To complete your project the right way, you need to make sure you're using the correct adhesive. Chances are that you're ...

I know of three different methods for “crackling” a finish: ready-to-use crackle coatings, “crackle mediums” and liquid hide glue, made from animal hides and bone renderings. With each of these ...

Perhaps we’re not alone in having a penchant for gummy sweets, but we have to admit to never following the train of thought shared by [Lost Art Press]. Upon finding that a hide glue ingredient was raw ...

Ballard, Mary W. 1995. "Hide Glue: Traditional Advantages and Disadvantages." In The Conservation of 18th Century Painted Silk Dress. 134–145. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume ...

Following quite a bit of discussion and email about gluing, rather than answer all the individual questions, here is a primer about gluing that will be helpful to everyone. Nature does a darn good job ...

Question: I inherited a child’s desk chair that was purchased in the late 1930s. I would like to display this chair in my guest room but the bars underneath that support the chair are loose. What kind ...