Scraping, Scraping, Scraping Or A Slow Descent Into Madness. The Conservation of Mathias J. Alten
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Sometimes a project comes along that is desperate for intervention but presents a unique set of problems and a very narrow path to success. These projects are without a doubt the most frustrating, difficult and rewarding.
This small oil on canvas by Mathias J. Alten had seen better days. Glued onto plywood and coated with a very thick and yellowed surface layer the delicate brushwork and true colors were totally obscured. What appeared to be a painting in desperate need of cleaning turned out to be a bit more involved than first glance would reveal.
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Mathias Joseph Alten worked as an artist between 1890 and 1938. Although best known for his land- and seascapes he was also an accomplished portrait, floral, and animal painter. Alten studied at the acclaimed Académie Julian and at the Académie Colarossi where he won a gold medal for the best figure drawing. As early in his career as 1905, Alten was being invited to show his paintings in museum exhibits. During his lifetime, his work was exhibited at the National Academy in New York, The Chicago Institute of Art, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Detroit Institute of Art and other smaller venues.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias... - Zábava
“They used polyurethane”
Me with a mouthful of chips: “what an idiot”
I said the same while trying to scratch an itch on my back that was juuuuussst out of reach.
I love how accurate this is
xd
Isn't it funny how watching this channel we've all become armchair conservators? It's like how I know nothing about sports until the two weeks of the Olympics and suddenly I'm an expert on gymnastics. :)
@Oliver Eales Well don't.
The only way he could be more angry is if the entire mount for the painting was made of staples.
Hahaha!
HA!
Lmaoo
😂😂😂😂
Or had patches of white lead paint lol
“It is what it is” Julian says *calmly* as he throws himself off of a 5 story building
Harry did you put your name in the goblet of fire
@@marleyedwards5389 nope
He said it as soon I read this comment! Freaky
"It is what it is" Julian says calmly as he wipes the blood off his knife and throws the body off the harbor.
" it is what is is " julian said with not a tint of emotion on his face, he calmly wiped the polyurethane off of his scalpel and threw a jug of polyurethane into the deep dark sea, hiding the evidence that polyurethane ever existed.
As someone who removed polyurethane from a guitar body using this exact same technique I can say I feel so much of this guys pain
Your patience is admirable, I coud never
on a guitar???! ohhhhhh god your patience is incredible
old comment, but I have to ask: why would someone put polyurethane on a guitar??
@@sethescope Most modern guitar finishes are polyurethane-based paints as opposed to the old nitrocellulose-based ones. Nitro-vs.-poly debates are one of the fiercest sources of flamebait in the guitarist community.
@@eddievhfan1984 ohhhh, thank you! I appreciate the explanation because I know exactly zero things about how guitars are made haha
Julian: And they used polyurethane
Me: *Oh my god they used polyurethane*
NDM Mendoza please tell me you’re referencing “oh my god they were roommates”
aNd oH My gOd cHolEstEroL
ohhh... i got the reference
is it from that vine?
The amount of disgust packed into that one word so calmly was amazing
"I don't feel like I'm responsible for that damage"
Ooo there's drama in the conservating community
That made me laugh sooo hard hahaha
Techncially he is right. The one who put it on IS also responsible for what happens if it has to come off. I meanif a doctor is fixing the crap of anotehr doctor preiviously.. no onewould argue that it is necessray in order to fix the patient as a whole.
Drama is inescapable it would appear
@@AzuRemilia there's been drama in the church for thousands of years
There are DEEP ideological rifts in terms of whether the artist's original intent should even be respected, or whether an art piece should be seen as a "living" statement and conform to zeitgeist. Julian makes no pretense as to his position.
Video takeaways:
1. Polyurethane is incredibly hard to remove from painting
2. This won't be easy
3. Julien has talked extensively to his client about risks and precautions
After this point I fall asleep, but everything before it is memorised due to repetition over many nights.
don't forget that the polyurethane is harder to remove in some places than others
His nuclear powered hot air pencil helps with the removal of difficult sections of polyurethane.
but not with the tiny polyurethane leftovers because the hot pencil is at least a bit indiscriminate because you can't really fully control hot air
4. Some spots are more difficult than others.
Him: “It was polyurethane”
My dad, an artist: wait, what? I used stuff I used to finish the table I made, what idiot used that on a painting?!”
Me: *enjoying my dad and Julian destroy the past conservator*
I have now a loathe for polyurethane as if it had offended me personally.
well, it does protect furnature
Val, I was thinking the same xD hahaha like f*k that poly-crap, who does that to a painting?
