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How to CLEAN antique Alabaster / And not RUIN it!
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- Опубликовано: 13 мар 2021
- How to add huge value to your Alabaster. I’m going to show you how to clean and improve the appearance of antique Alabaster
Here I’ll use my own sculpture. An antique Alabaster bust by Alberto Cambi, circa 1900.
Within minutes, I’ll show you how to clean it, what to use (and more importantly what not to use) and how to add huge value to its worth and improve its appearance
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Well, that’s Alabaster...what other antique items would you like to hear top tips on?
onyx, cracked wood furnishings, oil painting mounting / glazing options :)
onyx, cracked wood furnishings, oil painting mounting / glazing options :)
I didn't know about water and alabaster, useful tip. Thank you. Beautiful piece.
Thanks, yes it’s a common mistake with Alabaster. More tips to come. Cheers , David
I just purchased a vintage item made of alabaster and before it arrives I immediately wanted to learn the proper way to clean it. Thank you for providing this educational video😊
I’m delighted to hear that, thank you for letting me know…very much appreciated
We just purchased a 130 year old alabaster bust of Apollo and this video was immensely helpful, thank you!
That’s great to hear, thanks for saying so. Cheers
Thank you for that David, most informative. Just bought an alabaster urn/jug which was about to go into the sink to be washed eeek ! thank heavens I googled this video. Have you any idea how to clean up oil paintings please, got some small ones inset into different items
Thank you! Loved all your information.
Thank you Ellen
She's Very Lovely...I came across A. Santino 10 inch statue of Napoleon Bonaparte. He is standing in pose with his right arm in his vest and left hand behind his back holding a rolled document of some kind. I am not sure what it is made of but it is a creamy color with some orange dots in lining of his coat. It is signed A.Santini at the base of the statue which measures 3×3 inches. I am curious to know what material it could be and how it was made. Thank You 11:43
Quality content David. There should be more subscribers!
Hoping for more!!
I have a couple of lamps that I cleaned this way, but the white spirit (mineral spirits here in the US) seems to have turned the seams of the lamp a slightly orange/yellow/amber color. Did I use too much and should just wait for it to dry? It seems to have lightened the long I wait, but certainly not to a creamy white. What did I do wrong?
Very informative David if I had it the first thing I'd do is wash it goes to show you should listen to the expert brilliant
Thanks for that David. Very interesting. My OCD has been satisfied. That would be my Achilles heel. I like things to look clean and fresh, but I know that can very much be a no no when it comes to antiques.
I was at a thrift store accompanying my daughter, whilst waiting, they brought from the back the new arrivals, a couple of identical pieces caught my eye, I went to grab them and they were so heavy, I didn't know what they were but I felt they were made of a fine material. I went home and I realized the pieces had a label at the bottom that said "GENUINE ALABASTER hand carved by Ducceschi. Made in Italy". I looked them up online, they're book ends made supposedly of natural colored alabaster (sand and a sort of turquoise blue). I paid $1.99 USD but they sell for around 1000 dollars online.
These pieces seem to have a clear coating, they don't look like the maiden you just showed in this video, and I don't know what to use to remove the remaining glue from the price tag without damaging the items, they also marked them (foolishly) with permanent marker... How do I remove those too? Help🙏🏼
This method should help remove the marker…with a bit of elbow grease!
Is white spirit a type of acetone? Or could acetone be substituted?
