RESTORATION and REPAIR
Teri Masaschi
Teri Masaschi
August 11 – 22
In this workshop, Teri teaches most aspects of antique furniture repair, restoration, refinishing, and care. Teri will supply the samples to be worked on, but students may also bring small pieces of furniture that they have coordinated with Teri in advance. Topics addressed through demonstration and hands-on exercises include:
- Adhesives, including hide glue, epoxy, and polyurethane
- Regluing loose joints
- Drawer and carcase repair
- Regluing and replacing loose and missing veneer
- Regluing and replacing moldings
- French polishing and padding
- Color matching
- Stripping
- Use of brushes and spray guns
- Removing white and black water rings
- Touch up and refinishing with shellac and lacquer
Teri also touches upon the difference between restoration and conservation and the importance of appraisals.
Teri Masaschi worked as a professional finisher/refinisher in New Hampshire for 30 years, specializing in antique restoration and reproduction, before moving to New Mexico, in 1995, to become Finishing Specialist/Product Manager for Woodworker’s Supply. Currently, she runs her own finishing and restoration business in Tijeras, New Mexico. Teri writes extensively for Fine Woodworking and is a walking encyclopedia of finishing products and techniques, from the traditional to the cutting edge. Her book, Foolproof Wood Finishing: For Those Who Love To Build And Hate To Finish (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2006) is a must-have for furniture makers.