Same. Polyurethane might as well have broken into my house, broken my phone, stole my credit card, and kicked my cat.
As if?? It did, hon.
@@CyraEmm killed my mother, stole my tv!!
Him: "It was polyurethane!"
Me: *absolutely no idea if that's bad or good*
Him: *compares it to staples*
Me: Oh it's THAT bad
Its like. Floor varnish. Heavy duty stuff.
@@grantharrison1715 Omg that sounds BAD bad
People coat outdoor furniture with it to protect it from the sun and moisture. It's basically permanent plastic coating. People even use spar eurethane for sealing wood on boats.
why are stapless bad?
@@christianraxo7535 Because they are a pain to remove, don't give as good support as tacks do, and because Julian said so.
Julian makes me want to get a chemistry degree to find a chemical process thats tough on polyurethane and gentle on paint just so he can more successful painting restorations
Do it, you will be famous too.
Do it
You’d be a paintings restorers god
@@nikoaugustine5415 if only I was smart enough lol
@@spleens4200 With that attitude you'll never be able to find that. I know you can do it.
@@chrisheartman9263 I’m an art major, not a science major xD
As a chemistry student, as soon as he mentioned polyurethane I literally recoiled in horror. It's so harsh and nothing will let it release from contact with paint without damage.
New definition of a total idiot : "He's the kind of person who would put polyurethane on a oil painting."
haha this is fantastic
A clean, varnishless painting. That way there will be no areas of attack for scraping.
And he uses staples.
@@Webster020 and on plywood
Harley Mills Yes definitely.
“It is what it is,” he says, with murderous intent.
It be like that sometimes
this made me laugh so thank you
Him while killing the previous conservator: It is what it is!
Timestamp?
Edit: 10:18 found it! I thought id leave it here incase that other lile one person needs it haha
12:51 too
It izz wut it izz
I was waiting for him to say and: " and now we'll seal it in with a thick layer of polyurethane"
You monster! Lol!
Epoxy resin would be good too.
He would never joke about that
Julian: *Carefully puts tension on bedspread, folds down the edges, tacks in the edges*
Let's just hope he doesn't put on diapers that way
@@Tazzie1312 “why does your child always wear red diapers”
This is how I feel whenever I buy a book with a paper sticker on the cover
Oh my god same
Especially when the cover is of a material that attaches firmly to the sticker
😁 😂 🤣 yup, the same
Gus Johnson did a video about paper stickers, you'd probably love it XD
kotsoteka and leave that gross glue behind 😭 luckily I use goo be gone and Q tips.
i never thought i'd end up in a painting restoration fandom
but here we are
same here and somehow these videos became some of my most joyous watches on CZcams
saying "painting restoration fandom" is absolutely chaotic I can't believe I'm here but im having a great time lol
Ikr
God yes. I loved restoration videos the last couple years and found some crazy fandoms aand coooolstuff, im happy to be here to 💙💙
I never imagined there would exist a painting restoration fandom but here we are, being part of it
22:15
Me: ew what are all those brown dots?
Julian: starts to scrape
Me, recoiled in disgust: *polyurethane*
An aging retired conservator settles into his wingback chair with a snifter of brandy. Suddenly, something subtle changes about his cozy study- he realizes he’s not alone. A gentle, Midwestern voice echoes from the shadows. “Mathias Alten sent me”.
'BAM BAM BAM' It is what its is.
“Matthias Alten sent me” is the art conservator equivalent of “The Lannisters send their regards”
The Police were puzzled that the body had been covered with polyurethane.
@@maggiesmith856 it’s like gold finger
Me: Sees him taking out cloth
Me: B E L G I A N L I N E N
Lol, I had the same reaction! "Ooh, out comes the Belgian linen!"
Also when he said he was going to face the painting, I was like "and you're going to use a reversible adhesive and washi kozo to do it, amirite?" and it was so much fun to hear him say it 😀
YESSSSSSS
Erik Bongers ME TOOOO
Nope, the reversible adhesive!
As a "Belgian American" (yes, it's a thing!!) it's always fun seeing him fraying the linen. lol.
i love how Julian’s videos are so calm but his comment section is so chaotic
riley I want to like this comment more than once BUT I CANT
Julian's videos are so calm the universe itself mandated there be more chaos to keep the balance
Thanks guys
For every action there is an equal opposite reaction - Newton's Third Law of Physics. The very laws that governs our universe.
I'd say the comments of Garand Thumb's videos are far more chaotic than this.
