Hey Julian, I'm the laser engineer who prepared this laser prior to it going to your facility. Super cool seeing it used for art restoration. Generally our customers are in Aesthetics, so I was tickled when I saw you as the customer. In fact I had watched a video of yours the night before it came to my desk. Small world
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
This is so cool!! Feel free to email me if you ever want!!
@mircat282 ай бұрын
The art work not only was restored it became elegant! What a lovely piece to be seen displayed in someones library or den.
@michalpeichl36982 ай бұрын
@TreF68 is there a way to contact you if I had a laser related questions?
@georgepayne3231Ай бұрын
In bed myselfn
@billg26Ай бұрын
@TreF68 , Julian made a 'laser moustache' with your laser on George Washington...That was pretty cool man! ;p
@theblackunicorn2612 ай бұрын
Ah yes, a perfectly normal title to come across my youtube feed at 11pm on a monday
@Crafter_H2 ай бұрын
Totally normal 😂 Sounds like a Historical Fiction Syfy
@tinydancer74262 ай бұрын
When I first read your comment, I was trying to figure out how you get comments thru your feeding tube. 🤨 I Really need to get more sleep before reading you tube comments. 😄
@siobhanmacallister66322 ай бұрын
What are the chances of me seeing this in my KZbin feed at 11pm (GMT) on a Monday too lol
@ricardopereiracrl2 ай бұрын
Lucky u it’s 1 am for me and have to be up in a few hours 😂
@eddygonzalez23282 ай бұрын
You're all a bunch of nerds watching Baumgartner... o crap, it's 12:30am sorry. Got to go. I'll finish my comment tomorrow.. today later?
@space_hobbit2 ай бұрын
I love the youtube algorithm putting things on my dash like... "hey, remember that art conservation guy you watched during covid? yeah he's got a laser gun now, enjoy! :D"
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
If you haven’t watched since Covid, boy have you a lot of catching up to do!! Welcome back ❤
@NickGreyden2 ай бұрын
FACELESS PAINTING 3 PARTER!!!!
@phlutegirl2 ай бұрын
Oh the one with the router to the back of the painting 😮❤
@heehoopeanut4202 ай бұрын
since covid? girl I never stopped watching 😂
@sammythedragon2 ай бұрын
@@BaumgartnerRestoration i used to use your videos to soothe me to sleep during the most stressful years of university and life, im glad i can still come back here and feel that calm anytime (of course sometimes i sit and watch your fascinating restoration techniques too)
@durfkludge2 ай бұрын
I love how the problem is "the painting is too delicate for traditional solvents" and the answer is "SHOOT IT WITH LASERS." Photons are so cool, what can't they do?
@8__vv__82 ай бұрын
Learn Czech, have a child, escape a black hole
@exazebra2 ай бұрын
They can't turn the lights off in the bathroom.
@HappyComfort2 ай бұрын
😂😂👍🌷
@taliakuznetsova70922 ай бұрын
@@exazebraif you want them to never be able to turn on again you might with enough power.
@Schiebi862 ай бұрын
A friend of mine works with lasers. He froze water with it..he used some frequency and slowly stopped the monocules from moving.
@georgecastrissiades36712 ай бұрын
This is so similar to how tattoos are removed. Laser breaks down the ink particles so the body’s natural system can process them! Super cool!
@renerpho2 ай бұрын
The reason for using such a complicated tool is the same, too: All other approaches fail. Sure, there are chemicals that will destroy the tattoo, but good luck finding one that leaves intact skin behind.
@CallieMasters50002 ай бұрын
Next video: Julian opens Baumgartner Tattoo Removal
@W4iteFlame2 ай бұрын
I did not know how it works. Thanks for the info
@georgecastrissiades36712 ай бұрын
@@W4iteFlamedifferent wavelength lasers tackle different colors too! The wearer ends up urinating the colors out. The body’s substitute for a cotton swab 😅
@W4iteFlame2 ай бұрын
@@georgecastrissiades3671 huh. Well...I am not doing the tattoos any time soon. But still, that is very interesting to know
@levilevis90322 ай бұрын
That oilpaint adhesion is some caveman logic for sure. "Paint stick to canvas, paint stick to board, paint stick canvas to board."
@Morncreek2 ай бұрын
A horrible application of the transitive law, to be sure!
@fighttheclock2 ай бұрын
All I could think is that it must have taken ages to dry!
