I love that at 22:50, Kit glances up, observes Julian's scraping technique, and copies it. It's great to see the subtle ways a student learns from their mentor.
No she's not. Too much talking and explaining and too little action. Half of the video was only discussing and teaching her. If he was alone we would see much more work done.
@@basbas768 In addition to restoring works of art, transferring his knowledge to a new generation of conservators is also part of his work. I find it interesting to see the interaction between master and student.
i’ve seen some people complaining about Kit in videos, so i just want to say that i think she’s amazing, and i know i really really enjoy seeing her in videos. i think the interactions and teaching moments between you two really elevate these videos to a new level. and it’s so cool to see her learning progress! i hope Kit will be in many more videos to come :)
@@KainYusanagi yeah i’ve seen a fair few harsh comments, on this video and others. there’s definitely heaps more praise than hate, but right after this video was up i only saw negative comments so i wanted to add some positivity in case they read the first few comments :)
@@nicholewarren4229 Agreed! She's also a bit of a more bubbly personality (while still being down-to-earth; it's just in comparison to Julian), and it's cute watching her glance up at how he's doing something then suddenly change how she's doing it to try and replicate that method herself.
Some are not complaints. They simply don't enjoy the videos with her as much. I don't care for a lot of the chatter those videos have, but I can just skip the chattering. It simply a preference. The ones I dislike are the people who comment on her hair or clothing. When her hair was orange, some commenter 'tsk tsked' her for not 'looking professional'. She hair and clothing is not any one's business but hers and Julian's (as he is her boss/mentor).
I really like to see the way you two interact. Julian educates and explains without patronising Kit, and she respects his experience without compromising the knowledge she already has. And they joke around too. I’m sure we don’t see the moments that get stressful, but seems like a really good working relationship.
It's not really a scam; the 'title' just means literally nothing. You're paying a company to print out a piece of paper and send it to you. If anyone thinks they're buying an official legal title from some established entity, then they will be disappointed. Just like those companies that say you can pay to 'name a star.' they aren't connected to any kind of regulatory system, so you're just paying them to pretend that you've named a star.
I think the best life lesson that I've learned from this channel is when Julian talks about how damage they cause to the painting in removing the nails is not their fault. The fault lies with whoever decided to nail it in the first place. I remember the first time he said it (the dreaded scraping episode...which happens to be one of my all time favorites :) ) But I feel like that lesson has so many applications in real life. I've felt guilt so many times because a disaster landed in my lap that I couldn't fix. But the truth was, I didn't cause it, I'm just the last one in the chain of events that created it. This is such a good lesson about not feeling guilt when you are just doing your best in a bad situation.
Wood That It Were So Simple is still one of my favourite series to watch on sleepless nights. so pumped to see where this goes, and love that little cinematic shot in the storage room at the start!
@@jeanniethompson561 Julian has a playlist for that series on his channel, but in case you want to make a playlist yourself, click on Save directly under the video and then Create New Playlist at the bottom of the menu that pops out ;) If you can't see Save, it's hidden behind the three horizontal dots. (If you're on mobile and its gets added to Watch Later, click edit on the popup and it lets you create a playlist from there)
I appreciate the open, gentle way this student is being taught. Rather than just being told things, or needing to figure it out on their own, Julien is leading them and helping them understand
We all know the drill: he shows us something that looks like it can't be saved. After that, he demonstrates his skill, resourcefulness and 'genius' and (seemingly) effortlessly brings the masterpiece back to life.