I just had my own “Scraping, Scraping, Scraping or A Slow Descent into Madness” moment. My husband and I just completed the replacement of a new glass shower enclosure in our bathroom - but before the “restoration” could begin the copious amount of silicone caulking needed to be removed. I really felt that the project was made easier by watching Julian’s videos. I needed to experiment with various solvents so as to know what would be the most appropriate. I set out my tools in an organized manner as I tried various solvent/tool combos. I piled the silicone pieces in large but tidy piles so I could “see” my progress. (This drove my husband crazy.) But even with my thorough research into silicone removal this job involved the scraping, scraping, scraping of endless silicone residue. I yearned for Julian’s “muscle memory” to complete this tedious task. I identified with Julian’s frustration that the previous shower door installer had used inappropriate methods of installment which made my current task more difficult.
I reveled when I realized that the I could detect a difference of sound between surfaces with residue and surfaces where I had removed it. When I considered giving up on this tedious exercise I kept asking myself what would Julian do? Would he leave the job only half completed reasoning that no one would “see” any residue that would be hidden under the new shower door? Of course he wouldn’t. The only thing that seemed to deviate from making this a total Baumgartner experience was that I had no specialized photography to see areas that needed restoration, no need for use of the hot table and did not have to deal with any of those blasted staples that seem to be the bane of his existence. Oh, and for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out how I was going to be able to use washi kozo paper and fish gelatin to protect the tile surfaces! All this and more went through my mind.
Sounds like, inspite of the tedious scraping, scraping, scraping, you found fun in doing it!
Been there but had not had Julian's videos 30 years ago.😬
If this were me you would see tears start to hit that painting by minute 2
Just a steady stream of muffled curses under the respirator
Me, knowing literally nothing about art or conservation: who was the asshole who used polyurethane instead of a normal varnish???
Me too
Right!?!
Just another of those "eternal wonder materials" in some period and some poor soul believed in this new miracle i guess...
Reminds me of the time I had to strip a guitar body that was covered with literally bulletproof poly finish.
Me, licking cheeto grease off my fingers: what a dumbass
*julien being pissed about polyurethane for 41 minutes straight*
I only realized that I watched 41minutes when I read your comment......
Bia M. i only realized i know how to spell when i read your comment......
Angery ASMR
Then using fancy vondaweb tape
@@veli328 Your comment made me come to the realization that you are wrong.
Idk how my adhd brain can just watch this, but it works Everytime
Check out My Mechanics sometime. Watching restoration videos is my catharsis, despite my attention span being utter shit most of the time. It's just so lovely to watch something go from looking so tired and worn to near-pristine condition.
Same. These are some of the only videos I can watch fully without jumping around the internet during ♡♡♡
All the time. I get really distracted and then I come back.
Same.
Thank you for the suggestion@@mndlessdrwer! ❤
It’s really really interesting to hear about how personal tolerance and the brain plays into your work. I’m so used to the idea that artists should just power through their body’s natural signs telling them to rest in order to work more. I know sometimes I draw for so long my eyes start to blur, but I’ve always tried to force myself through it under the guise it’d make me stronger in the long run. I think people make it seem like getting worn out is a personal weakness that needs to be overcome to be “good,” but seeing you incorporate frustration and exhaustion as almost equally important as using the right kind of solvent or amount of heat helped me see it in a different light.
Everyone is different and you need to find your correct life/work balance.
32:17 "now all this is reversible as always so if somebody wants to come back and undo this they can... not sure why they would, but-"
JULIAN
Julian is really a queen
the pure HATE
“I’m an antsy person”.....chooses one of the most meticulous, intense and stationary professions
Was thinking the same. I work at an office and everytime I talk on the phone (which happens a lot) I have to get up and walk around. Don't know why I do it.
I guess he also likes challenges
Well, it is his family's business, so....
I just have a fidget drawer lol
I have to wonder if he's in a metal band or does parkour after work. Anything to let loose.
Julian: Sometimes a painting fights back
The brawler: Fine, I'll do it myself
That's exactly what I was thinking 🤣
What did the brawler do?
The sound of the polyurethane being scraped off and watching as the original painting is uncovered is so satisfying and I love it.
Polyurethane isn’t even a word anymore
It’s a hate crime
hey
i like mcr too
an artistic epithet
"And I start to get a better idea of what the painting looked like"
...
**Hatefully**
" *Before the Polyurethane..* "
Anti-Human Society Of Zombies timestamp pls
Time stamp?
