I was so surprised when he stopped walking and started straight up talking to the camera lmao it was like when characters break the fourth wall on TV 😂
Julian being so happy the canvas was affixed with tacks then to him being utterly disgusted when he finds out the bars were held on place with staples was hilarious. Edit: congratulations Julian for reaching a million subscribers.
...and I just happened to be watching another person restoring a painting, the guy starts ripping the back of the canvas off and I start yelling; You animal! What are you doing, you're going to destroy the painting! Baumgartner is having some influence on me. Now I question myself at work, ok, so nobody will probably notice, but will I be proud? What if someone else sees it. What will it say about me. 🤔 I'm going to have to stop watching his videos. I think it's turning me into a more ethical and thoughtful person.
Julian: "the previous conservator did not add a stretcher bar" me, watching youtube in bed at 3pm on a wednesday while eating wheat thins and drinking warm coors light: "what a loser"
If you told me that at some point in my life I'd be addicted to watching art restoration, I'd have laughed right in your face. Yet, here I am. I need help. I can't get enough.
@@CallieMasters5000 That sounds like it's right up my alley. I'll check it out! Another one of my guilty pleasures on RUclips is the "Marling Baits" channel. The dude makes fishing lures. I'm not a fisherman, nor am I a woodworker, but I'm fascinated watching people making and/or fixing things.
@@lavenderhearts5751 I must be Chaotic Good. Love starting out with studio in perfect order. My closets, even down to my linens & shoes, lined up by type & colors. I'm amused by people who can't understand why I then make a huge mess throughout, only to pickup after myself while they're over, like I'm the errant child, while creating: because I completely let go! Closets are orderly. But fine linen and bare, folded art canvases are stored on opposite sides of the same closet! Please don't confuse them, I don't want to primer over your food stain!😂
You guys should've seen his live stream. There were some technical difficulties and he couldn't provide good audio and video at the same time. The chat couldn't seem to get that and kept on complaining. Julian was so pissed off 😂
In another 60+ years conservators will be like "and we know this is another one of Julian's works because of his such neat use of Belgium linen as a strip lining" lol
Probably not. As amazing as conservators can be, they only really get "noticed" if they did an awful job and ruined something in a piece of artwork, and then it's by the new conservator cursing them. Baumgartner is doing a good job so it's unlikely the painting will ever need a new conservator--so there's no one to notice the work he put into it.
Maybe quite sensible at the time if it was done during the war - probably likely the painting had to be transported somewhere safer than wherever it had been, and the frame needed to be made more inconspicuous - just, maybe wasn't intended to be left for quite as long as it was.
But how about some appreciation for the previous conservator's use of a thin layer of bees' wax as a glue? It held everything together firmly, but was ... EASILY REVERSIBLE.
I don't really understand why the previous restorer at the same time left the keys in the stretcher. He fixed the painting on a non-stretching aluminum base, fixed the stretcher with staples - but left the keys, whose task is to stretch the canvas. What's the point?
Julian: "you don't need to be a good painter in order to be a good retoucher" Also Julian from last video: *Painting Saint Mary's nose like a renaissance artist*
He's explicitly telling you that being a good painter and being a good retoucher need two different, mutually oppossite, sets of skills. He just happens to have BOTH sets of skills under his belt. You gotta respect that.
Great comment! I despise ASMR. It makes my skin crawl. It sets off a rage I can't explain. Julian's voice is like fine wine. Not too aggressive. Perfect timber. Lovely.
Just when you think you're done.... O M G the freeking FRAME!! The "after" with the frame restoration...it's like a reflector that makes the painting glow! I wish we could hear audio of your clients when they first see it restored!
@@OVS8264 Baumgartner is always talking about how his paint could be easily removed. Gabby Tezaguic has probably watched so much that he thinks he is an expert himself, just by watching Baumgartner restaurating paintings. It is funny because it is relatable that I watched a lot of his videos too.
@@kevinTG554 bro my reply is a "JOKE". You probably don't know much about those and that's because you just got r/wooosh OMG GET FUCKING PRANKED YOU ACT LIKE YOU'RE SO SMART BUT MY JOKE WENT OVER YOUR STUPID BALD HEAD HA LOL STFU AND SIT DOWN BOI
Damn square space and all those advertisers muscling in on creators. I'm glad they are putting marketing money into the system but its effecting the reason why I like to watch this channel, nice quiet and satisfying videos.
Yeah, I don't mind when chill videos have sponsors and they talk up the product in their videos, but it needs to fit the vibe of the video as a whole or it throws me off. I had to skip over the "ad" part of the video because it felt manic compared to the conservation narration. I wish he'd just calmly talked about the product.
Every time Julian is disgusted by something or is proud of himself we all always think something along the lines of “rookie mistake” or “I would’ve done that” despite 99% of us knowing nothing about how to actually conserve paintings
Total opposite, it quickly started grating my nuts. Its normally reserved for behavior and not function application. Another one that really gets my goat is "potentially"
@@omgz8876 thats why i find it funny, the uptight proper nature with which he regards his work, that he'd outright think it inappropriate conduct, as if applying too much filling is a faux pas much like arriving overdressed to a casual luncheon
Honestly, it was probably due to a change in taste. That gold is pretty bright, so I could imagine that someone was trying to tone it down so that it would fit in better with their regular furniture.
I feel like we're all over here, watching and thinking: "OH NO, STAPLES?! WHAT IS THIS AMATEUR WORK?!! Don't you know tacks are what the professionals use? GET IT TOGETHER, PREVIOUS CONSERVATIONIST."
Alright Julian, you can drop the act. You can stop trying to claim you're a professional art conservator, we all know you're a professional roaster who shows his superior skills by being salty as hell and dishing out subtle insults and just masterfully conserves art on the side as a guise.
