☝This is a friendly competition between 4 channels☝. Vote by liking your favorite video. The video that gets most of likes, wins! The likes will be counted 02.12.2023 Fixing Furniture th-cam.com/video/DmjHAyVWWqI/w-d-xo.html Johns Furniture Repair th-cam.com/video/Csx88UAJV6U/w-d-xo.html Transcend Furniture Gallery th-cam.com/video/vuEoWc6dEQ8/w-d-xo.html AT Restoration th-cam.com/video/PSDdysDRbrc/w-d-xo.html
@@evasanz3466 I have one more chair from this set. I thought I must put some of it inside the new upholstery for future restorer to discover. This chair also gets properly catalogued by its owner.
yes - so much! I have only used Aluminum leaf before as I prefer silver tones for the items I've done (and I don't want to waste money by being bad with real silver) - I was getting proper flashbacks with every waft!
I'm not sure if I held my breath--exactly. But when he said he held his, I was on the edge of my seat with anticipation. I didn't want to miss any of the gold leafing part of the video!
You did a beautiful job! I was sad to see the client didn’t choose an appropriate fabric for the upholstery. There are still companies that make embroidered silk upholstery fabrics.
So having gone through all of the videos, this one is my favourite. No talkings so there's no immersion breaking, just relaxing restoration sounds; good pacing where we don't have to wait too long in between progressing between steps; no distracting music; firmly in that category of interesting but relaxing.
What a time to be alive! I couldn't be more grateful for the internet to allow me to watch this restoration. Thank you for sharing this piece of art that your restorations are
I hope the owner puts the original fabric into a glass frame. I 've recently been to an antique fabric and carpet exhibition. Even fragments nicely presented are pleasant to look at.
You have skill and knowledge that is dying out in the modern world. Your restoration and upholstery is of a very high standard. What a pleasure to have watched your video I enjoyed every moment. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Heck, I was holding my breath while you applied the gold leaf! That stuff is so fragile: a person my husband built a house for wanted gold leaf applied in a skylight dome. The exercise in putting the gold leaf on in that application would make your hair fall out. I can't imagine doing something like this! The old upholstery looked like it was silk. Such a fragile looking piece, but your firm handling was just right. An absolutely absorbing video: I always look forward to you videos and learn so much. Thank You!
The upholstery and gold leaf would have turned me away from such a project. Quite the skills you have developed in this modern world of paint and memory foam. Beautiful work!!
I watch these videos and sometimes think "OK, I recognize this step, etc.", and in reality if I were to try to work on the simplest chair, I would still be staring at the chair for 30 min trying to think of the step I need to do, and then take another however long minutes to finish that step. He is a master.
I missed this when the competition actually happened because my husband was very ill, so my vote doesn't count now, but another amazing transformation from our quiet friend. Bravo. 😊🇨🇦
I love your masterful restorations, and chair looks exquisite . Just one thing I was waiting to see was a French silk fabric from the same era of the beautiful chair, maybe from Tassinari and Chatel silk textiles.
The historical accuracy of your work is again, the best I've seen on TH-cam and an example of true restoration. A video like this should be required viewing for upcoming content creators. Fantastic job, and best of luck with the competition!
I mean, obviously he was not trying to do a historically accurate repair, just trying to get the chair stable and looking more or less historically accurate. And he was doing the work for free. So I can see using staples rather than tacks, as they are faster and hold about as well. (Maybe? They probably rust faster, and possibly cut through the fabric in time?) Now, the hot glue most casual crafters might use would probably not hold up over time, and that trim might peel off fairly easily. But there are lots of different formulations of hot glue, and some are very durable, though I don’t know if they would be considered “archival”. Certainly hot glue sticks like that would not be historically accurate. But, he did achieve the goal of restoring the chair to working order and making it beautiful.
An ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE.. You paid Meticulous attention to details. You’re definitely a Master Technician. I So Enjoyed watching you at work. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@brassbunnies Agree, that let the whole (otherwise amazing) restoration a bit down for me. I was expecting he would use some fabric similar to the original one, which made the chair look like it was all golden. I think that was the original maker's idea actually. The green velvet is nice, but with it the chair looks more common and cheaper.
@@dinovolla9999he mentioned that the client paid for it, so perhaps it was the client's choice as well. I for one liked it, it seems befitting to the majestic nature of the chair , especially with the gold.
Кропотливый труд с сусальным золотом! Терпение и профессионализм в работе налицо! На такой стул из дворца садиться страшно! А ведь О.Бендер их когда-то не жалел.
It never ceases to amaze me on how someone will do a sloppy job in restoring an antique piece of furniture. This is one of the main reasons i watch the channels that i do. You guys know what you're doing and do it well because you take the time to learn the proper techniques. If my grandmother was alive still she would have enjoyed this video immensely! The reason for that is because she started doing upholstery as her way of paying the bills. when i was born i spent so much time at her house just sitting there watching her work in fascination. It is an amazing thing to see! I just wish she was able to see you work. She passed just shy of her 101st birthday. God rest her soul. She did this work for just over 80 years before she stopped. This chair turned out absolutely stunning. I hope it goes home with someone who takes special good care of her.
One reason some restoration is not truly a restoration is because it is very expensive. I ask my customer, do you want it restored, or do you want it reupholstered only. The cost difference can be thousands of dollars.
I was used guilt leaf in an art class. Not gold, not a large project (might have been a picture frame) and my hands were still shaking at the cost. This restoration was masterwork.
Well, so far i have liked 2 videos in the "competition"... I have no doubt i will like the other 2 as well. So... I will not be a deciding vote... but the truth is that WE, the viewers, are the true winners. We get to enjoy all this amazing work! Thanx, Ahti! This restoration was truly breathtaking!
This will always be the Number One TH-cam Channel for furniture restorations! However, the winner has to be the viewers, watching your magician like skills as you work your magic 👏👏👏👏
A single 'golden' chair might be ok for a hallway piece as decor but my guess is this chair would have been part of a [dining?] set for either the ridiculously wealthy or royalty. Beautiful resto!
Wow! This is stunning! It looks like it belongs at Versailles now. Beautiful craftsmanship, gold leafing and upholstery professionally done and love the trim. Very impressive 👏👏👏
Absolutely exquisite work and the Russian chair is gorgeous .. Russian furniture is beautiful and it does not get the credit in the design world it deserves.. Thankfully someone with your extraordinary talent and restoration skills still exist to restore some of these historic and beautiful pieces. My daughter in law is Russian and from Moscow. She and her family are well educated and beautiful people with an appreciation for their Russian culture, which is outstanding in all the Arts.. Another outstanding restoration to your credit... Bravo....Your talent and skills are outstanding and obviously taught by a Master craftsman,,,
I always love seeing you tackle a new medium like gold leaf Ahti and you aced it, even though the process looked nerve wracking 😮! The shape of the chair seat upholstered looked perfect. Thank you for another interesting and enjoyable video. So glad these exist so those in the future can see how it’s done by a master.
Thanks, here I sit enjoying your excellent video and drinking my coffee when I spit and nearly choked to death when I saw 700€! God Bless you sir, you are a dedicated artist!
What a beautiful result for a delightful chair design! Your skill level suits the original design. May I ask the type of wood it was made from? It's a delicate-looking chair, but such a deceptively strong design! Your excellent skills lead to the beautiful results. I especially like how you created a polisher for the legs with a drill! Brilliant! My only disappointment: I wish you could have used a fabric similar to the original silk, which, in my humble opinion, suits the delicacy of the chair. I love how the old materials are ecologically friendly, just requiring a much more skilled artist. Thank you for sharing.
I agree. The (silk) dark green velvet seemed a bit to heavy for such an elegant design. I would have preferred a soft coloured floral silk. But otherwise a true triumph! ❤
This is truly a masterpiece! Your attention to detail, the love and care you put into each piece, and the pure craftsmanship is so rare these days. You are by far the master of your craft.