Phil The Enthusiast 22:25
New drinking game: Take a shot every time he says "Polyurethane".
We're all gonna die 😂
“Staples”, guaranteed drinking for EVERY video 😯🙈🍻
I'm a gunsmith and there's plenty of tedious slow processes involved in what we do, but I have to give it to this man because there's no way I would make it through doing what he does. That's just way too tedious for me! I might could pull it off one time over several years or something, but he does this for a living on a daily basis. I would go out of my mind! I salute you sir!
You should make videos about what you do
I seriously have thought about doing that. I actually have been looking into CZcams starter kits recently. The only video equipment I currently own is my phone and tablet and they both are just too slow and old so I would definitely need to get a starter kit to try to do it on a serious level. If you are interested in what I do there is already several good Gunsmithing channels on CZcams. You just have to watch out for the hobbyist that call themselves a Gunsmith and put out very incorrect and misinformed information. Usually you can tell pretty quickly if they are legit or not.
@@JesseCase Thank you I will definitely check out what you do today and remember nothing has a deadline on it you can always save up for a nice starter kit and everyone starts somewhere. I believe in you. You seem very put together and intelligent I would definitely watch your videos if you made some!
@@samanthakeebler4067 Well thank you very much! That is a very nice thing to say! You have made my day. People like you are quite rare nowadays because it seems like most people just want to tear others down in the comments instead of lifting them up and motivating them. You have definitely helped motivate me so I guess now just wish me luck that it works out and doesn't end up being a dud, lol!!
@@JesseCase How is the CZcams project going, buddy? Did it go well?
Even if you haven't done it yet, you still can do it! It can get you publicity and new clients too. Also it's a good way to show ppl what you do
Julian: Dramatically throws himself out of his window, landing unhurt with a soft thump on the ground just outside.
Julian's Neighbors: "Must be polyurethane again."
😂
😂
😂
😂
😂
"they planted a landmine and im just now stepping into it"
my man... that absolute flavor of this statement
Julian has such a story tellers heart. it's lovely to hear how's he going to explain a retouching or restoring process.
:3
When was that?
10:02
"... I really wanted it to go easy. It didn't" That statement alone makes you, an artist preserving artistry, invaluable... especially to people like me (who don't have a creative cell in our bodies), appreciate the work of talented artists like you. Thanks to you, for all you preserve, thereby making our world more beautiful.
I do feel like he'd destroy something with a very deep satisfaction. He's so delicate and gentle now, but imagine giving him something important and the possibility to break it
Why does this read sexy.
@@felixmarques We love a good hero-to-villain arc 👏
Weird fan fic. I feel like that would be very out of character for him.
@@carlotta4th I mean, after that amount of scraping? Baby, nothing is out of character for anyone if you scrape off enough layers ;)
Or, in our case, if they spend enough time on scraping off one layer.
Actually what I wanted to say originally was that sometimes people really enjoy doing things differently then they do them most of the time, and there is a possibility that a guy that spends a lot of time restoring stuff would have fun breaking something, especially if it wasn't as important as the pieces of art he's usually working on. Why didn't I say it first thing? I just kinda couldn't resist going into a semi-comedic character writer rant
@@MissPoplarLeaf absolutely. We do.
Enemies of this channel: staples, polyurethane and inappropriate retouching
Friends: rabbit skin glue, washikozo paper, tacks and Belgian linen
what about the b72 ? ;)
Kyden Ritchie 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You don't need to say washikozo paper" because the washi part already means paper. So it's like you're saying Japanese paper paper.
You forgot copper tacks
@@LeeDee5 Wow so washi-tape only means "paper tape"? You learn something everyday by reading some random CZcams comment
Polyurethane, for those who don't know, is literally epoxy, the stuff they use to bind fiberglass and encase stuff in when it needs to be bulletproof, and these people poured it all over a fricking painting.
levi levis I do resin art and I cringed so hard when I heard polyurethane
i watch someone to woodwork and stuff and he sometimes uses polyurethane as coating for his work when he wants it to be pretty much bulletproof (his workshop table has a couple coatings on it for example). when julian mentioned they'd put it on a *painting* my jaw dropped, like wtf where they thinking
@@trailofdebris They were probably amateurs, and didn't know the epoxy would discolor so much over time, or be that impossible to remove.
@@trailofdebris what channel?
@@VictorPereira-sj7wb pocket83
this man has the patience of a saint, I would stare at other projects and cry.