You know I sometimes dislike people with convincing sarcasm when the sarcasm isn't extremely obvious. For example when I was a kid I wanted to go to the beach in the middle of autumn, I was a kid so I didn't know much . My mother sarcastically said that we will but I didn't pick up on it and I was so upset when we didn't go .anyway I love that this guy makes the sarcasm obvious while keeping a convincing voice
@@cutienerdgirl whats that supposed to mean....guessing u vote democrats u love seeing us nigguhs locked up in boxes on ur tv and in ur jails dontya mr white liberal??????
@@raymondflores5176 Man you gud? I think Pink was just referring to the expression of the person, not the race. I think that if you look at a comment and immediately think someone's being racist, you need to reevaluate your mindset.
@@nixusy im good bruh whats it to u do iknooooooooooooooooooooooooooo u foo arf arf when did i mention race quick dodge thier defending ur mysgynostic montotheiseistic chauvinstic nazisocialists like mao havin azz
Depending on the geographic life of this painting it could have been painted brown to avoid being stolen during times of war, as if it looks like wood it’s less likely to get nicked
I know right! I mean I guess we have to remember there were previous owners so they had different tastes... not the best but at least it was reversible
I love that you are starting to put more personality into your videos! the fingerpainting bit and "I'll keep the extra gold for future projects and well because ITS GOLD" so good
As a heritage professional who has worked in museums and archives, I highly HIGHLY appreciate Julien's dedication to provenance and transparency! You might think it was the norm, but I've spent tons of hours doing detective work for paintings or artefacts to find just a small amount of provenance when it should have been available in the case file or other files associated with it.
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the fact that this man not only restores the art, he does woodwork, builds his own tools and is basically a chemist. like damn dude how many skills do you have?
@@catavasken Could you explain what is he doing wrong or why is he 50 years behind in this profession? I am learning lots here, I am just a painter who on occassions repairs tears on my canvases.
@@redangrybird7564 Yeah, I really don't really know why this guy is alluding to Baumgartner lacking a scientific understanding, I believe chemistry is pretty much intrinsic in most courses relating to art conservation... Or at least it is where I live.
him: *explains why he uses belgian linen and heat activated adhesive lining* me: *sitting in bed eating chips* "yes of course, clearly its the superior method"
"...What once looked good and looked like a good idea, will, at some point, not look correct and need to be removed." Well, if that ain't the sentence that describes my poor decisions as a human, I don't know what is.
Happy to hear you got a sponsor! That little skit 9 minutes in made me chuckle cause you've never actually talked to the camera like that. I was taken back at first haha.
I know this might sound a little dramatic, but since watching this video two months ago, I've started to change my life. I've been stuck in a rut since my mom passed away two years ago. But watching this restoration helped me conceptualize that we all start somewhere and all the small things we do to rebuild add up to something beautiful given enough patience and time. Thank you.
I’m so sorry your mom passed away. You’re right that even the smallest steps eventually lead to a wonderful result. Wishing you peace and joy in your heart ♥️
Omg Hey he said he was going to use a “very technologically advanced method of spreading” the glue. The “technologically advanced method” was spreading the glue out with his finger
"everything i see, i want to put gold leaf on now." (at a restaurant) family: julian no, we're in public, please julian: (wielding a gilder's brush in front of meal) *gol leef*
"some conservators like to glue this down to the stretcher. I don't. I think that'a terrible idea. It's messy & it's hard to remove later." damn Julian you really came for them there
Little trick for handling gold leaf: take a square of wax paper and lay it over the leaf, then lift up. This will allow you to remove it from the packet one sheet at a time and transfer it freely. I bind books which means I do gilding for edges as well as cover art, and this trick has made the process so much easier and less wasteful.
@Just Some Kraken With Internet Access actual happend with my painting...stuffed it back into the old position.... :D *expecting to get draged to the guillotine by an angry community
I’m assuming you’re referring to the baumgartner label which would’ve been affixed to the artwork upon commissioning the restoration. It’s there as a cya/ liability should anything happen, kinda like when you do a damage walk through in a new apartment.
“Baumgartner Restoration has just uploaded a new video” is a notification I never pass on. Even if it’s 12:35am and the video is is 40 minutes. Watching these videos make me feel so cultured and in touch with the art world even though I’ve never been to an art museum.
I always play a game when I go to any museum; find the one piece (and one only) that you would want in your home. If possible, get something to remind you of it from the souvenir shop but always take as good a picture as you can and keep those images of The One Thing in a separate folder on your PC or whatever with the when, where and what details of your discovery of it, and maybe even why you like it. It's like a photo album of your tastes and preferences, personal and unique. It's very interesting to go back and see yourself that way over time.
you dont even know what that means u strawman fallacy inchoerent homophopbic sexualphobig atheistic capitalistic cryin for socilaistic man raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! screw u and bernie and obama not clinton as a person yes but potus him and gingrich wore dope karl rove was nice
Since I'm a retired Chemist I'm interested in what "solvents" he uses and at what times. Of course it is never mentioned in the video but at about the 9:25 minute mark here I see that he adds what is possibly water, then a heavier immiscible solvent that separates at the bottom (Methylene Chloride maybe?) then another liquid that enables the two previously immiscible solvents to mix. (I'm guessing that is Isopropyl alcohol). This kind of customized mixing of different solvents I assume is what makes it possible to vary the concentrations of any of the solvents depending on the requirements of each individual task. Yes I'm a bit of a geek but it is fascinating to me.
So question for you: I get that when he uses a solvant to remove the water based glue he applied at the beginning he doesn’t damage the painting in the process, but how is he able to apply a solvent that removes the bees was and not damage the painting?..
@@Maxime-ho9iv The Beeswax didnt need solvent at all. he said in the video that Beeswax Loses all adhesive properties when heated, so he just put the painting on the Hot Table, and it came right off.
@@datdabdoe1417 No, if you look carefully the video, he does melt the beeswax at first, but then it uses a solvant to remove it completely from the canvas.