There is nothing effortless about it. If it looks that way, it is only because you haven't worked with your hands enough. My hands start to cramp just watching them scrape with those scalpels!!!
if the bevel was shallow enough I would imagine any subsequent swelling of the wood would push it backwards away from the panels rather than push them apart
Please, Julian. Ditch this sponsor. The titles are as bogus as the company. When folks in the UK claim they're titled 'lords' from one of these websites, they just get laughed at in the pub
Julian. One of the things you might take to conservation from the watchmaker is the way watchmakers remove the hands of a watch. In order to keep the tools used to remove the hands from damaging the face of the watch they either use a polyethylene bag or there is a paper card with a small slot cut out of the middle that goes over the dial and lets the stem protrude through it. Then they either use 2 "hand levers" or a special tool called a presto tool to remove the hands. Just a thought. That way the painting would be a bit more protected than just a blotter paper alone.
Beside painting and tool conservation, I also enjoy watch restoration videos so seeing how the paper was slipping out from under their tools definitely made me wince too. I wonder if there is an email to contact on his website or something, because I remember a bunch of people pointing out the mattress tacking fabric on the last video series he did with Kit which might’ve been useful in determining it’s history more quickly. If not, I hope that someone in the patreon sees this and shared the idea.
Love seeing you both work on this painting! Lady Kit already appears to be executing the perfect ad transition and pun! Can't wait to see the shade thrown next episode!
I personally think Kit is a great addition. I enjoy learning MORE about restoration through their discussions on how to resolve various issues and a bit of humor just shows us another side to Master Julian. BTW, Master, I knew which technique you would use to glue the panels back together, I also enjoy furniture restoration.
@@noodletongs2664 Hong Kong shell company that also owns Deal Dash (been sued for shady practices and lost) and the knife company seen here (knifes not made in Japan but made in China with crap metal) and other YT channels. They now state it's a gag gift but after making bank. You don't get any land not even a square foot. They do own land but it's already protected and can't be subdivided. Scottish titles don't work this way so you don't get any title. And they pay almost nothing to another company to plant one tree. Over hundred bucks is alot for a gag gift.
@@noodletongs2664 On top of the rest, because they don't own the land, no trees are actually getting planted. You don't get the land, title, or the tree. You're just throwing money away
I refurbish sewing machine cabinets, and I've seen and cursed all these crimes against wood as I've done my best to bring them back to beauty and function. I count myself lucky, though, because people have only had 125 years to mess them up--not 500! Great work as always!
I really enjoy Lady Kitt,I feel like she's asking questions we would ask and we're getting more knowledge about the painting and restoration process. It's a fun experience as a viewer.
@@einootspork Yeah, 2 is unifying the boards and backing. 3 is cleaning, 4 is retouching and varnish, 5 is Patreon special epilogue discussion stuff. Consider my prediction filed.
I am getting comfortable with Kit. I appreciate that she wants to learn. We are comfortable with just Julian. Change is uncomfortable until we get used to her presence. She is a huge help to Julian and his father was his mentor, now Kit is his pupil.
I'm always delighted to see Kit show up for the trickier stuff. She's a great lens to see these through, as I imagine many of us viewers remember a great deal of what Julian has taught and are curious to learn more, just like her! Seeing her pick up on Julian's guidance in the small and subtle ways (like others have pointed out can be seen in the scraping part) is very heart warming. She's a great student, and Julian's a great teacher. I feel like the future of conservation is in good hands here!
Great to have Kit back! It is so refreshing when someone has a true interest in properly learning and honing a skill. This is how apprenticeships are supposed to work. The day that Kit can remove the small wad of cotton from Julian's hand will be the day we know Kit is ready for her own Washi Kozo.
This is probably the most complex piece of i've ever seen you work on. After 2 years of watching you, it's awesome learning from you and being able to appreciate even the complexity of a repair on something like this. 400 years is quite an impressive piece of history to recover.
it's really intresting to hear you talk about the different joints and the tension in sharp corners, because as a mechanical engineer this is exactly what we're taught :) so cool to see knowledge applied in all sorts of fields!