Truly a master at these restorations. I saw this kind of chair in Catherine the Great’s Summer Palace near St Petersburg. I hope you win. Personally I’d have liked to see the upholstery done in silk, but the velvet is beautiful. 👏👏
While I may never finish a chair like this in my lifetime it is truly rewarding to see the transformation by a skilled craftsman. Thank you for sharing.
Incredible job transforming this into a gem. I tried gilting once, and was frustratingly hard to do. Admire your patience to get such a great look. Had no idea how complicate the upholstery could be. Cudos for that. Competition, no. You all did great projects.
Jayzuz Mary n’ joseff!!! I forgot to breathe during the gold-leafing!!! What a job!!! I have considered trying this, but this has convinced me…NOPE!! 😂❤😍😱
That turned out very well. This job such last for centuries. Because that chair is so fine and delicate no one dare sit on it. Everything must be expensive in Russia, there is a youtuber called Bland Design in London, that uses gold leaf all the time. Entire ceilings and walls, and the price doesn't seem to affect him to much. To think Czar Nicholas II may have sat or been in the same room as this chair is and survived the Russian Revolution is mind boggling. One question, as many staples and nails as you use, wouldn't that have tendency to split the wood frame?
I mostly use staples because they damage wood less than nails. Seems that Bland Design uses fake gold. You can't put real gold leaf on the material with your fingers, like he is doing.
Incredible work! I do have to mention I think the four channels all did amazing in their respective corners. I don’t mean to say they are unmatched with you in the literal sense but rather I find the other three are a very different style of video. Would have been nice/better maybe to match up more ASMR style videos like yours, as I see a lot of people complaining about them all talking too much. But teaching is literally what their channels are for. They aren’t chit chatting about the weather. lol They are talking about what they are doing and why. Just seems like the styles are quite unmatched with THIS style of video. But I enjoyed all of them, in different ways. I dunno. My two cents.
Breathless handcraftmanship, I had been working in Louvre and Versailles as tour guide for years and your chair is rare within the chairs in there. Thank you.
Where ever this was stored it was hidden from the elements. It is incredible that the carvings are still intact and even more amazing to see it restored to such beauty.
ух ты Потрясающая работа Выбор цветовой гаммы, зеленый бархат отлично работает. Двуглавый орел, конечно же, был царским гербом. Я считаю, что к 19 веку его использование было разрешено публике. Ваши орлы теперь выглядят великолепно!
I love your videos. I also watch Transcend Furniture Gallery. It's great that you are all connected internationally. In my opinion, this is what the internet was supposed to be about. You each make appealing videos for different niches. Excellent job with this one.
Well, I watched them all, and I'm back. This chair is just STUNNING. The level of detail and care is beyond compare. Thank you for another great restoration.
I like your videos before even watching. I'm off to watch the other three. I will like each of those, to make it fair then give my favourite a second. Good luck xxx
I wish I could give more than one like. This work is gorgeous and I like that it was taken from a Russian palace - such history. It’s amazing how much work went into just the upholstery of this piece. Although I like the end result of this chair more, I have to give my vote to Trena for the work she did weaving the cane. I will add your channel to my subscriptions.
I broke the rules and voted for 2 channels. This competition was really about comparing apples to oranges to bananas to pears. All channels have excellent content. But this restoration and John's Furniture were on another level and I couldn't choose between them. I am a huge fan of Transcend Furniture,, Angie regularly turns dross into gold. And she is a solid craftsperson when it comes to repairing damage, but not on the same level as the other three. She has a different business model and works on a different type of furniture. John's Furniture: Wow. The whole package. Trained from youth by an expert. She wove a chair back and bottom! AT Restoration: I have come across this channel before. Haven't really followed it because it's a type of furniture and restoration that you just don't see much in North America. And what he does is so complex! Amazing restoration. Like John's, such a high skill level. Finally, Fixing Furniture. You can learn so much about repairing joinery on this channel. The most informative video in the competition, but probably suffered in the judging because the finish was left for the customer to do so the end result wasn't "pretty". Both Fixing Furniture and Transcend Furniture Gallery are great teaching channels for people with ordinary skills and shops. John's and AT's show what seasoned professionals can do. Long story short, I am so glad they had this competition. I was under the weather today, so watched all 4 videos back to back. Great content!
