Porcelain Vase Restoraiton — Severe Damage

Porcelain vases, with their delicate beauty, are timeless pieces that often carry sentimental and historical value. Unfortunately, accidents happen. Thank God Luba and her team are here to save the day.  In this post, we'll take a closer look at the intricate steps involved in the restoration ..

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The Art of Porcelain Restoraiton — or Cry for Help and a New Hobby

My wife Luba works with art dealers, museums, and private collectors, as well as regular citizens like you and me who prefer finer things in life. You might think she’s a dope peddler or a real estate agent. You would be wrong. She’s a ceramic restorer who helps folks all over the world bring their ..

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Bisque Doll Restoration

Her face vas severely damaged. And she needed new clothes.   This is what Ed Doyle from Palm Coast, Florida said upon receiving the restored doll: Dear Luba, if I did not already say it my wife was very happy to see her doll back home. She loved the quality of the repair and the ..

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Antique Doll Repair

DOLL RESTORATION AND OUTFIT DESIGN Antique doll collecting is all the rage now. Really. And so is doll repair and restoration. We get up to twenty calls and emails a day from people requesting assistance in bringing their beloved dolls back to life. Young and old, men and women.  Dolls never go ..

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Luba Sokolina and Luel Restoration Studio restore Camel and Rider for Lighner Museum in St. Augustine, FL

Children Adopt Camel in Memory of Mother, Long-Time Museum Volunteer Major museum piece now resides in the Dressing Downton™ Exhibition’s Egyptian Room Written by Angela deGregory, Lightner Museum Curatorial Assistant Lightner Museum, St. Augustine, Florida:  “Adopt an Artifact”, a giving program ..

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