This is some heart in mouth action here. I’m just waiting for a chunk of paint to just do a Fleetwood Mac and go it’s own way right off the canvas 😱
Now picturing dramaticly singing paint chunks 🤣
i love how aggressively supportive this fan base is.
Aggressive is the right word thats for sure. The "You can pour some polyurethane on me, daddy" gang is strong in this one.
Hi, would you perhaps have some time to talk about our friend Mr. Baumgartner? *stares at you fanatically*
it's about as aggressive as some of Julian's solvents!
Oof, yep. It's just: How dare you do things so perfect! ♥️♥️♥️♥️😤😤😤😤
Michael Rotmo lol. I am now one of those people. How did this happen? 😂
The way of removing polyurethane in the future:
1) get a time machine
2) travel back in time right to the moment of conversation
3) punch a person who applied the polyurethane in the face
You need to punch him BEFORE he applies it.
Julian would them be the first to get behind it
Knowing how mechanically inclined Julian is, he'd be the one to build the time machine just to do this.
it might actually be easier tbh
Or go to the future where they made a way to remove it easily with no damage then smuggle it back
As a person that is really perfectionist with everything I do, these type of videos are a great comfort to me. I always take my time to do things perfectly. Also, the total opposite to my mother, who gets frustrated seeing me taking my time. I love these videos and the story behind all of the paintings. Thank you for showing us your job.
Nice restoration. I was looking at the data plate of my favorite car a few days ago thinking a varnish would protect and saturate the remaining color. Its 60 years old and faded but gives the car it's authenticity. It should look old but not damaged. I first thought about the durability of a polyurathane overcoat but after seeing your restorations I immediately thought about the next guy trying to get that crap off. I decided on a water-based polycrylic clear that can be softened with rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab without softening the original enamel. Therefore, easily reversible!
I thought polycrylic was polyurethane.
Julian: "Somebody else had worked on this painting in the past."
Me: "Oh boy. Here we go!"
Julian: "Varnish it was not... it was Polyurethane."
*Final boss music starts playing.*
*why do I hear boss music*
I hear the second stage of Vordt of the Boreal Valley
I wish somebody made a video with this. Just that part and the scraping, epic boss music and crazy edits during the scraping. Then victory music when he is done
You can see him considering a career change in this one.
Honestly 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂 so true! LOL
😂
But washikozo is here to save him
At the end when it was time to apply varnish, i was half expecting him to say "So i decided to go for polyurethane"
After he finished with the polyurethane, he mentioned plywood... I immediately panicked... and was filled with joy when he said it was going to be easy to remove.
I'VE BEEN WATCHING THIS CHANNEL FOR ONLY THREE DAYS AND I'M ALREADY SO INVESTED, THAT I CRIED WHEN HE SEPARATED THE PAINTING FROM THE PLYWOOD!
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?
He's gonna have to scrape the rabbit skin glue? SERIOUSLY? I was just so happy a few seconds ago
"Up to a thousand degrees”
*panics in celsius*
Every time!
1000 degrees in fahrenheit is about 300 degrees in celsius.
Finja que tem um nome aqui
Yes but 1000 c would be
1832 f
oh what he meant Fahrenheit?? america is a fucking joke
oh darn so he was only saying like 40 degrees when he was referring to 100.... i thought he was trying to set the painting on fire or something!
i literally cannot believe they used polyurethane,,, in this household? disgusting
I’ve had to strip polyurethane off of a hardwood floor and I cursed the people that did it. It’s never, ever ok.
‘
How DARE they
yeah, it should be used for condoms and condoms only
@@pixelilly what's wrong about polyurethane in wood floors if it's applied well? Is just because it's difficult to remove? Can't it just be sandpapered? I don't know anything about woodwork.
I don’t know why I clicked on this but I don’t regret it one bit. The passion and expertise of someone like this is absolutely captivating.
I wish my professors were like this, my life would be so much easier.
Julian learned from his father, who I understand was a bit of an ahole. So I think he consciously tries to be patient and understanding.
Julian : I've applied an isolation layer to the painting but you haven't seen it..becuz...I forgot to film it
Me : *sad face*
he applies an isolation layer... OF POLYURETHANE!!!
This series is proof enough that people will watch anything as long as the host is passionate, entertaining and charismatic.
Large Marge he is intelligent, cult and hot. That also is very appealing
The technical know-how is outstanding, in order to restore a painting close to the artist's intent and then work to preserve. The combo of artistic ability and technical skill.