@Ragnar85042 ай бұрын
@@fighttheclock Oooooh yes, an insanely thick layer of oil paint sandwiched between a painted (and therefore non-permeable) canvas and a thick sheet of cardboard sounds like an absolute nightmare, years of drying time rather than months!
@Ghost_emoji2 ай бұрын
Homer voice
@mwater_moon28652 ай бұрын
My first thought seeing the pressed cardboard was "that is NOT an acid free base, I can't do that to my baby pictures much less an old painting!"
@ruki49292 ай бұрын
BLACK PAINT. These people never cease to amaze in ways to make your day harder.
@ofsinope2 ай бұрын
Oil paint as adhesive is diabolical work
@sereminar42 ай бұрын
I was so confused xD
@Aiwendill2 ай бұрын
Julian removing paint - blasphemy! :D :D :D
@Puddingskin012 ай бұрын
@@ofsinope I'm like "Oh that backing was held on by redneck hopes, dreams, and ingenuity..."
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans76482 ай бұрын
@@Aiwendill All his chemicals are made so they won't remove paint when they get on paintings, so this stalemated everything but his blade.
@markpavlidis64642 ай бұрын
At least we saw something new today, canvas bonded with oil paints to the back, absurd😭
@Emisanboo2 ай бұрын
Picturing the look on Julian's accountant's face when spring rolls around and he claims "giant laser - business expense" on his taxes.
@DrMJJr2 ай бұрын
Julian, I'm going to say something that other people might not agree with but I honestly have to say your work on THE FRAME was damn near better than many painting restorations you've done. MY GOD. You really brought that frame back to life!! As a university archivist, I must commend your work here as you've demonstrated some skills not typically associated with the conservation field in print materials and I'm so impressed!! Great job!
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
Sometimes I’m even shocked at how much of a difference the frame conservation can make!
@glazdarklee16832 ай бұрын
Speaking of skills, I was amazed by the eye-hand coordination needed to draw what appeared to be a mathematically perfect free-hand oval.
@thepoetelizabethreames2 ай бұрын
Original Painting: George Washington This Copy: Georgie Wash
@levilevis90322 ай бұрын
Jorge Washinmachine
@lg73682 ай бұрын
The right eye. Yikes.
@Aiwendill2 ай бұрын
George Washi Kozo
@ccoeurjoli2 ай бұрын
@@Aiwendill😂
@evilpompom2 ай бұрын
😂
@dark_angel_don97662 ай бұрын
Kit is getting one hell of an education working with you.
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
And I with her…
@bigbluepacific39502 ай бұрын
What have you learned from Kit recently?
@RobertThz2 ай бұрын
From wikipedia: "Dutch metal is a form of brass. The alloy typically consists of 85-88% copper and the remainder being zinc. It is also known by other names such as "composition gold leaf", "Dutch gold", "Schlagmetal" and "Schlag leaf"."
@fgjhham892 ай бұрын
Thanks! I was wondering what it was...
@screetchycello2 ай бұрын
thanks friend
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
I sometimes forget that not everyone lives in my world… thanks!! 🙏
@NickGreyden2 ай бұрын
So it is basically similar to Nordic gold. That's neat!
@Absolutely_puck_fakestine2 ай бұрын
The gathering are dutch metal
@brianmcqueen61752 ай бұрын
2:23 That sigh followed by a trip to the fridge, I swore he was going for a beer.
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
Now that’s an idea!!
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans76482 ай бұрын
@@BaumgartnerRestoration Read the labels well, lest you quaff a can of Restorer's Wizard Solvent by mistake. (I remember a story of something similar in a mechanic's garage.)
@NickGreyden2 ай бұрын
@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648reminds me of an old sing-song rhyme Billy was a chemist's son But Billy is no more What he thought was H2O Was H2SO4
@taitano122 ай бұрын
@@NickGreyden I need to find more Nerds to hang with. I haven't heard that one since HS Chemistry, 30 years ago and. 😂
@Lornoor19 күн бұрын
I too felt that sigh! It's the same that I use in my area of profession when some previous colleague has done something... questionable. 😄
@gintaemin2 ай бұрын
That thumbnail though lmao
@dharusiokay94262 ай бұрын
"One! Million! Dollars!"
@charliehuggins37732 ай бұрын
Honestly I was cackling
@robynpitman96052 ай бұрын
Had me doing a double take 😁
@TonyBullard2 ай бұрын
Really, truly hate that he's started following the KZbin trends/requirements.
