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Thread by Thread Tear Mending Practice

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Thread by thread tear mending was part of my practice at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. I mended a large rip which had been worked on by fellow students previously. First, it was a challenge to work with this technique as it required deep concentration and high precision. With day-to-day practice, however, I became faster in closing the tear as well as more accurate in connecting the open threads.

 
 
 The back side of the painting before the restoration.

The back side of the painting before the restoration.

 Thread by thread tear mending procedure under the microscope.

Thread by thread tear mending procedure under the microscope.

 My mended area.

My mended area.

 I am happy to have had an opportunity to work in this restoration laboratory.

I am happy to have had an opportunity to work in this restoration laboratory.