☝This is a friendly competition between 4 channels☝. Vote by liking your favorite video. The video that gets most of likes, wins! The likes will be counted 02.12.2023
Fixing Furniture th-cam.com/video/DmjHAyVWWqI/w-d-xo.html
Johns Furniture Repair th-cam.com/video/Csx88UAJV6U/w-d-xo.html
Transcend Furniture Gallery th-cam.com/video/vuEoWc6dEQ8/w-d-xo.html
AT Restoration th-cam.com/video/PSDdysDRbrc/w-d-xo.html
We are from Brazil and our vote is yours - AT RESTORATION!
@@evasanz3466 I have one more chair from this set. I thought I must put some of it inside the new upholstery for future restorer to discover. This chair also gets properly catalogued by its owner.
Am voting for you🥰my favorite restorator👍
Voted for all. Thank you for introducing some of us to these creators.
I love how, even Master Craftsman that you are, you are not afraid to show yourself learning new techniques and trying out new skills. It’s inspiring.
1300 euros in gold and fabric. When you were cutting it, my heart stopped. But your hand didn't slip! Wow! Bravo!
One thing I really like is how quiet the video is. Calm, not distracting from the craft.
It saves you from turning the volume down.
You astound me with how calm you are. I have only used gold leaf on small simple projects and I went nuts.
That was stunning
Yes so relaxing.
Absolutely! No annoying loud music, just concentration and focus!!! ❤
Did anyone else hold their breath when he was putting the gold leaf on... beautiful restoration
Me too ❤. That's wonderful
Yes, I couldn't help myself 😜
yes - so much! I have only used Aluminum leaf before as I prefer silver tones for the items I've done (and I don't want to waste money by being bad with real silver) - I was getting proper flashbacks with every waft!
Yep
I'm not sure if I held my breath--exactly. But when he said he held his, I was on the edge of my seat with anticipation. I didn't want to miss any of the gold leafing part of the video!
You did a beautiful job! I was sad to see the client didn’t choose an appropriate fabric for the upholstery. There are still companies that make embroidered silk upholstery fabrics.
I know you are a master craftsman,with years of experience, but when I watch your videos, I feel like I am watching a magician at work!!😍❤️
Agreed!!
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I totally agree.
You sure give this chair the Midas touch! 😂 lots of finicky work. 👍👍👍
That chair is a bona-fide piece of history. What a find!
So having gone through all of the videos, this one is my favourite. No talkings so there's no immersion breaking, just relaxing restoration sounds; good pacing where we don't have to wait too long in between progressing between steps; no distracting music; firmly in that category of interesting but relaxing.
Any 19th century aristocrat would be very fortunate to have you as an artisan!
What a time to be alive! I couldn't be more grateful for the internet to allow me to watch this restoration. Thank you for sharing this piece of art that your restorations are
I hope the owner puts the original fabric into a glass frame.
I 've recently been to an antique fabric and carpet exhibition. Even fragments nicely presented are pleasant to look at.
You have skill and knowledge that is dying out in the modern world. Your restoration and upholstery is of a very high standard. What a pleasure to have watched your video I enjoyed every moment. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Heck, I was holding my breath while you applied the gold leaf! That stuff is so fragile: a person my husband built a house for wanted gold leaf applied in a skylight dome. The exercise in putting the gold leaf on in that application would make your hair fall out. I can't imagine doing something like this! The old upholstery looked like it was silk. Such a fragile looking piece, but your firm handling was just right. An absolutely absorbing video: I always look forward to you videos and learn so much. Thank You!