@nicche5112 ай бұрын
@@TonyBullardthe pose is a reference to dr evil from austin powers 😂
@Lastburn2 ай бұрын
Ngl using black oil paint as adhesive would have never crossed my mind in a million years
@ariwizzard2 ай бұрын
i think something similar was on the channel ages ago… maybe with white? but it’s absolutely never expected
@lilyswiftiepenguin132 ай бұрын
@@ariwizzard I might have been the time there was Elmer's glue?
@GippyHappy23 күн бұрын
I guess they ran out of glue
@cimmeeb8232 ай бұрын
you know you're in for a good time when you see a Baumgartner video entitled "George Washington gets blasted by lasers"
@raffitube2 ай бұрын
Now that you own a gentle laser Julian, you can finally approach the Louvre Museum about removing that nasty layer of varnish applied over the Mona Lisa so we can finally see the bright colors Leonardo intended for us to see.
@paganpines2 ай бұрын
Oh I would LOVE to see Julian restore the Mona Lisa. I wonder if he would have to take anxiety meds.
@Alucard-gt1zf2 ай бұрын
Museums don't restore, they preserve. Vastly different processes Julian wouldn't be allowed anywhere near museum pieces
@jeffh88032 ай бұрын
@@Alucard-gt1zfthe louvre and all other art museums will absolutely restore paintings if they need it, whether it’s entering their collection or been there for decades.
@kathyjohnson20432 ай бұрын
Nice choice of music. Loved you using the right era. Joseph Haydn and George Washington were the same age; just a month apart. Their portraits are quite similar.
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
I’m glad you noticed!! I try to select music that compliments the artwork, the artist or something inherent about the piece.
@kathyjohnson20432 ай бұрын
@@BaumgartnerRestoration and I always appreciate that you do.
@NickGreyden2 ай бұрын
Damn, after all this time I'm still learning!
@РенатаМусина-э2к2 ай бұрын
Dear Julian, I'm an art historian and for me your videos are the most satisfying and professionally shot. Thank you for your experience and genuine wish to share your professionalism with the audience. I'm really excited to see that the universe has given you lots of faithful clients and their commissions allow you to develop your skills and to buy such cool tools. Best wishes ❤
@marytataryn51442 ай бұрын
Love the timelapse washicozo drying sequence
@shimesu4432 ай бұрын
The painting looks so much better, but frankly, I think the frame had the more dramatic transformation.
@baryler2 ай бұрын
I think he put the painting in while the frame was turned 180 degrees. The "crack" moves from one side to the other in the reveal at the end.. or am I imagining things?
@haakonhirt6702 ай бұрын
@@baryler No, you're absolutely right. You can also see the "deformation" of the frame switch from top to bottom.
@guillermojperea63552 ай бұрын
I think the frame has 2 rather serious problems though... The dirt has been cleaned and now it looks like pieces with noticeably clashing colors at its west joint, and the gilding, even after being tinted, still looks blindingly bright against the dark tones of the frame and painting, and distracts from it... I'm not too satisfied with this one.
@blondbrownies2 ай бұрын
@@baryler I noticed the same
@davecolwell7252 ай бұрын
@@guillermojperea6355 yeah and the edging from the gold to black where it was painted at the rim was not carefully applied as I would usually expect from Julian, it looks like it was applied in one quick layer instead of slow and steady and it has clumped in some areas and gone thin and seperated in others, I find the border really distracting from the image I could not look away from those distracting gold edges.
@NeoStar2 ай бұрын
I’m having a difficult time at a new job. I just realised I need to be patient and test out a number of approaches and find one that works for that issue. I need to try to appreciate my job for what it is not what it isn’t and not rush finding the solution to my problems. Thanks Julian.
@pramwilson2 ай бұрын
Seeing the cardboard peeled up bit by bit gave me flashbacks to (I think it was called) The Brawler series
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
Don’t remind me!!!
@Scottinqc2 ай бұрын
hey, at least it wasnt plywood and elmer's glue (this time)......
@theredmenace22Ай бұрын
@@Scottinqc One word: polyurethane.
@antigonesurefire8882 ай бұрын
The way my jaw DROPPED when he said it wasn't adhesive on the back of the canvas, but black OIL paint. I was offended on SO many levels.
@nikkimyers44672 ай бұрын
Omg me too! I was like HOLY CRAP! Who on earth would create this crime. It's even worse than some of the others!
