antique repair – artistry-in-glass

Where can I get antiques repaired? Trust Artistry in Glass

by John

BABY JESUS-before-after restoration by Artistry in Glass

Reliable restoration of precious antiques and collectibles is a dying art in this era of Amazon and artificial intelligence, but Artistry in Glass is keeping the historic secrets of craftmanship and craftswomanship alive in the Old Pueblo of Tucson Arizona. Our expert restorers will revive your heirlooms with affection, care, reasonable prices, and fast turnarounds. Customers in the Tucson/Southern Arizona area can get the best possible antique repair service by bringing your broken treasures into our Mid-town workshop. Follow this link for our contact information, location, and opening hours. Jump to this section for important FAQ’s Artistry in Glass rescues … Read more

Repairing antique Mexican religious art – Santos & Bultos

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At Artistry in Glass, we are occasionally privileged to restore objects of great value and antiquity. Here we had the opportunity to stabilize a historic 18th-century Mexican bulto of San José y Niño, purchased in Mexico City and brought in by a Tucson customer. What is a bulto? A bulto (originally revulto) is a three-dimensional folk-art statue of a saint, carved in wood and polychrome, made in the southwestern U.S. and Latin America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bultos originated in the Hispanic and Native American communities of Mexico and New Mexico in the late 1700s, and continue to be a key … Read more