@@Maxime-ho9iv I mean a solvent is just a solution that's able to dissolve things. Like water could dissolve the glue from the beginning. Julian makes a bunch of tests before he starts working on a project, so he can see which of the solvents in his studio are going to remove the different layers he needs off without risking harm to the paint layer.
I love this I love this I love this I love this. I love your subtle humor while still being educational and informing. I love that you got that #ad. I love your classiness. I love your backhanded roasts towards staples. this is amazing, your content is awesome
And as you can see I'm just using a small amount of solvent to dissolve the skin before I can extract the organs to make my new glue from. After this i was able to use a slightly stronger solvent to turn the bones into a bone based paint.
I was so surprised when he stopped walking and started straight up talking to the camera lmao it was like when characters break the fourth wall on TV 😂
Where??
this!
this could have been the single ad ive ever enjoyed watching in my life.
So happy to see our guy stealing more of the show, his work is great and the paintings are gorgeous. But come on, we all here for the Julian.
our boy's ad segue was fire tho
"the last conservator decided to staple it together"
me, a baumgartner regular: nononononononononono not the s t a p l e s
BLASPHEMY
OH GOD
staples: * exist *
julian: what is this *t r a s h*
@circlek Don't forget the drunk workers, my house was built by a team of them
@circlek nope, we had wires going everywhere and leading to nowhere, some weren't even properly grounded. It's a miracle our house lasted so long
Julian being so happy the canvas was affixed with tacks then to him being utterly disgusted when he finds out the bars were held on place with staples was hilarious.
Edit: congratulations Julian for reaching a million subscribers.
Absolutely glorious
Knox Brown my exact reaction 😭😭😭
So memeable
The staples were there because the aluminum panel was stiff.
Even though I’m a person way younger than him, I’m still comfortable with saying that it was kind of adorable.
"I like to tidy up even though nobody ever sees this at the back."
2.2 million views
This just goes to show his humility
thats why it called 'fine' art restoration
Make it 3 lol 😂
...and I just happened to be watching another person restoring a painting, the guy starts ripping the back of the canvas off and I start yelling; You animal! What are you doing, you're going to destroy the painting! Baumgartner is having some influence on me. Now I question myself at work, ok, so nobody will probably notice, but will I be proud? What if someone else sees it. What will it say about me. 🤔 I'm going to have to stop watching his videos. I think it's turning me into a more ethical and thoughtful person.
@Virtual Pilgrim This is Baumgartner, you peasant. If you don't want to watch the entire video, go back to 5-minute crafts.
Julian: "the previous conservator did not add a stretcher bar"
me, watching youtube in bed at 3pm on a wednesday while eating wheat thins and drinking warm coors light: "what a loser"
omg you cracked me up lol!! thats was great.
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very specific, i like it
metalguyn me
*Sad Italian Noises*
You can tell our homeboy is getting more comfortable on camera/mic
So proud of our little painting boy
is your name supposed to say "aesthetic?"
@@kellz6266 no it's aesteTHIC
@@kellz6266 its an inside joke
@@arthur6703 yes
If you told me that at some point in my life I'd be addicted to watching art restoration, I'd have laughed right in your face. Yet, here I am. I need help. I can't get enough.
It's addicting
Have you watched Drain Addict videos of an Aussie plumber clearing blocked drains?! They're just as fascinating.
@@CallieMasters5000 That sounds like it's right up my alley. I'll check it out! Another one of my guilty pleasures on RUclips is the "Marling Baits" channel. The dude makes fishing lures. I'm not a fisherman, nor am I a woodworker, but I'm fascinated watching people making and/or fixing things.
A while ago it was a cup of coffee every moring, now I need at least a restored victorian portrait straight into my veins just to get going...
Jason Cole same🤩🤩
Julian: A calm, patient, cool guy
Fans of his work: *Radiating chaotic energy*
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be
Most definitely
Lawful good and chaotic evil
@@lavenderhearts5751 I must be Chaotic Good. Love starting out with studio in perfect order. My closets, even down to my linens & shoes, lined up by type & colors. I'm amused by people who can't understand why I then make a huge mess throughout, only to pickup after myself while they're over, like I'm the errant child, while creating: because I completely let go! Closets are orderly. But fine linen and bare, folded art canvases are stored on opposite sides of the same closet! Please don't confuse them, I don't want to primer over your food stain!😂
You guys should've seen his live stream. There were some technical difficulties and he couldn't provide good audio and video at the same time. The chat couldn't seem to get that and kept on complaining. Julian was so pissed off 😂
In another 60+ years conservators will be like "and we know this is another one of Julian's works because of his such neat use of Belgium linen as a strip lining" lol
And because of his dna in his old toothbrush :)
AvalonDemina or stuff will be so advanced that they will be like look at what this fool did
Pat W 😂 maybe or maybe they will be impressed lol
Probably not. As amazing as conservators can be, they only really get "noticed" if they did an awful job and ruined something in a piece of artwork, and then it's by the new conservator cursing them. Baumgartner is doing a good job so it's unlikely the painting will ever need a new conservator--so there's no one to notice the work he put into it.
carlotta4th unless you are insane enough to let your cats sit on it
I love the casual roasting of other conservators like damn
Meghan Angela it's done in such a way its mesmerizing
This is actually going to become a running joke, eventually...
Well he isn’t perfect either
we just love to make others look bad don't we
lol his time will come too, just you wait
“-So we got a golden frame on this painting, what should we do about it ?
-Paint it diarrhea brown”
You know fuck the artist let’s add some aluminum and really fuck this painting up
And staple the stretcher together while you’re at it
Maybe quite sensible at the time if it was done during the war - probably likely the painting had to be transported somewhere safer than wherever it had been, and the frame needed to be made more inconspicuous - just, maybe wasn't intended to be left for quite as long as it was.
*Brilliant idea*
@@SadNauseam It was more than likely painted over the gold parts to stop the Nazi's from taking the painting from the museum or church.
