbor freight works.
Ms
Houk, what materials do you use to make repairs?
Plaster
Thank you for the reply Ma'am. Do you seal
Thank you for your reply and kindness. Do you seal the area that is being repaired first?
@@bryontheriot6552 yes. Seal it with shellac
what is color wash?
Watered down paint
You thin paint and then apply a very thin layer.
The statue I'm looking to touch up is a vintage, Columbia statuary piece from the 1970s, and has a chip taken out of the nose. How should I resculpt that small chipped area? Just a little plaster of Paris and paint it?
If you mix a little bit of joint compound with the plaster it will give you a longer working time. Be sure to prime the plaster. If you're working with acrylic, prime it with shellac.
@@DeniseHoukMedia acrylic as in paint? Yes I would be so I would prime it. I'll take your advice. I will do a mixture of plaster of Paris and joint compound and then Sculpt, reinforce and paint. Thank you for the advice!
@@DeniseHoukMedia what would you recommend to use for a primer?
@@dylanhubbard2162 shellac
@@DeniseHoukMedia any particular brand you can recommend?
I'm repairing Jesus crucifix and biger parts are missing. One hand and parts of the hand. Can I sculpt a hand just like you did or something different?
You can but since it is a larger hand you can make a larger armature.
I have some chalkware fish that have yellowed
They yellow because oil paint yellows with age
@@DeniseHoukMedia I have some I bought that haven't yellowed.
@@sandyblue4235 Acrylic and other paint doesn't yellow. It also has to do with UV light. I don't really know much about chalkware. I am a restoration artist.
Plaster mixed with what? I have a lovely handmade box made of chalk that was made by a dear friend who is now deceased. My cat knocked it off and a couple of corners broke off into dust, pretty much.
Sparkling. It gives you a little longer working time but the plaster makes it strong. Make sure you prime them before you paint it if you're using acrylic. I use shellac based primer or just straight shellac
@@DeniseHoukMediais there a particular ratio of spackle to plaster?
Is that a religious staue
No, I don't believe so.
he is antique but looks like the modern day war mongers today,nothings changed
Thank you for your comment. A bit off topic... but thanks none the less
I could do a better job but it's a reasonable effort not everyone or anyone can be to my standard.
That’s amazing. Where can we find your video?
Yea how bout you follow the old Arabic proverb- STFU. Be kind and not criticize someone’s work. I’m sure you can plaster along with the greats. But this is not the time or place to spout off. Cheers.
Oh come on, Steve... 😊