David I really enjoyed watching you clean up the young maiden, she really is lovely. I thought I had a soapstone sculpture however after watching your video I think it may be alabaster, the statue is very soft and very white or was very white but not shiny like soapstone and very porous. I received it 35 years ago and it was scratched shortly after I received it so I put it up on a shelf where no one could easily touch it. I have just moved and when I brought it down to pack I was mortified to find it had quite a lot of light brown oily film on it. I think because this was a smokers house 25 years ago it may be nicotine. Wondering first how do you tell if it is alabaster vrs soapstone and if it is nicotine stains will white spirit remove the oil? There are no signature, marks or stamps so I don't think it is valuable, but it is treasured by me. Anything you could tell me would be appreciated. I am in Canada and I have never heard of White Spirit, would it have another name? Thankyou so much Sandra
Hi Sandra, difficult to explain without examples, but soapstone is much softer. if you scratch an area underneath (invisible spot) using a needle or a tack, soapstone will scratch easily and will leave a powdery residue. Best to just follow the instructions for cleaning in the video and that should improve it, whether it’s soapstone or alabaster! Good luck
Thank you for this useful information.
I have one question, like Alabaster, can Parian ware also be cleaned by white spirit?
Yes it can
What is "white spirit?" Is it the same as mineral spirits?
Yes the same thing
I've sometimes wondered if the items that are sold on Bargain Hunt have to be sold 'as found' or whether the auction house was allowed to give them a quick wipe or dust, etc.
Always sold as found
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Thank you!
Is white spirits the same as mineral spirits from a paint store here in USA? Very informative, a ultra violet light in a dark room may bring out the blue stamp on the back as for words.
Oh no 🤦♀️ I just bought a beautiful bust from an antique flea market and washed it with water because I didn’t know it was alabaster. Ah! Any recommendations on how to rectify this?
Hopefully, It should be ok, just let it dry out thoroughly before you do anything else.
Hi David, just wondering about the alabaster cleaning, is it not the same as taking out the patination in another antiques that people love to see and actually adds value to?
Good point, but with pieces like this, they definitely benefit from cleaning. A bit like an old dirty painting canvas. Cheers D
bonjour on dirait bien ,le portrait d'une Alsacienne vu la coiffure typique de cette région française
What about air drying or blowing the dust away gently?
Good idea, but I doubt that will remove all the grime
I purchased an item (set of chandelier shades) that was advertised as natural alabaster stone, but when it a arrived, it lacked the creamy-ivory color I expected, though it was definitely not glass nor marble; It felt fake, lighter in weight than the shattered shades they were to replace. Whereas alabaster looks much like extremely pale skin, with tiny striations forming an identifiable, yet very tiny grain, what received resembles a translucent white-grey "rock candy" with a few random brownish streaks embedded in the material. Could it be these are made of quartz? Do you know how to tell what the material is, or whether a guide exists for identifying the material? Thanks so, so much if you can help me sort this out. Though the internet seems to have nearly everything on it, and youtube videos on nearly every subject, I can't find anything about distinguishing alabaster from similar materials people might try to substitute, be they natural or synthetic. Any help so deeply appreciated!
That’s a really tricky one. To Dave time and to be sure, I’d take a piece to a stone mason, someone who sells marble, alabaster etc and let them see it on the flesh…they’ll know. Good luck. D
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV thanks so much for the great tip!! Great video by the way!!
wont the spirits make it stink?
No, there’s no smell
Hello David! Alabaster is fantastic material, i bought a alabaster sculpture but sadly some barbarian once painted it with the clear lacquer and it takes away all the charm of sculpture. What you recommend to take of this lacquer? I tried a little with white spirit but sadly it didnt take off lacquer away. Please help.
Try several times with white spirit. it might eventually break the lacquer down…plus add a bit of elbow grease!
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV thank you i will do !
Wow David thank you so much had no idea about Alabaster - is it the same for onyx and marble? - Alberto Cambi's work is fabulous - how can you bear to part with her!
Marble is easy, onyx not so much. Vids to follow!
Hello David
Are “white spirits” the same as Mineral Spirits?
Yes they are
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I was wondering - I've seen a lot of similar busts, late 19th/early 20 century Italian in marble and/or alabaster, that have the same small dimensions and even a similar marble base, like this
www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108412238_marble-and-alabaster-bust-by-e-castellucci
Even has the same "Made in Italy" on the back. Were these common? Were they portraits made for tourists or something?