I’m not a conservator but imagine being the person who used brown oil paint on top of such a nice gold frame.
It’s basically just a staining. Not full paint
@@kylahtomlinson2620 No, it's actual paint, as mentioned in the video
New insult: “You’re the type to cover gold leaf with brown oil paint!”
paint or not, it was totally _inappropriate_
why would anyone shit on a gold frame??? WHY????????
Julian: **walks into frame and starts talking directly to the camera**
Me: **loud gasp**
*surprised pikachu face*
Yep, that was weird. 😲✌
I did that too. I really enjoy being the invisible person watching everything he's doing
That was literally the best cut to a sponsored message. I freaking loved it!
I was shook
"Some conservators like to glue this down to the stretcher...I DON'T because I think that is a
T E R R I B L E I D E A >:(
19:55 "some conservators like to glue this down to the stretcher. I don't. because thats a terrible idea" LMAO
gracefil the shaaaaaade 😂
Julian gives noooo fucks lol
gracefil hahahaha
Be quiet?
That made me laugh so much!
"The last conservator decided to staple it together..."
Me: WHAT A CHARLATAN
But how about some appreciation for the previous conservator's use of a thin layer of bees' wax as a glue? It held everything together firmly, but was ... EASILY REVERSIBLE.
@Virtual Pilgrim ? go find it yourself I don't owe you anything
@Virtual Pilgrim Yikes dude, you copied this reply to every comment quoting him. You lonely or something?
I don't really understand why the previous restorer at the same time left the keys in the stretcher. He fixed the painting on a non-stretching aluminum base, fixed the stretcher with staples - but left the keys, whose task is to stretch the canvas. What's the point?
@@pavel-gubanov Well, all we can do is wonder 😂
Old conservator: **staples on stretcher** **paints brown glaze on gold frame**
Julian: *I'm about to end this man's whole career*
I imagine that man is dead, considering the previous conservation was done 80 years ago.
Nicholas Miller r/whoosh
More like spitting on that guy’s grave
@@emmawilliamson8441 - The joke didn't go over my head. It just doesn't make sense.
@@Ntyler01mil nerd
"some conservators like to glue this down to the stretcher, I don't because I think that's a terrible idea." 😂😂😂
Beautiful Iris I read your comment the second he said that lol
@@bailee702 me too!! 😂😂
I legit cackled when he said that
Julian: "you don't need to be a good painter in order to be a good retoucher"
Also Julian from last video: *Painting Saint Mary's nose like a renaissance artist*
lmao my thoughts exactly
Yes!! That's exactly what I thought 😂
He's explicitly telling you that being a good painter and being a good retoucher need two different, mutually oppossite, sets of skills. He just happens to have BOTH sets of skills under his belt. You gotta respect that.
@@notfeedynotlazy bro it was just a joke
@@yourmom66600 bro it was just a compliment to his skills in regard of your joke
"The sun has been around as long as I've been alive... " Julian immortal confirmed?
_You cant prove hes _*_not_*_ immortal till he dies_
The sun has been around as long as every single one of us is alive
nuh-huh. if he was an immortal, he would not allow that previous conservator to apply the brown oil paint over the gold framework.
@Virtual Pilgrim 23:54
This video has just a little more of a chaotic energy than usual
I agree, less sterile compared to other videos. Has he relocated to a new studio ?
He's a Chaotic Neutral. That's why.
Yes, i agree
its the financial confidence square space gives him
@@starpoop2173 brilliant... i'm so happy for him
This is asmr for people who don’t like asmr
Why is that so accurate
This comment is underrated
Great comment!
I despise ASMR. It makes my skin crawl. It sets off a rage I can't explain. Julian's voice is like fine wine. Not too aggressive. Perfect timber. Lovely.
yes
rhijulbec1 SAME! Only certain ASMR can I actually handle and THIS is one
I feel like our boy Julian has gotten sassier over the course of these videos.
This is definitely not a complaint.
In his low-key way.
Sassier
i like the sass
@DJ Kombatbunni I knoww
Yep I really like the low-key sass , kind of humanizing and he's earned it , he has skills
Just when you think you're done.... O M G the freeking FRAME!! The "after" with the frame restoration...it's like a reflector that makes the painting glow! I wish we could hear audio of your clients when they first see it restored!
My words exactly!🤗
"Holy $hit!"
Julian using words like “busted” and “dumpster fire” made my day. Sponsorship 10/10
“The past conservator used oil paints, which is inappropriate”
me: wow how embarrassing
Gabby Tezaguic you making this comment: I’m going to make something relatable and funny
Me: I don’t get it
@@OVS8264 thanks, Dr. Edge lord
You are welcome Dr. Edge lord
@@OVS8264 Baumgartner is always talking about how his paint could be easily removed. Gabby Tezaguic has probably watched so much that he thinks he is an expert himself, just by watching Baumgartner restaurating paintings. It is funny because it is relatable that I watched a lot of his videos too.
@@kevinTG554 bro my reply is a "JOKE". You probably don't know much about those and that's because you just got r/wooosh OMG GET FUCKING PRANKED YOU ACT LIKE YOU'RE SO SMART BUT MY JOKE WENT OVER YOUR STUPID BALD HEAD HA LOL STFU AND SIT DOWN BOI
Anybody else completely throw off when he started talking to the camera? 😅 was not ready AT ALL
I panicked and thought a demon had possessed my tablet and was using his kind facade to trick me into giving away my firstborn or something
Ahahahah
I audibly gasped ngl
Damn square space and all those advertisers muscling in on creators. I'm glad they are putting marketing money into the system but its effecting the reason why I like to watch this channel, nice quiet and satisfying videos.
Yeah, I don't mind when chill videos have sponsors and they talk up the product in their videos, but it needs to fit the vibe of the video as a whole or it throws me off. I had to skip over the "ad" part of the video because it felt manic compared to the conservation narration. I wish he'd just calmly talked about the product.