This was a passion project for a passion project. Yes it's being done for a living, but even in the most frustrating parts he still laughs while rewatching. It's clear this man will be an inspiration for decades. I don't plan on being in this occupation, but if I wasn't so willingly unorganized? This fellow would be a good reason to jump into it.
so true. and conservation process is weirdly interesting to watch
check out ants canada. i absolutely loathe ants but the host is super enthusiastic about ants so even i find his videos fun & interesting.
Dang you not only gotta be a conservator, you gotta be an artist, a chemist, a machine expert, and pretty much a god.
And some *_steady hands_* that thing is *HARD* to master most
Truth
I think by definition an artist knows how to do an incredible amount of things XD
Diana Maria yes pretty much, but conservation is a whole other level.
You forgot carpenter
Thoroughly enjoyed this. It took me back 50 years when I trained as a picture restorer with a long established Company. It all came flooding back to me. Polyurathane had not reared its head, but bitumen shrinkage in the oils was aklways a "tester". Thank you for your skills and ability.
"Luke, I am your conservator."
Not just an amazing conservator but a geek too! 😂 Love it!
Me laying in bed shoveling almonds in my mouth: "How dare they use polyurethane!!"
Meeeee
I'm crying lol
Hey atleast you made a healthy choice :)))
@@KillThad it is a starter kit element for his videos now
😂😂😂
Imagine Julian streaming all of this on twitch and the chat just roasting the polyurethane non-stop
PaperCat_Draws I’d watch that, I want to actually get something done when watching something for once. Also I’d imagine it being a subdued and pleasantly cathartic stream to watch
Yes, finally a twitch stream without weeb dudebros or titties!
Ent Acc - **roblox streamers want to know your location**
Twitch really won’t work with Julian’s workflow. He made it clear he has to step away * sometimes, and works in short bursts. Besides that, his whole workplace is in different places, so it would be cumbersome for him to make that work well. He also makes it clear that some days, he feels it and some days he doesn’t. It’ll take a lot of work to make shots viewable at all when moving paintings around a lot. I don’t really know. (Zach Sparks said it well too!) He needs to be delicate and you can’t ensure that on Twitch’s demands.
I’m having Bob Ross streams flashbacks
Imagine someone conserving this in the future, and when they start removing the retouching layer to see how much WORK was done perfectly, they're just like "Nah bro...I'm just gonna leave this be..."
23:14 “But, still, you can’t really control a blast of hot air.” Describes my relationship with my Mother-in-law.
Julian: Sees the Polyurethane...
Polyurethane: ...Why do I hear boss music?
*plays one winged angel*
Julian: it was not varnish. it was...polyurethane
*megalovania plays*
@@1234lavaking DODODO DO DO DO DO DODODO
oh he's making some progress, shouldn't take THAT long
*zooms out*
oh god.
Been painting custom cars for a long time and every now and then and one of my clients call because they need a detail and small touch up on things. Last week a client called because his son parked his 993 Carrera RS outside under a spruce tree and covered it in sap. Removing sap from a 6 layer candy apple red paint is only done one way, rubbing with ice cubes. The ice is porous enough to scrap away the sap but smooth enough to not damage the clear coat. Normally I work on my clients cars at there home when it's a full detail however after 9 hours I had to ask him to bring it to my shop so I can work on it there. Frustrating, time consuming and tedious are all completely understandable things to me my friend. What you do is far beyond what I do, you do absolutely incredible work friend.
Bro that sponsorship transition was smoother than I can comprehend
julian: “i discovered varnish it was not-it was polyurethane.”
me, who just discovered this channel this week, eating goldfish in my bed: “what an absolute rookie, it’s like they wanted the painting to get damaged”
Rory Feicht Me too. Like when he’s applying the Japanese paper to a painting and I’m like, “Ah, yes, that was my first choice too. Good thinking.” As if all my knowledge about art restoration and preservation didn’t come from this channel.
"Eating goldfish"
Wut
@@timtams_6 the little snack thingies
Kind of like when your grandparents laid carpet on hardwood floors.
Timothy Liu they’re like Cheezits but less orange and shaped like fish. Idk if it’s just an American thing
so ... art conservation is a fight between you and the last restorer?
"Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time."
Finish him!!
Always.