@NickGreyden2 ай бұрын
Me too. And I just watch someone on KZbin so this stuff and I was offended lol
@ZeroGravityDog2 ай бұрын
Well its only on the back, if it sticks it sticks, whats the biggie?
@mystomachhurt93122 ай бұрын
@@ZeroGravityDoghis chemicals are desigjed to not work on oil paints, so he wont end up damaging the actual painting by his procedures. This basically nullify most of his toolkit.
@ZeroGravityDog2 ай бұрын
@@mystomachhurt9312 I see, so anything strong enough to strip the oil paint would probably go right through the canvas as well.
@zlatan_21972 ай бұрын
Loved seeing the frame cleaned out. Even though work on the paintings is always very interesting, surprising and entertaining, more often than not I find frame restoration even more fun to watch.
@KatMer61632 ай бұрын
You say, "Washi", I say, " Kozo!" I gotta get me one of those shirts if only to wear at home.
@CallieMasters50002 ай бұрын
It would be cool if the shirt is made of the paper and it becomes transparent when water applied.
@poetryqn2 ай бұрын
@@CallieMasters5000 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Macvombat2 ай бұрын
I dread the day where you are forced to use the laser on a large painting. That process, effective as it might be, seems significantly slower than the regular solvent/cotton ball method.
@Quickened12 ай бұрын
At some point, he'll have to drop the cm by cm approach, and just laser the whole surface first, then clean, to expedite the process on a large painting...
@theKashConnoisseur2 ай бұрын
@@Quickened1 He's been pretty consistent using the inch by inch approach when it comes to cleaning paintings of any size, using cleaning methods from solvent to scraping. The largest I've seen him go is swapping out the q-tips for whole cotton balls.
@Quickened12 ай бұрын
@@theKashConnoisseur I'm talking just about the laser process. The actual cleaning should be done inch by inch, but once the laser is set to a proper intensity, there would be no reason why he shouldn't just laser off the entire painting, then concentrate on the cleaning...
@Nyli.2 ай бұрын
@@theKashConnoisseur solvents dry up or can keep being active, forcing the cm by cm approach. There is no rational reason to interrupt yourself when using the Lazer that I can think of. Once the flash is done, absolutely nothing else is happening. The varnish won't "turn back" to its original state after being zapped. Maybe there's a bit of a overheating risk but that should be managed by the water before zapping, and still you could just move to somewhere else on the painting to let the previous area cool.
@theKashConnoisseur2 ай бұрын
@@Nyli. If you notice, he's using a solvent during the laser process as well, to ensure that only the varnish layer is being affected. So it would stand to reason that he'd still need to go inch by inch using the technique displayed in this video.
@christopherlabas77242 ай бұрын
I was so hoping that Pr. Washington's right eye was going to be found to be over-painting and removed. Alas, the artist painted it that way.
@-CDV-2 ай бұрын
I’m happy I’m not the only one that noticed this.
@mofolk88962 ай бұрын
Same
@catrina31512 ай бұрын
after watching so many of your restorations it has changed the way I treat my oil paintings. To the type of oil paint I use up to the varnish layer.
@juxxtapoz2 ай бұрын
The duality of using lasers on George Washington is just amazing.
@januzi22 ай бұрын
Are those lasers attached to the heads of the sharks? Groovy baby.
@LazyDaisyDay882 ай бұрын
George's first dermabrasion....never thought I'd see that in my life time!
@RobinT3462 ай бұрын
I really like that you embrace the modern and high tech alongside the traditional methods in your work. It isn't always about what is "better" but about what is the best tool for the job.
@nickrowan2 ай бұрын
If you pause just right at 15:49 you get George with a fancy mustache. Also, when I saw the title of this video I did NOT expect it to be a Baumgartner video.
@victorialawrence6093Ай бұрын
As someone who's worked with materials from the Washington family, this restoration makes me very happy. I like how you brought out his slightly misshapen jawline again. It's the little things that make history interesting. 💜
@BIGJATPSU2 ай бұрын
Dr. Evil, "Is that an art conservator with a freaking laser beam attached to the work table?" Julian........"Yes." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@akachuck992 ай бұрын
I'm so glad this showed up on my recommendations. Your channel and content are unbelievably mind blowing with the quality and the paintings you bring back to life. Hats off to you.
@luqmanhafeez552 ай бұрын
"This painting of George Washington is slightly a copy" I can see that... 😂😂😂. I mean.. the painting looks like someone painted George Washington from memory..