Now THIS is what I'm gonna be watching during quarantine
da b That’s what I’m doing. Eating Cheetos
Legit me rn
I am starting today 😎👍
@@FangAoLi welcome to the rabbit hole! I've been watching these non-stop for days lol
jjiacobucci yesssss, and same
Every time Julian is disgusted by something or is proud of himself we all always think something along the lines of “rookie mistake” or “I would’ve done that” despite 99% of us knowing nothing about how to actually conserve paintings
duuude, straight facts... when he roasts past conservators I'm like *scoff* "bush league"
That’s so true lol 😂😂
“RIP to the other conservator but I’m different”
@@loopnugz1663 and you're a 2 year old with no mouth filter.
@@loopnugz1663 And? Why go out of your way to be unkind?
am i the only one that loves when julien says “that would be totally inappropriate”
Other favorites are "I removed this, because it was completely unnecessary."
@@Palitato i sense a drinking game is inbound...
Total opposite, it quickly started grating my nuts. Its normally reserved for behavior and not function application. Another one that really gets my goat is "potentially"
@@omgz8876 thats why i find it funny, the uptight proper nature with which he regards his work, that he'd outright think it inappropriate conduct, as if applying too much filling is a faux pas much like arriving overdressed to a casual luncheon
It's the biggest kick in the dick to hear that come out his mouth lmfao
Julien: takes up the first bit of brown paint from the frame to reveal the beautiful gold color
Me: what monster would paint that brown?????
Honestly, it was probably due to a change in taste. That gold is pretty bright, so I could imagine that someone was trying to tone it down so that it would fit in better with their regular furniture.
My exact thought, I was like, wtf.....
I’m sure it was probably from a change in style. Someone not wanting it so flashy but it’s still a darn shame. The gold is absolutely stunning.
Julian: so we're going to take this to my hottable...
Me at 1am: YES the HOTTABLE
i love how julian's entire fanbase collectively has no idea what he's doing or what is going on but that doesn't stop us from cheering him on
fizziestix archivist here: I’ve some idea, but my area is paper/books
I know tho
so you're saying you learned nothing from him explaining every single thing he does?
@@sammyblaze4234 i hear him, but that doesn't exactly mean i'm always listening.
I feel like we're all over here, watching and thinking: "OH NO, STAPLES?! WHAT IS THIS AMATEUR WORK?!! Don't you know tacks are what the professionals use? GET IT TOGETHER, PREVIOUS CONSERVATIONIST."
“Unnecessary, excessive and totally inappropriate” RAG EM JULIAN
GOT EMMMMMMM
I would like, but currently, the likes are at 420.
Chloe Elizabeth Lloyd LMFAOOOOOO
Inappropriate? (˵ ͡o ͜ʖ ͡o˵)
@Virtual Pilgrim yikes bro
JULIAN: "Because if you don't see the damage, the damage doesn't really exist, does it?"ME: "that's the reason I wear makeup, don't expose me Julian."
Same
*sigh* Yep.
sameeeeer🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷🤷🤷🤷😩😩😩
Julien: smalls dots of oil-free-archival-fully-reversible paint to mask the damage.
Me: small dots of full-coverage concealer to mask the acne marks.
That really hits home. Make me stares at the corner for a couple minutes
Alright Julian, you can drop the act. You can stop trying to claim you're a professional art conservator, we all know you're a professional roaster who shows his superior skills by being salty as hell and dishing out subtle insults and just masterfully conserves art on the side as a guise.
Don't blow his cover! He's got to be professional about it.
julian: “i’m going to be using a very technologically advanced method of spreading this glue”
julian: *uses finger*
Juliana Brumley 😂😂😂 right
He's a sassy boy ❤
Yup
I love how he was total straight face for that xD
Juliana Brumley me going to the comments to see if anyone else caught that :
The one time the man looks me in the eye is to tell me my website is busted.
Gobing and he‘s not wrong. My website IS a hot mess
Hahaha too true
Fuckin same
You went full on youtuber mode with the squarespace sequence and I have to admit it made me giggle. Happy to see you're so close to a million subs!
"If you don't see the damage, then the damage doesn't really exist, does it?"
Tell that to my therapist 😂😅😭
I relate a bit too much omg 😭😂
I'm a therapist and that's my 101 struggle with my clients. So don't worry... We know... :P
@Virtual Pilgrim ... sorry for uh, offending you? ._.
“If you don’t see the damage, then the damage doesn’t really exist.”
-me defending myself about how I never talk about my feelings
I am a cringe compilation waiting to happen schrodinger cat
Ohh let me know when it all blows up
Yup
Didn't work for me at 16 with my dad when I dinged the car...
I am a cringe compilation waiting to happen Lmao!! This is an underrated comment
“Technologically advanced method”
*spreads glue with fingers*
Your sarcasm is so convincing
Bernice Oerlemans
It’s exactly what I’ve come to expect in woodworking videos.
You know I sometimes dislike people with convincing sarcasm when the sarcasm isn't extremely obvious. For example when I was a kid I wanted to go to the beach in the middle of autumn, I was a kid so I didn't know much . My mother sarcastically said that we will but I didn't pick up on it and I was so upset when we didn't go .anyway I love that this guy makes the sarcasm obvious while keeping a convincing voice
Bernice Oerlemans i dont think it was a sarcasm. Dont make thing serious. I do believe he was just want to make fun and relax while enjoying his video
I was going to like this comment but then I realized it was at 666 and i want it to stay that way for a while longer.
@@CeciliaMichaelis brits be like
Me, not knowing anything about art restoration: ah yes, perfect.only the finest BELGIAN linen for the lining
Im laughing out loud 😂😂😂 thank you
Your profile picture makes it better.😂
@@cutienerdgirl whats that supposed to mean....guessing u vote democrats u love seeing us nigguhs locked up in boxes on ur tv and in ur jails dontya mr white liberal??????
