Pronghorn Antelope Repair

Pronghorn Antelope Repair:

Damage: This piece was dropped from a nine foot high shelf. The interior structure and top of skull mount for antlers shattered, the antlers fell out, an ear, eye, eyelash, top of head broke down the seam and between antlers. 

Repair: Reconstruction of the interior had to be completed before the rest of mount could be put back together. Then the remainder of the skull had to be replaced, ear put back in place, eye and eyelash and fur had to be put back together. Fills were made in remaining cracks, hair filled appropriate voids down back center seam. Hairless fills were in-painted to match rest of mount.

Antelope Mount Crack Repair

Damage:This antelope mount had damage around the eyes, cracks and voids around the face.

During the restoration of this piece, the faulty previous restoration under the ear on the left side came out and required more extensive treatment. There was a previous restoration under the left ear that required toning to match and blend in with the rest of the piece.

Restoration: The repair consisted of filling cracks and voids, overpainting cracks, repainting the area around the eyes to match. All restoration was done using conservation techniques and applications. After putting a varnish seal on the previous restoration, I started applying the in-painting and the previous patches fell inside of the mount.  This required further filling and in-painting to create a cohesive and non-noticeable look.

Faux Real-- Exhibit Copy

These images are exhibit copy researched and designed by myself for the Fashion Exhibit at Stephens College Costume Museum Research Library: Faux Real. The original poster was designed for this exhibit by Craig Cole.