@intheshadowofathousandbean5632 ай бұрын
*is likely a copy :)
@CallieMasters50002 ай бұрын
Or painted George in the dark.
@Saavik2562 ай бұрын
Yeah, as a European, I'm only familiar with the bigger, more famous portraits of Washington. Never would've guessed this was him.
@surrealsadi8412 ай бұрын
@@Saavik256 Hell, as an American, I never would have guessed this was Washington!
@SapientGalaxy2 ай бұрын
You could say it's basically any old white dude from that time and you'd probably get the same response of, "Yeah, I guess I can see that."
@lauramccullagh9802 ай бұрын
Talking all big game about how “my hands were tied, I couldn’t use solvent, I HAD to use a laser” as though he hadn’t had the laser queued up in a tab on his computer for years just WAITING for the moment.
@antdelros61802 ай бұрын
I don't recall which video, but I remember Julian mentioning a "paint cleaner 3000"
@tobeseve40202 ай бұрын
I repair a lot of sails at my job (I work at a sail loft) and though it's quite different from conserving paintings, the "Why did they do this, I hate it" sigh at 2:25 is one that speaks to my core. (By the way, if you ever rip your sail, please don't fix it with duct tape.)
@SandraNelson0632 ай бұрын
Gah! Duct tape!?😮
@I_am_Lauren2 ай бұрын
My goodness that frame cleaned up beautifully!
@pggysu2 ай бұрын
I am not surprised but certainly in awe of the care and integrity with which you approach every single restoration. And what a challenging mess that cardboard backing and thick layer of black paint was. Not only to get off, but the horrible mess to clean up from your work table. Impeccable work once again, Julian.
@PaxAlotin-j6r2 ай бұрын
Dear Julian. I really love how you have incorporated this laser - with your traditional practice. In particular - I noted how you used it like a 'brush' to carefully follow the contours of the face. 🙂
@OhGoshSelena28 күн бұрын
hey julian! i work with lasers often for my job (i work in surgery) and wanted to give you a tip for your smoke evac: if you cut a small “x” at the bottom of a plastic bowl-like shape and slide your smoke evac tubing thru, you can create a little makeshift “hood” that sucks up more of the plume especially if you’re using a higher setting/pulse frequency. you may need to turn the suction settings up on the smoke evac when you do this (depending on your machine). but it looks you got a set up that works for this painting and i really appreciate the concern for laser safety! always cool to see instruments/tech that we use in surgery in other applications! thanks for the cool video
@piotrciach11262 ай бұрын
Witam. Uwielbiam oglądać jak Pan przywraca do życia te wspaniałe obrazy. Podczas oglądania Pana podczas pracy jednego się nauczyłem, najważniejszą techniką i narzędziem używanym w odrestaurowywaniu dzieła sztuki jest cierpliwość, dokładność i oczywiście olbrzymia wiedza. Jednak to cierpliwość jest tym najważniejszym elementem w pracy.
@JMS-21112 ай бұрын
Now if there's a slow workload for any reason, there can be a Baumgartner laser hair removal channel. 😁✌
@daedubois94282 ай бұрын
😂
@NickGreyden2 ай бұрын
Baumgartner fine art and eye restoration
@HidingAllTheWay2 ай бұрын
I wonder if the reason why the paint was affected even by the mildest solvent was the fact that during the removal of that 1-2mm layer of black oil paint copious amount of solvent mean to dissolve oil paint was applied to the back of the painting, and some of that solvent soaked through the canvas and weakened the paint of the actual painting.
@theKashConnoisseur2 ай бұрын
That does make a lot of sense.
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
The canvas has a layer of size which is rabbit, skin glue, and a layer of ground, which is generally in penetrable by the solvent supplied to the back to remove the black oil paint.
@HidingAllTheWay2 ай бұрын
@@BaumgartnerRestoration ah, fair enough, you're the experts. It was just scary seeing that much oil paint solvent repeatedly slathered onto a painting, even if it was on the other side.
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
@@HidingAllTheWayyeah, it def can appear shocking but bear in mind even with the strength of the solvent gel (it doesn’t cells as it’s a gel) it still took multiple passes showing just how resilient the paint was.
@rachaelcook73062 ай бұрын
Just fantastic. Your ability to use many different tools to complete the projects is a testament to your excellence in your craft.