@@raymondflores5176
Man you gud? I think Pink was just referring to the expression of the person, not the race. I think that if you look at a comment and immediately think someone's being racist, you need to reevaluate your mindset.
@@nixusy im good bruh whats it to u do iknooooooooooooooooooooooooooo u foo arf arf when did i mention race quick dodge thier defending ur mysgynostic montotheiseistic chauvinstic nazisocialists like mao havin azz
Not gonna lie when you looked at the camera and started talking I shat myself. I felt like god caught me sinning
ikrrrr i feel so exposed
Nobody:
Me no knowing anything about this: yes the fish gelatin is a very good choice
Nay2Timezz 😂😂😂😂
fr 😂
I was going to say frog egg gelatin BUT I WAS A FOOL! fish gelatin! perfect choice.
when he says “to protect the painting” I always say
Using a technique called facing, he should use Washi Kozo
I found myself asking about rabbit skin glue multiple times throughout. 😂
No one:
Absolutely Not a Soul:
Some Random Guy in the 40s: "Okay but what if I repaint this frame brown?"
StormyJellybean it was probably in the 70’s or 80’s, it was a trend to paint older ornate frames brown
@@getouthope kind of like the trend of burning down historical libraries and churches, except this trend can be reversed...
@@StormBurnX not like that trend at all
Depending on the geographic life of this painting it could have been painted brown to avoid being stolen during times of war, as if it looks like wood it’s less likely to get nicked
@@StormBurnX Are you referring to a particular event? Because I am really behind on world affairs, so I would have no idea.
who the hell saw that beautiful gold frame and was like, ‘make it brown!’
My thought exactly! What a travesty
That's what I was wondering!
Me either! Whyyyyy?
I know right! I mean I guess we have to remember there were previous owners so they had different tastes... not the best but at least it was reversible
😂😂history has had people with terrible judgement
“You don’t need to be a good artist to do good restoration work.”
Monkey Jesus: *”Am I a joke to you?”*
Ruby Y. It wasn’t about skill, she used waaayyyy too much overpaint, you’re only supposed to retouch damaged areas.
@@Alex-rw9nn and not retouch everything or else ,
Ecco Monno
@@Alex-rw9nn Only blow the bloody doors off
@Virtual Pilgrim are you using a bot to spam this comment everywhere?
I’d love to see him fix monkey jesus.
if Baum ever makes Merch he has to make T-Shirts with “Unnecessary" "excessive" and "totally inappropriate” on it
he's got merch ! with "superior" on it : D
No staples!
Blumen Seele yes
Blumen Seele inside baseball
Dont forget "polyurethane sucks" and "Scraping life"
I love that you are starting to put more personality into your videos! the fingerpainting bit and "I'll keep the extra gold for future projects and well because ITS GOLD" so good
Him: this is totally inappropriate.
Me, dozing off at 12am: drag em
David ah. 1,000th comment. Also it’s 12:36 am rn and now..
11:50 am...
12:06
0103 am ;)
Cherie DOGGO you commented this 6 months later, you have no right to say that.
As a heritage professional who has worked in museums and archives, I highly HIGHLY appreciate Julien's dedication to provenance and transparency! You might think it was the norm, but I've spent tons of hours doing detective work for paintings or artefacts to find just a small amount of provenance when it should have been available in the case file or other files associated with it.
anxiety does not exist in this mans life. id be so scared to even touch these old paintings.. let alone cover them in fish glue
It's like some traumatic suspense thriller where the threat of complete disaster is a moment away... but the moment never comes.
Well, he was excited about this one, you could tell.
Oh yes! I was gritting my teeth when he pulled away the labels on the back. Fellow has nerves of steel.
He doesn't just touch them, he caresses them like a lover, and leaves them looking glorious!
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the fact that this man not only restores the art, he does woodwork, builds his own tools and is basically a chemist.
like damn dude how many skills do you have?
This kind of expertise is what makes good conservators basically the equivalent of surgeons in the art world, the skills needed are just... Immense
most painters were builders and had other skills, i mean da vinci enough said.
@@catavasken Could you explain what is he doing wrong or why is he 50 years behind in this profession?
I am learning lots here, I am just a painter who on occassions repairs tears on my canvases.
Enough skills that you would not want to abduct his daughter.
@@redangrybird7564 Yeah, I really don't really know why this guy is alluding to Baumgartner lacking a scientific understanding, I believe chemistry is pretty much intrinsic in most courses relating to art conservation... Or at least it is where I live.
I'm going to be using a very technologically advanced method of spreading this glue *uses finger*
that was so subtle I almost missed it
15:46
@@bluebagel647 you are a god
0:57
i'm not surprised he keeps champagne in the studio, to be honest.
I didn’t notice that and now I’m cackling I-
@@prettygirlemily35 same sis same
maybe originally for clients that might’ve discussed the paintings in person and if not hey those are the perks of being your own boss lol
Maybe it's a really special solvent 😂😂😂
@@ashzilla20 😂👏👏
me:
youtube, breaking into my house at four am: guess what? ur gonna spend a month watching painting restorations now
Pretty much
I have never related more. It's already started... I can't stop.
I've never felt so identified with a RUclips comment before
I'm two months in
Me while knowing nothing and on my 4th bowl of cereal
: ahh yea that aluminum is pretty overkill
julian, with disdain: "someone painted over this with brown oil paint"
me, slipping into in a food coma: NO they did NOT
Why would anyone cover gold leaf with grey-brown oil paint ?
I was concerned too
I came here just for this comment
@@maggiesmith856 I have 2 theories :
1. it was done so the painting wouldnt be stolen
2. to make it look better with wood furniture
I KNOW. HOW VERY DARE.
"the last conservator stapled it together"
me, at 3:00 am, eating a fruit rollup: tsktsk rookie mistake
"unnecessary, excessive and totally inappropriate" is my whole mood about life.