Imagine a woman in 19 th century gown sitting in that tiny chair!
Incredible craftmanship!
Этот стул точно раздербанили Остап Бендер с Кисой Ворбьяновым😄😄😄
извечная р у с с к а я нищета, которая ищет халяву, а пахать не хочет
E meraviglioso guardare che Rinascita del mobile!
SOLO UN ARTISTA LO FA COSI….. VE TANTO AMORE NEL VIDEO DEL UOKO-ARTISTA…. GRAZIE❣️
The upholstery and gold leaf would have turned me away from such a project. Quite the skills you have developed in this modern world of paint and memory foam. Beautiful work!!
Да золотое терпение у мастера!
Реставрация неповторимая!
Браво не каждый может это сделать!
Работа впечатляет!
Im giving you the title of Doctor, because what you perform is delicate, restorative surgery on furniture at a level that is on par with surgeons.
I watch these videos and sometimes think "OK, I recognize this step, etc.", and in reality if I were to try to work on the simplest chair, I would still be staring at the chair for 30 min trying to think of the step I need to do, and then take another however long minutes to finish that step. He is a master.
I missed this when the competition actually happened because my husband was very ill, so my vote doesn't count now, but another amazing transformation from our quiet friend. Bravo. 😊🇨🇦
I can see a Romanov sitting in that chair! Wonderful craftsmanship!
Oh. My. God! The skill and patience to do all that gilding... I am absolutely floored!! What an amazing restoration!!
I love your masterful restorations, and chair looks exquisite . Just one thing I was waiting to see was a French silk fabric from the same era of the beautiful chair, maybe from Tassinari and Chatel silk textiles.
I click on the thumbs up before I even watch your videos because I know it’s going to be great!
Beautiful work on a beautiful chair, I just wish you had used a fabric more like the original. Love your videos.
The historical accuracy of your work is again, the best I've seen on TH-cam and an example of true restoration. A video like this should be required viewing for upcoming content creators. Fantastic job, and best of luck with the competition!
With a staple gun and hot glue?
I mean, obviously he was not trying to do a historically accurate repair, just trying to get the chair stable and looking more or less historically accurate. And he was doing the work for free. So I can see using staples rather than tacks, as they are faster and hold about as well. (Maybe? They probably rust faster, and possibly cut through the fabric in time?) Now, the hot glue most casual crafters might use would probably not hold up over time, and that trim might peel off fairly easily. But there are lots of different formulations of hot glue, and some are very durable, though I don’t know if they would be considered “archival”. Certainly hot glue sticks like that would not be historically accurate. But, he did achieve the goal of restoring the chair to working order and making it beautiful.
Hey @oscaraglio3305 waive👋 I also thought of Julian @BaumgartnerRestoration when I saw the staples😉
An ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE.. You paid Meticulous attention to details. You’re definitely a Master Technician. I So Enjoyed watching you at work. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That was a gorgeous restoration, Ahti. Beautifully done and ready for the next 200 years.
He pulled out all the stops. But was the original fabric Asian silk? That would have been spectacular.
Is the specific origin of the chair known?
Too bad about the solid green… beautifully restored though!
@@brassbunnies Agree, that let the whole (otherwise amazing) restoration a bit down for me. I was expecting he would use some fabric similar to the original one, which made the chair look like it was all golden. I think that was the original maker's idea actually. The green velvet is nice, but with it the chair looks more common and cheaper.
@@dinovolla9999he mentioned that the client paid for it, so perhaps it was the client's choice as well. I for one liked it, it seems befitting to the majestic nature of the chair , especially with the gold.
it's not even close! The best channel is yours and you will win hands down! well done, and thanks for years of entertainment and education-
Кропотливый труд с сусальным золотом! Терпение и профессионализм в работе налицо! На такой стул из дворца садиться страшно! А ведь О.Бендер их когда-то не жалел.
А я все ждала, вдруг там есть что-нибудь из сокровищ тещи)
Painstaking work with the gold leaf. And you are a master with the traditional upholstery.