@MassoyanJewelers2 ай бұрын
My laser is also my favorite toy in the studio!
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
I’ll bet you get to have a bit more fun with yours!!! 😊
@nathanielsmith4654Ай бұрын
Proper conservation is an incredible art on its own. A true expression of patience, critical thinking, and creative engineering. Seeing some the tools you have created, the self control you exert on projects, and your elegant air of concern for art preservation is a real treat. Bet your old man was/is a proud father.
@greatboniwanker2 ай бұрын
No wonder it was so dirty; it had to wait for the laser to be invented, and then a couple decades for the conservator with the chutzpah to use it! Welcome back, George!
@nacidocoqui2 ай бұрын
You can hear the air quotes on "conserved" at 1:03; considering what was done to the painting, I feel it!
@DrockDrackАй бұрын
Oh my god. Novympia really nailed their impression!
@walterulasinksi70312 ай бұрын
From the straight edges on the canvass, it seems that it was a rectangular painting that was altered to try to fit the oval frame.
@tamarlindsay83822 ай бұрын
It's octagonal. Maybe there was an intermediate frame that was octagonal.
@tobiasfunke89902 ай бұрын
That huff, as he pulls the picture from the frame. Yeah... I feel you Julian...
@Stephan-H2 ай бұрын
11:42 No Monty Python Joke? "...Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less..."
@TheQueen-ie5nv2 ай бұрын
I just appreciate how not only does he respect every painting he works on, but he also treats the subject of each painting with respect. His comments about Washington’s outsized role in history and how his painting deserves to reflect that, no matter how small, just struck a chord with me. True hallmark of a lover of art.
@Chr.U.Cas16222 ай бұрын
Dear Mr. Baumgartner. 👍👌👏 Extremely well done again and as always (video and work). I really liked to watch how you treated the frame too. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health in particular.
@cypherfunc2 ай бұрын
That oval transition for the reveal is soooo satisfying. The gold on the frame really pops
@CallieMasters50002 ай бұрын
Are you opening a tattoo and hair removal service with that laser? Your attention to detail and witty chitchat would definitely draw in the customers.
@glrasshopper2 ай бұрын
It's amazing seeing the colours that show up with the cleaning. For so long, we have just seen these old dull paintings, because they have been covered in grime. You do some truly impressive work.
@markneary18892 ай бұрын
To a man with a laser, every problem looks like the Death Star! 😀
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
Not wrong!
@charlotteillustration57782 ай бұрын
I am always so amazed at your astoundingly high levels of professionalism, perfectionism and PATIENCE, never stopping until you find the best solution. I couldn’t do it, but I very much enjoy watching you!
@86fifty2 ай бұрын
I've been subscribed for probably over a year now, and I'm always interested in the new vids when this channel posts. But never before have I laughed so hard IMMEDIATELY upon seeing the thumbnail and title LMAO, good job with this one, dude!
@OlorinDNarya2 ай бұрын
this work is a masterpiece for me, not only the removing the board from the paint was already awesome, Julian gives us lasers and chemistry classes
@la_scrittice_vita2 ай бұрын
I would've expected to learn a few new swear words with the discovery of black oil paint adhesive.
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
Who says I didn’t… the magic of editing!!
@SandraNelson0632 ай бұрын
What a lovely jewel of a portrait! Set your phasers on stun!
@louisesalg77622 ай бұрын
I loved the thumbnail! It had me giggling for a good 5 minutes. Some - "cough" T0nY "cough" here in the comments - might be unable to appreciate good pop culture references and a bit of silliness. But, Julian, please please please continue with your wonderful humour and perfectly placed and timed silliness. The unappreciative and buzz-killing voices might be the loudest, but the majority of viewers enjoy the way that you express yourself.
@aeonfluxcapacitor772 ай бұрын
I would absolutely love a separate video that is the full length cleaning the old varnish off, essentially exposing the true colors. I love all of the work we get to see but that is so relaxing and beautiful.
@frothycoffee2 ай бұрын
New Baumgartner video? Let's goooo!
@phaety2495Ай бұрын
The precision when you painted the black on the frame *chefs kiss*
@ThatZenDude2 ай бұрын
freaking lasers? at least they werent attached to shark heads 🤣
@melmoomlem73212 ай бұрын
Shark head makes me think of Moana. Imagine Maui with a lazerbeam 😂
@aurorat76332 ай бұрын
I have been following this channel for years, and not once I thought I would see paint as glue. We are on the darkest timeline
@almighty39462 ай бұрын
With a title like that, how can I not click?