If that aint me
my favorite quote right next to "my disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined".
can relate lol
Username checks out.
...I try not to judge.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
him: *explains why he uses belgian linen and heat activated adhesive lining*
me: *sitting in bed eating chips* "yes of course, clearly its the superior method"
Your comment made me LOL
I love this comment omg
This comment worthy of Captain Holt of the 9-9.
Cool... you steal jokes!
@@ElHombreGato get that stick out of your ass and your ass off this website
Am I the only one proud that my boy got a sponsor? 👏👏
I'm definitely hella proud! And the way he worked the sponsor into the video made me laugh, with the editing he did and how smoothly it was added.
Yasss get that moneyyyy
Hells nah- Seriously proud of how well Julian's channel has grown.
I just wanted to say something similar :D
It would be amusing if he got sponsored by Staples. 🤣
I love how calm and collected julian is in his criticisms and his fans are just on kill all the time
I fell like “inappropriate” is Julian’s version of “disgusting”.
Also love your videos Julian!
Yes one feels the “weight” of inappropriateness.
A masterclass of diplomacy as well as conservation. 0:26
The master of the understatement x
No one at all:
Me, sipping on La Croix: Beeswax with MUSLIN lining?! F R A U D
I read this line in voice of Raymond Holt.
The only voice possible. Captain Holt ❤
*me eating pepperettes and cheese* I concur !!!
huh
Username checks out
"...What once looked good and looked like a good idea, will, at some point, not look correct and need to be removed." Well, if that ain't the sentence that describes my poor decisions as a human, I don't know what is.
That's why I divorced my husband. He was no longer appropriate and needed to be removed.
WayToSkateKate same girl, same 😂
💯💯💯💯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😩
why would they paint over all that gold on the frame, I'll never understand
Happy to hear you got a sponsor! That little skit 9 minutes in made me chuckle cause you've never actually talked to the camera like that. I was taken back at first haha.
It's like he found us out watching him over his shoulder. Heh.
I fell in love the second he started talking lol
Same! I was like AUGH HE SEES ME. Lol
I know this might sound a little dramatic, but since watching this video two months ago, I've started to change my life.
I've been stuck in a rut since my mom passed away two years ago. But watching this restoration helped me conceptualize that we all start somewhere and all the small things we do to rebuild add up to something beautiful given enough patience and time.
Thank you.
(wipes tear away)
Turtle Power Buddy ...
That’s amazing! I’m really proud of you💜
Good for you!! And god bless you in your journey
I’m so sorry your mom passed away. You’re right that even the smallest steps eventually lead to a wonderful result. Wishing you peace and joy in your heart ♥️
im glad to hear it turtlemania
The little Segway for the sponsor was acc so adorable
segue not segway :p
Chiara Piovano swagway
@@Alucard-gt1zf I laughed embarassingly too hard at that
@@maramma4780 I almost spat out my coffee 😂 too great
@@kikslvr Oh dear... LOL
"You can see there's a bow there" that looks straighter than me
HAHAH I laughed out loud
*15:47** such a monotone and underwhelming joke but it made me burst out laughing anyway*
i don't get it? has it something to do with purhcase?
Omg Hey he said he was going to use a “very technologically advanced method of spreading” the glue. The “technologically advanced method” was spreading the glue out with his finger
@@thepigproductivity lol thx
"everything i see, i want to put gold leaf on now."
(at a restaurant)
family: julian no, we're in public, please
julian: (wielding a gilder's brush in front of meal) *gol leef*
me when i got a big book of stickers
Incidentally the food additive code for pure gold is E175!
Stramgige
8:22 Is this the first time we see him talking to the camera?
In his IG stories he does all the time :)
I was so used to hearing him via voice overs that it took me aback! Haha...
I think so - at least in that hey I'm doing a commercial way.
Yes. And he make me happy
It felt weird but it was also enjoyable
"some conservators like to glue this down to the stretcher. I don't. I think that'a terrible idea. It's messy & it's hard to remove later."
damn Julian you really came for them there
"Some people prefer this... but I don't because it's a stupid idea:
"With sped up video, you can see how efficient i can be." His sarcasm, i'm dead.
Me: the paintings good, what’s wrong with it?
Baumgartener: everything
Little trick for handling gold leaf: take a square of wax paper and lay it over the leaf, then lift up. This will allow you to remove it from the packet one sheet at a time and transfer it freely. I bind books which means I do gilding for edges as well as cover art, and this trick has made the process so much easier and less wasteful.
Julian: I’m going to add keys
Me at 3 AM : GET THE GOD DAMN FISHING LINE
@Just Some Kraken With Internet Access
Oh more times than you could possibly imagine...
(I have no idea 😜)
@Just Some Kraken With Internet Access actual happend with my painting...stuffed it back into the old position.... :D
*expecting to get draged to the guillotine by an angry community
God help those who had a quick snack from your fridge
Glue and beer... that's all that's ever in there!
@@BaumgartnerRestoration *cough* what you americans consider beer is seen as colored water in other parts of the world... greetings from Germany ;)
@@Tantejay okay buddy
@@Tantejay you realise they have German beer in America right???
Baumgartner Restoration If you only had cat food, then it’d be complete nighttime meal!
His little sponsored clip was one of the best that I've ever seen. That alone made me want to like this video.
Look up Jay Foreman (mapmen) Why every world map is wrong -watch from 4:56. Best sponsor clip ever.
Julian does a pretty great sponsor clip also.
@@The.Talent Skillshare, Skillshare. It's free for the first 2 months.
Skillshare, Skillshare. His finger just came off.
And the truth in your words made me like your comment.
@@The.Talent I couldn't agree more. I liked that video too.
The camera on the sawing table: 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ W O N K
me: wwwooonnnkkkyyyy
"The sun has been around as long as I've been alive"
Baumgartner confirmed for unaging immortal from the dawn of time
I think being a conservator is a fitting job for an immortal.