А стул то краденый из дворца в России!
@@marinacherches9070I knew someone was going to make this comment. I’d love to know who stole this chair… or maybe it was brought abroad by defectors.
@@marinacherches9070сколько всего чужого россия украла...
It never ceases to amaze me on how someone will do a sloppy job in restoring an antique piece of furniture. This is one of the main reasons i watch the channels that i do. You guys know what you're doing and do it well because you take the time to learn the proper techniques. If my grandmother was alive still she would have enjoyed this video immensely! The reason for that is because she started doing upholstery as her way of paying the bills. when i was born i spent so much time at her house just sitting there watching her work in fascination. It is an amazing thing to see!
I just wish she was able to see you work. She passed just shy of her 101st birthday. God rest her soul. She did this work for just over 80 years before she stopped.
This chair turned out absolutely stunning. I hope it goes home with someone who takes special good care of her.
@@anyoldthing i was blessed
This is my first time watching does he ever talk?
@@kendrapetrick649 some. Not like other channels
One reason some restoration is not truly a restoration is because it is very expensive. I ask my customer, do you want it restored, or do you want it reupholstered only. The cost difference can be thousands of dollars.
Beautifully done ❤.
Wonderful work Ahti! That gold leaf looks very challenging to work with. I love watching your upholstery work, that's great!
Thanks Scott!
This is by far the most beautiful restoration of a piece of furniture from a master working class man. Great job on this piece of art.
I was used guilt leaf in an art class. Not gold, not a large project (might have been a picture frame) and my hands were still shaking at the cost. This restoration was masterwork.
Homeboy casually just BECAME a 19th c palace chair craftsmen. For materials cost only. I’m in awe.
Well, so far i have liked 2 videos in the "competition"...
I have no doubt i will like the other 2 as well.
So... I will not be a deciding vote... but the truth is that WE, the viewers, are the true winners. We get to enjoy all this amazing work!
Thanx, Ahti!
This restoration was truly breathtaking!
Canada here. You performed magic with that gold leaf!
This will always be the Number One TH-cam Channel for furniture restorations!
However, the winner has to be the viewers, watching your magician like skills as you work your magic 👏👏👏👏
A single 'golden' chair might be ok for a hallway piece as decor but my guess is this chair would have been part of a [dining?] set for either the ridiculously wealthy or royalty. Beautiful resto!
Wow, that’s a nice chair…. Imagine having a whole set
Фантастика!Роскошно!❤❤❤
Wow! This is stunning! It looks like it belongs at Versailles now. Beautiful craftsmanship, gold leafing and upholstery professionally done and love the trim. Very impressive 👏👏👏
Ни каких нервов не хватит с такой работой . Да уж здорово .👍
I will never get bored of watching how the springs are being tied 😊
The other channels talk too much. Your channel is the best by far.
Absolutely exquisite work and the Russian chair is gorgeous .. Russian furniture is beautiful and it does not get the credit in the design world it deserves.. Thankfully someone with your extraordinary talent and restoration skills still exist to restore some of these historic and beautiful pieces. My daughter in law is Russian and from Moscow. She and her family are well educated and beautiful people with an appreciation for their Russian culture, which is outstanding in all the Arts.. Another outstanding restoration to your credit... Bravo....Your talent and skills are outstanding and obviously taught by a Master craftsman,,,
Wow! The chair went from rags to riches! Phenomenal transformation! It's exquisite now!
I always love seeing you tackle a new medium like gold leaf Ahti and you aced it, even though the process looked nerve wracking 😮! The shape of the chair seat upholstered looked perfect. Thank you for another interesting and enjoyable video. So glad these exist so those in the future can see how it’s done by a master.
Thanks, here I sit enjoying your excellent video and drinking my coffee when I spit and nearly choked to death when I saw 700€! God Bless you sir, you are a dedicated artist!
