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Nov. 04, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#6) – R.T.
Day 37 (Tuesday)
Today, I worked on repairing the insect-damaged section of the table top. First, I removed the surface finish using a paint stripper. While paint strippers are often avoided … [Read more]
Oct. 28, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#5) – R.T.
Monday
This day began with continuing the restoration work on the rattan chair. To repair the missing section of the seat, I prepared the surface by smoothing the curves to facilitate adhesio… [Read more]
Oct. 21, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#4) – R.T.
On Monday's class, we continued working on the wooden joinery. I focused on cutting the saw just inside the marked lines and using a metal file to achieve a flat surface. After that, we cont… [Read more]
Oct. 14, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#3) – R.T.
On the 16th day of my stay in Italy, I began the final finishing touches on the marquetry. I applied several coats of shellac alone, allowing each to dry, to ensure no residual Vaseline rema… [Read more]
Oct. 07, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#2) – R.T.
On the 9th day, I created a frame with floral inlay patterns. I cut out plywood panels, glued them together with animal glue, and carefully applied pressure to ensure proper bonding.
9日目は… [Read more]
Oct. 02, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#1) – R.T.
Classes are held in the workshop of a master craftsman. On the first day, we created an inlay piece using three types of veneer. We secured the wood, cut along a flower sketch with a coping sa… [Read more]
Nov. 29, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#1) – tsugumi-n
Working in class.
授業で作業をしているところ。
In class, there is a lot of actual work, and the workshop is well equipped with a variety of tools and space to work.
授業では実際に作業することが多く、工房には様々な… [Read more]
Mar. 06, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#8) – Hikaru.I
All classes ended this week.
In the last class, we finished restoring the shell pieces we had been working on up to that point and learned how to harden the wood that was covered in insect bi… [Read more]
Feb. 26, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#7) – Hikaru.I
This week I finally finished the mirror stand that I have been restoring for some time!I was very happy because it was the first time I was able to completely restore it!I think the completion… [Read more]
Feb. 22, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#6) – Hikaru.I
This week we started restoring the mirror stand! The teacher found this mirror stand for the class! First, we cleaned the mirror. It was very dirty, but I sprayed it with alcohol and wiped it … [Read more]
Feb. 20, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#5) – Hikaru.I
This week we started working on furniture restoration!
I'm a little nervous because we are actually restoring commissioned furniture... But I was so nervous that even the teacher told me to t… [Read more]
Feb. 08, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#4) – Hikaru.I
This week marks almost a month since I arrived in Italy! We are now approaching the final stages of the inlaying and carving process that we are being taught. We are now learning about paintin… [Read more]
Jan. 30, 2024 | Posted in
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Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#3) – Hikaru.I
This week the teacher showed us the actual furniture restoration process. It was the first time for me to see the restoration process, so I learned a lot and it was very interesting!
In addit… [Read more]
Jan. 22, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#2) – Hikaru.I
Furniture restoration and fabrication classes began this week! We will learn the techniques under the supervision of a teacher who is still working as a craftsman. He has been restoring furnit… [Read more]
Jan. 16, 2024 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Short Course (#1) – Hikaru.I
This week I took a class on furniture design. The theme was "Furniture that divides a room without walls". It was my first time to design furniture and it was a lot of fun! We were able to com… [Read more]
Apr. 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Jioh Kang, Woodworking
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Woodworking-Furniture Restoration One-Year Course (n.17)
Once all the pieces of the chair have been completely cleaned off by hot water, use the bisturi to gently clean off the rest of excessive dirt. The piles of dust and molds have been collected over t… [Read more]
Mar. 06, 2020 | Posted in
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Woodworking-Furniture Restoration One-Year Course (n.16)
Condition check my second restoration piece. In Renato’s atelier, along the ceiling there are dozens of old chairs stacked up together and lived through years of stories which have been collected on… [Read more]
Reporter: R.T. | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#6) – R.T.
Day 37 (Tuesday) Today, I worked on repairing the insect-damaged section of the table top. First, I removed the surface finish using a paint stripper. While paint strippers are often avoided … [Read more]
Reporter: R.T. | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#5) – R.T.
Monday This day began with continuing the restoration work on the rattan chair. To repair the missing section of the seat, I prepared the surface by smoothing the curves to facilitate adhesio… [Read more]
Reporter: R.T. | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#4) – R.T.
On Monday's class, we continued working on the wooden joinery. I focused on cutting the saw just inside the marked lines and using a metal file to achieve a flat surface. After that, we cont… [Read more]
Reporter: R.T. | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#3) – R.T.
On the 16th day of my stay in Italy, I began the final finishing touches on the marquetry. I applied several coats of shellac alone, allowing each to dry, to ensure no residual Vaseline rema… [Read more]
Reporter: R.T. | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#2) – R.T.
On the 9th day, I created a frame with floral inlay patterns. I cut out plywood panels, glued them together with animal glue, and carefully applied pressure to ensure proper bonding. 9日目は… [Read more]
Reporter: R.T. | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#1) – R.T.
Classes are held in the workshop of a master craftsman. On the first day, we created an inlay piece using three types of veneer. We secured the wood, cut along a flower sketch with a coping sa… [Read more]
Reporter: Tsugumi N. | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#1) – tsugumi-n
Working in class. 授業で作業をしているところ。 In class, there is a lot of actual work, and the workshop is well equipped with a variety of tools and space to work. 授業では実際に作業することが多く、工房には様々な… [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#8) – Hikaru.I
All classes ended this week. In the last class, we finished restoring the shell pieces we had been working on up to that point and learned how to harden the wood that was covered in insect bi… [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#7) – Hikaru.I
This week I finally finished the mirror stand that I have been restoring for some time!I was very happy because it was the first time I was able to completely restore it!I think the completion… [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#6) – Hikaru.I
This week we started restoring the mirror stand! The teacher found this mirror stand for the class! First, we cleaned the mirror. It was very dirty, but I sprayed it with alcohol and wiped it … [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#5) – Hikaru.I
This week we started working on furniture restoration! I'm a little nervous because we are actually restoring commissioned furniture... But I was so nervous that even the teacher told me to t… [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#4) – Hikaru.I
This week marks almost a month since I arrived in Italy! We are now approaching the final stages of the inlaying and carving process that we are being taught. We are now learning about paintin… [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#3) – Hikaru.I
This week the teacher showed us the actual furniture restoration process. It was the first time for me to see the restoration process, so I learned a lot and it was very interesting! In addit… [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#2) – Hikaru.I
Furniture restoration and fabrication classes began this week! We will learn the techniques under the supervision of a teacher who is still working as a craftsman. He has been restoring furnit… [Read more]
Reporter: Hikaru.I | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Restoration Short Course (#1) – Hikaru.I
This week I took a class on furniture design. The theme was "Furniture that divides a room without walls". It was my first time to design furniture and it was a lot of fun! We were able to com… [Read more]
Reporter: Jioh Kang | Course: Woodworking
Woodworking-Furniture Restoration One-Year Course (n.17)
Once all the pieces of the chair have been completely cleaned off by hot water, use the bisturi to gently clean off the rest of excessive dirt. The piles of dust and molds have been collected over t… [Read more]
Reporter: Jioh Kang | Course: Woodworking
Woodworking-Furniture Restoration One-Year Course (n.16)
Condition check my second restoration piece. In Renato’s atelier, along the ceiling there are dozens of old chairs stacked up together and lived through years of stories which have been collected on… [Read more]