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Trade Secrets: Camouflaging a patch using a veneer
An innovative and intricate method for a taxing problem in restoration
This replacement of a through patch on a violin back was part of an extensive restoration project that occupied our workshop for a year and a half. Because the patch to be replaced was quite large (25mm x 37mm), the visual outcome took on exceptional importance, alongside other essential considerations such as structural stability…
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