What a beautiful result for a delightful chair design! Your skill level suits the original design. May I ask the type of wood it was made from? It's a delicate-looking chair, but such a deceptively strong design! Your excellent skills lead to the beautiful results. I especially like how you created a polisher for the legs with a drill! Brilliant! My only disappointment: I wish you could have used a fabric similar to the original silk, which, in my humble opinion, suits the delicacy of the chair. I love how the old materials are ecologically friendly, just requiring a much more skilled artist. Thank you for sharing.
I agree. The (silk) dark green velvet seemed a bit to heavy for such an elegant design. I would have preferred a soft coloured floral silk. But otherwise a true triumph! ❤
This is truly a masterpiece! Your attention to detail, the love and care you put into each piece, and the pure craftsmanship is so rare these days. You are by far the master of your craft.
Какая качественная реставрация, смотрю и не могу оторваться 👍❤😍
I will never get tired of watching you upholstering a chair the old fashioned way. It is so satisfying.
Absolutely Beautiful!
Как всегда очередной шедевр❤
Truly a master at these restorations. I saw this kind of chair in Catherine the Great’s Summer Palace near St Petersburg. I hope you win. Personally I’d have liked to see the upholstery done in silk, but the velvet is beautiful. 👏👏
Magnifique bravo l'artiste c'est du très beau travail ❤
Thoroughly impressed!❤
Love watching your amazing craftsmanship at work! You are meticulous and honor your trade. You win hands down!! Stunning restoration ❤❤❤
Traditional upholstery materials and methods inspire me. The beauty of your work brought this old chair back to splendor. Truly exciting. Thank you.
While I may never finish a chair like this in my lifetime it is truly rewarding to see the transformation by a skilled craftsman. Thank you for sharing.
Looks like me when trying to get old faucet released!! Finally got frustrated after 3 hours!! Rocked it every which way while yelling!! LOL! Done!!
Amazing once again. You never disappoint..❤
Brilliant. You gave that chair back it's dignity.
Incredible job transforming this into a gem. I tried gilting once, and was frustratingly hard to do. Admire your patience to get such a great look. Had no idea how complicate the upholstery could be. Cudos for that. Competition, no. You all did great projects.
Jayzuz Mary n’ joseff!!! I forgot to breathe during the gold-leafing!!! What a job!!! I have considered trying this, but this has convinced me…NOPE!! 😂❤😍😱
That turned out very well. This job such last for centuries. Because that chair is so fine and delicate no one dare sit on it. Everything must be expensive in Russia, there is a youtuber called Bland Design in London, that uses gold leaf all the time. Entire ceilings and walls, and the price doesn't seem to affect him to much. To think Czar Nicholas II may have sat or been in the same room as this chair is and survived the Russian Revolution is mind boggling. One question, as many staples and nails as you use, wouldn't that have tendency to split the wood frame?
I mostly use staples because they damage wood less than nails. Seems that Bland Design uses fake gold. You can't put real gold leaf on the material with your fingers, like he is doing.
Wow, just wow. Beautiful job.
Perfect!!!...
You shined again, like a usual!!!...
Congratulations!!!...
Marcos, São Paulo - Brazil
In my humble opinion, you sir are an artist.I can't vote for a particular video, i like all of them that i have seen.Beautiful work!
Stunning! So glad I was sent here by the competition.
Wow! This should be in a museum. The green and gold is a great combination.
Unfortunately I fear it will be at a private residence given the cost.
Родная оббивка была нежная, солнечная. Парча. 🎉
Incredible work! I do have to mention I think the four channels all did amazing in their respective corners. I don’t mean to say they are unmatched with you in the literal sense but rather I find the other three are a very different style of video. Would have been nice/better maybe to match up more ASMR style videos like yours, as I see a lot of people complaining about them all talking too much. But teaching is literally what their channels are for. They aren’t chit chatting about the weather. lol They are talking about what they are doing and why. Just seems like the styles are quite unmatched with THIS style of video. But I enjoyed all of them, in different ways. I dunno. My two cents.