So good to see a real artisan at his work. Proud of his commitment to the projects he undertakes, and loyal to the practises he has tried and tested. Magical transformations by a true artist. ❤️🇬🇧
can't stop thinking about how the painting with the paper over it would make a beautiful design for a rug. like, look at it at 15:34
I love how he sounds so smooth and calm but you can hear the absolute *hatred* in his voice when he realized they used polyurethane
*"This painting is just as cracked as my personal life"*
Very accurate
The normal varnish on the painting in the beginning is non-existent like my friends
Mood
same
As he restored the painting, you can restore your life. It just takes patience and hard work 🎨. And then the true colors and textures comes to life. ❤️😁
as an artist i’m proud of myself for learning to use rabbit skin glue 🥰
anything to make your life easier in the future 🙇🏼♀️
If genius really is the infinite capacity to take pains - you're a genius. And if it isn't - you're still a genius. I've watched several of your videos this evening, absolutely lost in fascination and wonder. I knew conservation of paintings was difficult, hard work, inexpressibly skillful - but I really had no idea at all of the sheer scale of it before I watched you at work.
PS - you deserve a whole bucket of ice-cream: to be delivered ad lib whenever you want it. And by the way, what a lovely painting!
Julian: "It was polyurethane"
Me, sitting in my boxers at 4am, eating a sandwhich: "Rookie mistake"
Julian: And it was polyurethane
Me: Oh my god it was polyurethane
"can i copy your homework?"
"yeah just make it look different"
Homework:
Kasia Lange
vor 2 Wochen (bearbeitet)
,,They used polyurethane"
Me at 3AM, sitting wrapped in a blanket, eating instant ramen: unacceptable.
@@Pimpmedown you have quite a peculiar name, my good sir.
@@vincent1782 let's say it is special. It got a weird but funny history for me actually so i am keeping it!
looool me rn
Did I really watch a 41 minute video whilst being angry at polyurethane?
Perhaps
Yes
Aayy that's zhat the cow on the painting was saying
Me too,
hey I really really really like your profile pic. Do you mind if I print it out and make copies? Where did you find something this great?
I recomended your channel to someone. I had to explain- after a few videos you hear something like "polyurethane " or "cardboard" and audibly gasp. Trying to explain this to another person who has never seen it makes me sound crazy. I love it.
legend has it, he is still scraping to this day.
Polyurethane? More like polyurapain am I right fella's.
HA
I truly appreciate your sense of humor
Absolute fucking _killer_ joke my guy
I'm not kidding I'm dying over here
@@mildly_miffed_man1414 rest in peace
It's like the painting gets the most amazing massage, lift and detox therapy after hanging on a wall for hundreds of years.. imagine how relaxed she must be feeling
shakty_ym spa day at the baumgartner studio! 💁♀️💅💆♀️
some times you gotta just admit your jealous of a painting! queen got the works! hair nails IT ALL
Lmao, our girl also got impregnated hahahahaha must have been one of those special spas 🤣
Got stretched out good too. Tapped from all sides and all the keyholes filled.
More of getting layers of cement off their skin
Wow, with all the Patience, Expertise, Attention To Detail, Long Hours, and Impressive Workmanship that Julian displays here, could he not be a Master Painter himself, and leave it to others to restore HIS paintings years from now? Cheers!
I’m glad he added the very last part. Was a bit worried for his sanity. It’s nice to know the fumes have done their job. Lol
I would trust this man to clean the Mona Lisa.
Typically, an extremely famous and culturally significant painting like the Mona Lisa would be handled by a in house team that has loads of experience working on it.
I would trust this man to perform my heart surgery
Nikolas Luchian ... a heart surgery would take 3 days because it's tedious and he only works 2-4 hours on retouches
IYPITWL Ever heard of a joke?
@@galaxywolf3368 Have you heard of a joke?
julian is really out here, destroying polyurethane’s career, getting sponsored, getting BANK, and is still conservation daddy
Yay, conservation daddyyyyyy energy
and that sponsor segue was LIIIT🔥
this dude is married and youre really gonna call him daddy...
alexalexalex do something about it bitch
@@alexalexalex1823 my father is married and I call him daddy :////
This is a remarkable video. I started watching out of idle curiosity but I was soon fascinated and deeply engaged.
I watched the entire 40 minutes and could not pull myself away...
Thank you for making and posting it.
This looks so satisfying to do. Although, I’d imagine it would grow tiresome.
Edit: I’m only at 25 minutes and I think you must have the patience of a saint.
The whole comments section that knows nothing about restoration: “Ugh go off King 😤✊. Putting Polyurethane on a canvas? THE NERVE.“
That's kinda the point, though. Even drive by noobs are flinching at that hot garbage, so who the hell was it that thought that was a good idea?!?!?