That’s not what that sentence means
@@Flackon Whoosh.
BlackDogsAndLadybugs I wouldn’t be so sure, my man
@@Flackon Oh no. Did I..?
*me in deep zen watching this calm video*
8:22 "HEY"
Hahahaha hey got me there. I love his videos and always makes me zen...and than that Hey...I didn't scream, but I almost did.
i was falling asleep and he suddenly shouts “Hey!” and no joke i thought he knew i was falling asleep and was trying to wake me up 😂
Literally same I was studying and it startled me
The "rookie mistake" jokes in these comments are pretty on point, but for real, what bumbleking put the wrong nameplate on the painting?
ive never heard of bumbleking and i will be using it in future thank you
I’m assuming you’re referring to the baumgartner label which would’ve been affixed to the artwork upon commissioning the restoration. It’s there as a cya/ liability should anything happen, kinda like when you do a damage walk through in a new apartment.
@@ttujackie Nah, at one point he says that the old nameplate had the wrong name on it.
There is mention elsewhere in the comments that during the war someone may have wished to make it seem less valuable to keep it from being stolen.
@@cloerockham8812 but no evidence whatsoever this painting was ever in Europe, so who knows where they're getting that idea from
"Using staples"
Me whose on a binge watch of the videos:
"No he did not" 😮
This felt like a 10 minute video. I’m so insanely entertained
same!
Wait... I didn't realize it wasn't until I saw your comment. Shiiiiit.
Wow you're right. I haven't felt the time passing by in any way 😂
dude. I was like, 40 minutes sounds like a long time. And now its over in a blink
“Baumgartner Restoration has just uploaded a new video” is a notification I never pass on. Even if it’s 12:35am and the video is is 40 minutes. Watching these videos make me feel so cultured and in touch with the art world even though I’ve never been to an art museum.
Drop what you're doing and GO to an Art Museum ! ...Newk from Kentucky
I second that! A museum visit is worthwhile!
I always play a game when I go to any museum; find the one piece (and one only) that you would want in your home. If possible, get something to remind you of it from the souvenir shop but always take as good a picture as you can and keep those images of The One Thing in a separate folder on your PC or whatever with the when, where and what details of your discovery of it, and maybe even why you like it. It's like a photo album of your tastes and preferences, personal and unique. It's very interesting to go back and see yourself that way over time.
The way he did the ad was the best thing ever, I don’t even mind that there was a ad. Actually makes me want to see him do more ads
When he said "hot mess" I almost fell off my bed. Julian is so sassy!
Agreed, it sounded more natural than the abrupt ads today.
Julian: removes label very carefully.
Me: INTERNALLY SCREAMING IN FEAR.
S A M E
Lost it at the 'technologically advanced method' of spreading the wood glue with your finger 😂😂😂
Flawless sarcasm
_Advanced Sarcasm :^)_
Nobody:
Me: Oh yes yes, Belgian linen always a good idea
you dont even know what that means u strawman fallacy inchoerent homophopbic sexualphobig atheistic capitalistic cryin for socilaistic man raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! screw u and bernie and obama not clinton as a person yes but potus him and gingrich wore dope karl rove was nice
@@raymondflores5176 are you ok?
"Why would I reinvented the wheel when the TOoThBruSh is the perfect tool" - Baumgartner Restoration 2019
"Why would I reinvent the wheel when brown paint over gold leaf is the perfect solution?" :D
I noticed he works with a LOT of dental tools for having a professional having nothing to do with teeth.
Since I'm a retired Chemist I'm interested in what "solvents" he uses and at what times. Of course it is never mentioned in the video but at about the 9:25 minute mark here I see that he adds what is possibly water, then a heavier immiscible solvent that separates at the bottom (Methylene Chloride maybe?) then another liquid that enables the two previously immiscible solvents to mix. (I'm guessing that is Isopropyl alcohol).
This kind of customized mixing of different solvents I assume is what makes it possible to vary the concentrations of any of the solvents depending on the requirements of each individual task.
Yes I'm a bit of a geek but it is fascinating to me.
So question for you: I get that when he uses a solvant to remove the water based glue he applied at the beginning he doesn’t damage the painting in the process, but how is he able to apply a solvent that removes the bees was and not damage the painting?..
@@Maxime-ho9iv The Beeswax didnt need solvent at all. he said in the video that Beeswax Loses all adhesive properties when heated, so he just put the painting on the Hot Table, and it came right off.
@@datdabdoe1417 No, if you look carefully the video, he does melt the beeswax at first, but then it uses a solvant to remove it completely from the canvas.
@@Maxime-ho9iv I mean a solvent is just a solution that's able to dissolve things. Like water could dissolve the glue from the beginning. Julian makes a bunch of tests before he starts working on a project, so he can see which of the solvents in his studio are going to remove the different layers he needs off without risking harm to the paint layer.
In another video he mentions that his insurance company forbids him from giving details about specific solvents.
I love this I love this I love this I love this. I love your subtle humor while still being educational and informing. I love that you got that #ad. I love your classiness. I love your backhanded roasts towards staples. this is amazing, your content is awesome
Me: Yes sleep now
Me at 3am: Tacks? Ah, yes. *THE SUPREME*
Steel tacks!
ayy fellow lana del rey stan
If this man became a serial killer he would never be caught
And as you can see I'm just using a small amount of solvent to dissolve the skin before I can extract the organs to make my new glue from.
After this i was able to use a slightly stronger solvent to turn the bones into a bone based paint.
@@amanostrill3616 oh glob :0 no evidence left!
Maybe he already is...
Henrique Fialho The previous conservators were never found again...
@@daddymememaster5432 he doesnt kill and tell
Me: RUclips, what will I watch tonight
RUclips: how about some guy from Chicago restoring a masterpiece painting?