Oops one more thing- I am in AWE of the amount of patience this chair took. You really do top level work
Breathless handcraftmanship, I had been working in Louvre and Versailles as tour guide for years and your chair is rare within the chairs in there. Thank you.
So beautiful! I love that green with the gold.
I could not decide about who was best. I liked all for each of your own skills and vision. So, I cancelled my own vote. Still, so elegant!
Magnificent work once again. The gold leaf application must have been so stressful. Thanks for another exhibition of your incredible talents.
Beautiful chair. Fascinating process.
Where ever this was stored it was hidden from the elements. It is incredible that the carvings are still intact and even more amazing to see it restored to such beauty.
ух ты
Потрясающая работа
Выбор цветовой гаммы, зеленый бархат отлично работает.
Двуглавый орел, конечно же, был царским гербом.
Я считаю, что к 19 веку его использование было разрешено публике.
Ваши орлы теперь выглядят великолепно!
Aside from the brilliant work shown here, the audio was really fitting and enjoyable also! I let the video play to the very very end.
I love your videos. I also watch Transcend Furniture Gallery. It's great that you are all connected internationally. In my opinion, this is what the internet was supposed to be about. You each make appealing videos for different niches. Excellent job with this one.
Really lovely to watch it come back to life. The old romantic in me would like to have seen a small piece of the original fabric being left inside
Well, I watched them all, and I'm back. This chair is just STUNNING. The level of detail and care is beyond compare. Thank you for another great restoration.
A lovely little chair, fit for a fairy princess!
So beautifully done. You are a true artist.
I like your videos before even watching. I'm off to watch the other three. I will like each of those, to make it fair then give my favourite a second. Good luck xxx
Dash and blast! I can only like once 🤦
You are ahead by a country mile. Sorry can't take my likes from other three so I declare a draw, from me xxx
Exquisite work. Absolutely beautiful😊
Boa noite. Parabéns gostei muito. que Obra de Arte. Deus abençoe sempre Vc. Recife Pe. Brasil.
Amazing job..! The chair looks really special once again.
Wow. That is some over-the-top chair. But that was the Russian aristicracy! It is beautiful.
It's such a beautiful, delicate chair & you have done a superb job!!! 😊❤
That's a stunning chair. The green velvet was a great choice.
Extraordinary work and a true pleasure to see you transforming this piece.
BEAUTIFUL work!♥ And I love the quietness ...so that the concentration is all on the work! Bravo!😊
I wish I could give more than one like. This work is gorgeous and I like that it was taken from a Russian palace - such history. It’s amazing how much work went into just the upholstery of this piece. Although I like the end result of this chair more, I have to give my vote to Trena for the work she did weaving the cane. I will add your channel to my subscriptions.
I broke the rules and voted for 2 channels. This competition was really about comparing apples to oranges to bananas to pears. All channels have excellent content. But this restoration and John's Furniture were on another level and I couldn't choose between them. I am a huge fan of Transcend Furniture,, Angie regularly turns dross into gold. And she is a solid craftsperson when it comes to repairing damage, but not on the same level as the other three. She has a different business model and works on a different type of furniture. John's Furniture: Wow. The whole package. Trained from youth by an expert. She wove a chair back and bottom! AT Restoration: I have come across this channel before. Haven't really followed it because it's a type of furniture and restoration that you just don't see much in North America. And what he does is so complex! Amazing restoration. Like John's, such a high skill level. Finally, Fixing Furniture. You can learn so much about repairing joinery on this channel. The most informative video in the competition, but probably suffered in the judging because the finish was left for the customer to do so the end result wasn't "pretty". Both Fixing Furniture and Transcend Furniture Gallery are great teaching channels for people with ordinary skills and shops. John's and AT's show what seasoned professionals can do. Long story short, I am so glad they had this competition. I was under the weather today, so watched all 4 videos back to back. Great content!
I think all channels did pretty hard work. Some chars are just so modest that you even don´t notice them but the work can be still complicated.
O nível de dificuldade desta restauração é assustador! Trabalho incrível!