Poe’s law: 𝕊𝕠, 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖…
sonipitts have u heard of a joke
@@artbysarf they clearly agree with you whats the problem here
actually we've learned from hours of watching Julain is so we're kinda knowledgeable enough to complain
"If somebody wants to come back and undo this, they can. *Not sure why they would.* '
Nice flex Julian
I've got friends who restore pianos, especially player pianos. The best restorers always think of the NEXT restoration. They usually use hide glue rather than anything else, as did the original builders of the pianos. Hide glue has been in use for perhaps 4000 years (you'll find it in Egyptian furniture), and is reversible. Thank Ra, the ancient Egyptians managed to avoid inventing polyurethane.
The ability to watch someone do this kind of work on a whim is amazing. Keep up the good work!
He is an artist in every sense of the word. Thank you for this pain staking step by step restoration, you did such a great transformation!👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
"The next step, the final step... is to add a generous coating of polyurethane"
Daniel Lau lol
*Clutches pearls and also a crucifix*
😂 lord have mercy!
How Dare you
Karma
Polyurethane: You’ll never get me off!
Julian: *Bold words for someone within scraping distance*
This made me laugh more than it should... Especially imagining this guy and that painting in some anime battle lmao. Can someone please make a series where this guy's village is floored by the polyurethane-spraying Empire and he is the lone survivor looking for revenge?
Susanna Beshai this reminds me of getting carried away chipping paint off of a bench or door or something
U can get me off ;o
Eratosthenes I kinda want to make that now lol
I can't scrape the shit out of you without getting closer.
Julien, watching you work is so soothing and restful, even the hours of scraping. along with your voice, I almost drift off to sleepyland. You do beautiful work on beautiful things..Such a joy. Thanks.
I love your commentary. My mom had put polyurethane on the stair trims & I gave my opinion to my mom on why I hate polyurethane.
I'm imagining a future conservator conserving this painting in like 100 years from now thinking "Man, the last conservator really fucked this painting up. They did SO much retouching."
A chill goes down his spine, and then he hears a ghostly whisper "...Polyurethane..."
This should be a movie!
So instead of Poltergeist it's Polyurethane
Conservators, roasting their predecessor, who is probably dead at their time.
maybe but then again, if a solar flare doesn't fuck up our power grid and erase the internet, that conservator would be able to see WHY it was so damaged.
It strikes me every time how he went from being that strictly informative, formal guy back the restoration process to an actual person, creating all those forms of contact between himself and the people watching him. He was a great professional from the beginning, but now he's become a performer. This is what I count as a good youtuber. He deserves my every like.
I don't like his new style.
It was so refreshing to watch a channel where people weren't trying to "perform" or "entertain". Give me back the old Julian who would just comment what's happening without emotion.
@@Snabader Maybe he just became more comfortable in his commentaries and that was why he is much more casual and "a performer" .
I get your frustration, so it's OK if you want his old style.
As long as he doesn't botch up his work, everything he does is fine by me.
@@Snabader Normally, I very much enjoy his calm, informative tone, but in this case, I liked hearing the emotion in his voice. It reassures me that he's actually a living human, not a Conservation-Bot 5000. Anyone who takes pride in their profession would be at least a little upset at seeing sloppy, improper work, especially if it caused actual, irreversible damage to its subject. Hearing the emphasis in his tone makes it clear that he loves and respects artists and their art, and it pains him to see a painting degraded not by the inevitable passage of time, but by poor and careless treatment. I'm also impressed by the fact that he doesn't heap graphic personal insults upon the unnamed, brainless douchebauble who thought it was a good idea to take a canister of the stuff you'd use to seal a wooden floor and APPLY IT TO A PAINTING. (Or if he DID heap such insults, he kept it off-camera, because he's a professional.)
@@Snabader I disagree, he's still informative, before he was just giving facts. Now he's also adding in EDUCATED opinion, which is also valuable. You get the facts, and you also get the opinion of someone who has been doing this for a long time.
@@op-z do you have some words missing in your comment? I can't seem to parse what you're trying to say
hearing the joy in julian's voice after the fury of scraping and scraping and scraping puts a huge smile on my face
Beautiful work! I am an artist, but in my previous life I was a surgical assistant/scrub nurse for 40 years. The way you put your blade onto its handle is not only wrong surgically speaking, it is also dangerous. No surgeon, assistant or scrub nurse with good experience would use their fingers....instead use a sturdy hemostat clamped on the right side away from the blade and the slide it down. To remove, clamp hemostat in the same place and lift the bottom corner with a finger and pull gently.
I have seen people seriouly injured by applying a blade without a hemostat. I love your channel⚜️
I also noted that and im relieved that you said something.