All Things Big and Small

Posted in Blog on Mar 28, 2015

All Things Big and Small

I do lots of repairs, sometimes they are small and sometimes they are ones that make you get your architect skills out.

This one was relatively small but it required me recreating something that looks so simple but was actually difficult.

How does one coil a leather string onto a piece of old amber and make it look like it was done without effort?

Amber with a torn leather string.

Amber with a torn leather string.

Amber with a torn leather string, other side.

Amber with a torn leather string, other side.

Amber with a torn leather string.

Amber with a torn leather string.

Amber with string out before a bath. i like to give everything a wash so it looks as good and as new as possible.

Amber with string out before a bath. i like to give everything a wash so it looks as good and as new as possible.

Amber with string out before a bath. i like to give everything a wash so it looks as good and as new as possible.

Amber with string out before a bath. i like to give everything a wash so it looks as good and as new as possible.

Amber with string out before a bath. i like to give everything a wash so it looks as good and as new as possible.

Amber with string out before a bath. i like to give everything a wash so it looks as good and as new as possible.

Cleaned and a new leather string woven on.

Cleaned and a new leather string woven on.

Cleaned and a new leather string woven on, other side.

Cleaned and a new leather string woven on, other side.

Complete with knot closures for adjustable length.

Complete with knot closures for adjustable length.