@thedrakonishe513813 күн бұрын
Watching you work is always so exciting and satisfying, I'm beyond happy that your channel exists
@firstlast50682 ай бұрын
Boys and their toys, LASERS BABY!!!!!! Another great video, Julian.
@LadyCupcake012 ай бұрын
This frame restoration reminds me of that video of your visit to the frame experts. If I remember correctly it was your first time gilding a frame, and here you were able to put it to practice in your own shop 😊 So cool to see that journey from "looks cool, can I try?" to this. And with such a wonderful result! ❤️😊
@TheTubecrap2 ай бұрын
I'm thinking back to a few years ago and you conserved a painting with a farmer with an oxen team that had been covered with polyurethane. You had to pick and scrape off the poly and had some paint loss. I'm thinking this laser would have been very effective against that coating and would have been much safer for the painting.
@kathyjohnson20432 ай бұрын
oooh, now I want a scientist to chime in on if that might work.
@CuriousCrow-mp4cx2 ай бұрын
It might not work as well. As this was an organic varnish, and the heat from the laser would easily denature or "cook" the proteins, breaking them down, so a super mild solvent could remove them. Polyurethane is an inorganic polymer, and heating might not break it down.
@nancyaylward11762 ай бұрын
Julian, the work You did on this portrait from the lasers to the remake of the frame was brilliant. Thank You for sharing this with us.
@uscgspawn22982 ай бұрын
Obi-wan Kenobi: "Not so clumsy or random as a blaster..." Baumgartner: "Whaddya mean 'clumsy or random'?" 😂
@tgh9652 ай бұрын
Another brilliant transformation...thank you for the extra work to bring us along.😊
@overthecounterbeanie2 ай бұрын
Is this painting worth... ONE MILLION DOLLARS?!
@Demento562 ай бұрын
It never fails to amuse me how much of art restoration apparently happens in the kitchenette
@winterhare12512 ай бұрын
Black oil paint as glue is certainly…a choice.
@stephen_stig_p2 ай бұрын
Just wanted to say that I absolutely love your videos. Your precision and work ethic brings me so much joy.
@pettybee38602 ай бұрын
Dr. Evil ass thumbnail
@neongrey3332 ай бұрын
Really cool to see a situation where the more conventional techniques just didn't work. With your expertise and good video editing a lot of the videos seem like picking the method of cleaning is easy, so to see one that comes down to 'nothing works, it's laser time' is awesome.
@nabukuma2 ай бұрын
Is it me or does it look a little worse? The nose, the finish, the lack of gold leaf etc.
@em_m59892 ай бұрын
just when i think this channel can't surprise me anymore, Julian whips out a freaking laser
@en2oh2 ай бұрын
Laser resurfacing of an old painting. I hope you charge by the pulse! Great job. Very easy to watch and listen to. Thanks.
@medievalcookery2 ай бұрын
This is really cool! My family used to own a company that made Er-glass lasers, so all the parts involving the Er-YAG were really familiar to me. (More than a bit nostalgic, really). Most of all, I loved seeing you get and use a new tool. ZAP! ZAP! ZAP!!!
@aurinslady71192 ай бұрын
I love watching you work, the intricate steps you go through are fascinating to watch. And the finished products are always beautiful. Thank you for allowing us this window into your world.
@shalaz19812 ай бұрын
Restoring the frame really made a difference. Looks great!
@Skaldewolf2 ай бұрын
Regarding the gilding: when using dutch leaf, it is absolutely crucial to varnish the gilding. Dutch leaf is a type of brass and will tarnish when allowed to come in contact with air.
@BaumgartnerRestoration2 ай бұрын
The Dutch leaf was shellacked; it won’t tarnish.
@federicoprice26872 ай бұрын
Brilliant, Julian, and very interesting to see the laser zapping. I was feeling rather off-colour earlier today, but I now feel fully restored. Thank you. 😊😊
@Name-ot3xw2 ай бұрын
One of my Gran's cousins had your job and I appreciate being given a look into the day to day. I doubt they had many lasers in her day.
@rens93132 ай бұрын
With the protective glasses you look like the average 'evil guy' from the '90's cartoons! Love it!
@TheWanderingFire2 ай бұрын
J Baum: A laser? Do you expect me to talk? Goldfinger: No, Mr Baum! I expect you to restore my painting!