I am disappointed with the comments section. Firstly, I do not understand the criticism of Kit. She is Julian's apprentice, and is there to learn. Does that mean we do not get to see fascinating work, because he is teaching her? Perhaps some people want him to skimp on her training so we get to see the interesting stuff. I suggest that anyone who struggles with videos like this goes elsewhere where they will be less offended. I do not understand the criticism especially because Kit seems to be a very nice person, someone with talent for her chosen career, and also someone who recognises and respects Julian's immense knowledge and expertise. My second disappointment is the number of "experts" who are telling Julian how to do his job. What annoys me the most is that often they appear to have not listened to a word he has said. Indeed, some have complained that there was too much talking, yet for many of us that is exactly what we want, in order that we understand what decisions have to be made, and how different choices can affect the final outcome. I'm certain many of us are here not to just go "ooh" and "aah" as the painting is cleaned, or missing paint replaced. Keep up the good work Julian, firstly of teaching me about your fascinating work, and secondly of passing your knowledge to the next generation of restorers. You are an excellent, and a natural teacher; I know, having trained many teachers over the years, how good you are at instructing us in the various aspects of your work.
yay kit is back!! I love watching you and her interact, she asks (and gets asked) the questions we have as viewers so it really feels like there's someone 'on our team' in the room with you
Excellent work on the painting, as usual. Note: The titles thing has no legitimacy in Scots Law. If you want a pretty piece of paper that says you have a title they are much cheaper on etsy. -Scotland
I love watching him interact with Kit. And I love the wood panel projects, so I'm on cloud 9 right now. But I really appreciate the conversation they have around 13 minutes in concerning how carefully you need to plan ahead of time and really think all of it through before you touch any tools. As my Pawpaw always said, "Measure twice, cut once." Meaning: Do all of your thinking before you do something you can't undo.
The Ave Maria on wood brought me to your channel years ago, so I'm excited to see another wood piece in your studio. Can't wait to see the full restoration!
I've never felt smarter than just now. My first thought about the panel joining was to use a triangular wedge along the seam and when Julian said it was probably a good plan I got very excited
I'm glad Kitt (sp?) Was wearing proper eye protection during this video when operating the bandsaw. Mr. B., you're so careful with the art, have a care for your vision. 😮
who knew that i would be hyped for a painting restoration video series like a new season of my favorite show just came out... i'm so excited for this!!
Love Lady Kit's Bob Ross pin. Made me smile seeing it. You guys sure make this all seem so easy, when it must be one of the hardest thing to do. Great job you two! I can't wait to see part two when it will be out.
Oh my gosh! I guessed the joint right at the beginning! I was like why not bevel it and then you don’t loose paint and you have a smooth surface! Awesome!
I think one of the things I love most about Kit's presence is it feels like we finally have a "fellow student" in the class, so to speak! Hearing Julian ask Kit about her observations/thoughts/plan (much like my mentors in medicine ask me to walk them through a case) and then hear him validate her and explain further makes me feel like I'm part of a group and we're all learning together. It's awesome. I love it.
Lady Kit is so quick-witted, I love it xD you two play so well off of each other. I can't wait for the next episode, to see what you will do to the painting.
Examining this painting's scars suggests an interesting and unusual life for it. Those nails thru the front suggest to me that it, sort of hiding as a pauper rather than a prince, enriched and brought pleasure to a humble abode at some point in its long life. It makes me smile to imagine that. It being anonymously discovered and admired. Someone saying "no, don't break it down for firewood" or "don't turn it that way, put the pretty side facing into the room" or "well, look at this! I'll take it home and put it on the wall for Margaret. It'll be like a proper piece of art. Margaret loves pretty things." 500 years is a long life.
My art history professor I’ve had nearly every semester here is offering a course on museum curation and conservation. I’m super interested in taking it, thanks to you!
I just want to say that I love watching Julian work on these conservations, seeing Kit join in on the projects makes me envious that I didn't know this was a job while I was in school. I love it and love seeing these two work! Keep it up!
1. Thrilled to bits to see Kit. I adore her, and I adore learning along with her. 2. This video ended WAY too soon! lol. I was on the edge of my seat, excited to see where this was going.... and it is TBC?! Excellent work as always. Appreciate you for preserving history with such respect and for passing that love and care onto the next generation of conservator.
Kit represents all of us - knowledgeable, but striving to become a great conservator. I'm enjoying answering Julian's questions, and using Kit's answers to see if I'm right. What I wouldn't give to be in her shoes. GO KIT!
Had you considered using a scrollsaw rather than a bandsaw for cutting those small shapes? It allows more precise control, and doesn’t leave the rough blade marks a bandsaw does. My background is woodworking, so I feel your pain regarding trying to get clamps aligned right. 😅
It's the same in archaeology. If we find something in the field that could be amazing, but we know we don't have the resources, technology or time to extract the most data we can, we have to make the hard but most ethical decision: register it and leave it be until the right time comes, even if it might not be ours.
less than 3 minutes in and I am enraptured with Julien's teaching method here. It is the perfect example of ask a quetion and just wait while the student talks their way through it. The prompt for additional information 'why would you do it in that order?' confirms he is not just interested in the how but the why, whoch is often far more important. he nods to encourage her, doesnt interrupt or take over. he just listens and waits and gi es the student the respect she deserves. Thank you Julian.
I've been watching hours of this channel for last week, and I love everything about it. This particular video is so good with Kit. It feels like we are a fly on the wall of her apprenticeship. LOVE THIS!! Keep up the good work!
When you said they nailed it from the front I really winced. That was an awful idea. Anything but that. I can't wait to see this finished. It's so very exciting to see you both work.
It is one thing, when you were speaking, in a sense, to yourself, to document the process prior to Kit. But now, with Kit as an active learner... and her questions, you are availed the opportunity to explain alternatives in the context of the best choice... apprenticeship and a patient master is a truly lost art. Thanks
You comfortably use the term 'our' as well, when referring to the studio which shows an embrace of anyone plying the craft, at any level. Status is a function of doing, not time served.
I love seeing Kit in episodes! I learn a lot from your conversations together and it's encouraging to see someone learning your techniques and wisdom to carry on the work!
this is the first video I watch with this lady in it (sorry for not knowing her name) but I'm really enjoying it. it's so nice having a different view that is a bit more similar to ours, it's very helpful in understanding what he is doing. also love the way she speaks lol makes for a funnier and maybe more casual video. hope to see her in future videos!
I love to watch Julian work his craft. It never ceases to amaze me at the vast amounts of knowledge he has amassed in not only art but woodworking, carpentry and the many other skills he brings to bear on these jobs. It also is daunting to see how little decisions by someone else sometimes hundreds of years earlier make his work all the harder and yet amazingly how with a proper plan, lots of skill and enough time and money all can be set to right. Bravo to you sir and your new apprentice.
So excited to see just how this turns out. Was thrilled to see your post today and to know there was another piece restored to "good health" by skillful hands. I can't wait to see the next part.
Wow, I’ve waited as patiently as possible for your next video and am thrilled to say that, of course, I’ve not been disappointed. Usual fabulous job in Part 1 and I’m now on tenterhooks waiting for the next one. You and Kit work so well together, and we are all learning alongside her. Hope the next episode is released soon 🤞👏
Would it make sense to varnish the back of the panel as well as the front? This would allow the panel to absorb humidity evenly and reduce cupping of the boards. This is best practice when building solid wood table tops for this reason exactly.
Yes as a hobby woodworker I was going to ask the same question. It would tend to seal the wood and reduce the rate of moisture change. But possibly from a conservation viewpoint this is going too far from the original?
I can feel that dreadful sense of the overwhelming amount of work this one will take to get in good shape and I'm just sitting here not doing any of it! Looking forward to part 2!
I'm so pleased in you sharing your craft .kit is going to be amazing and knowing she has you to confer with will make sure she continues to learn and perfect parts of the craft.
