Nick Elphick Restores A 200-Year-Old Wooden Virgin Mary Statue | Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

Drew brings in a 200-year-old statue of the Virgin Mary to be restored by Nick Elphick. With multiple issues ranging from chipped wood to a cracked face, this restoration is especially tricky as Drew wants Nick to maintain the aged look of the religious artwork.
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[@rickmessina5396]

I did furniture restoration for 45 years and enjoy seeing an artist at work. Good job. Not everyone can do this type of work.....

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

True. Nick Elphick is a genious restorer and sculptor. I watched him restore a "medici" terracotta urn. At first I got annoyed because he left bits out. Then it hit me; he restored the urn to look unrestored.....

[@vandos11]

WE LOVE YOU BLESSED MOTHER

[@camerrill]

Lovely, dear Mary.

[@michelleadams4728]

This man is a true artist!!!! Incredible work by Nick!!!🥰

[@davidsnyder2000]

My God this fellow has some serious talent. Even with the close up camera work I couldn’t see the repairs. The paint/colors are matched and blended so perfectly. Amazing job. This gentleman has definitely been blessed by God👍🙂

[@andyrbush]

That work to me is the most amazing and skillful combined art and craftmanship ever.

[@RJ-lk6qn]

This guy and his work, just so fascinating!

[@alicebellamio5491]

Good Craftsmanship！！🌹

[@dannyrobinson3480]

This guy has skills, great job

[@davidcoomber4050]

What a amazingly humble genius this guy is

[@Narcolepzzzzzzzz]

Worth a watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2rHpYSgoMloaNU

[@johsiantorres8495]

Beautiful representation of the blessed mother and very beautiful restoration ♥️

[@lydiabarnhart5449]

Thank you ❤️🙏

[@tsinoy]

"...to look as if it's never been touched" - salute!

[@hallymariah45]

So Sacred...So Beautiful!!!

[@AI-hx3fx]

LOVE restoration videos. It's an entire art all on its own. Also, I appreciate this as a Catholic, because statues are part of our visual culture. The Santo as an art form is quite important in my country, and it follows the Spanish iconographic tradition.

[@procatprocat9647]

I'm seriously jealous of this guy. He's chosen a profession that (used with care) adds to the rich history of this world. I suspect I could have done something similar, but I made different choices. Ah well. Good luck to him :)

[@patmadix172]

Excellent restoration

[@user-bf8ud9vt5b]

This bloke needs his own show.

[@jodyshepard9482]

Is Nick marvelous or what?

[@zabe428]

He is so!

[@Bob-507]

he's the best for sure

[@parra7751]

Nick Elphick Brother i like your work man

[@Richie8a8y]

Stunning

[@giannaagus8362]

Beautiful video...

[@djdefaut6869]

Hands and feet all artist have a problem with. What an excellent job you have done.

[@Atomicbullet]

I remember nick as a 3rd year sculpture student, I was a 1st year he comes from a solid class of 2001 ,,,,,

[@jeanross7430]

No ads in my viewing.😊

[@jackieennis3327]

He's fantastic!

[@modelismomodelismo2899]

Un buen trabajo.............un gran profesional

[@analarson2920]

Beautiful 🙏

[@user-gh5dp9wq1h]

Mi piace tanto questo programma i restauratori sono bravissimi, e adoro Drew!!❤

[@rigwatvchannel4458]

Fantastic

[@livefreeordie5033]

Awesome work as always👍😊🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬👍😊 Nick, please wear a mask mate😨

[@54321Judith]

Nice job🥰

[@jetbuenconsejo5852]

do share more religious statue restorations =)

[@Worldfriends218]

very talented work - always wanted i statue of our lady but there thousands to by

[@alejandraroig-gironella]

Hola artista hola drew que equipo tienes alucino felicidades👌

[@MenacingRabbit]

Man look at that straight up hood gold cross that lady is carrying, she must have a lot of swag as teens would say these days.

[@22detectorismo95]

Muito show

[@javierpreciadojr413]

Future goal of mine, to build something just like that.

[@katrussell6819]

Fixing up a statue of God's mama is a great use of your massive talent. Nice job!

[@samk1918]

Looks the same to me 😃

[@brandia733]

Why does the click bait make him look like a madman? 😆

[@SportsSenpai]

Superglue boom done

[@vernonvaz4717]

🙏🏻

[@bluedogsurvive6501]

It’s already beautiful before fixing it!

[@lydiabarnhart5449]

You should kept her❤️Not sell in the auction 💔

[@lorraine58]

Those vapors decongest your lungs

[@balzak1.1]

The blonde Curly Jezus

[@joyjoJ4ever]

Nick looks like Owen Wilson

[@user-gm4gu8vp2e]

👍❤

[@manifesteraddams8068]

This man is making me thirsty...for nice cup of tea

[@manifesteraddams8068]

and then not 10 seconds later I see the nude self-portrait he has sculpted...dead

[@geoffjoffy]

He should have also repaired the other side of the face

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

No. The true genious of Nick Elphick's restorations is he knows when to stop. You want an object restored up to a certain point only. There's no point in trying to make it look new again. A "new" madonna would certainly not make £3000.....

[@geoffjoffy]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 Not necessarily. It could have been the case that there was no damage on the face...and that would have been its true state. If he had repaired both sides no one would have known anything different - but it would have looked better.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

@@geoffjoffy Sure it would have looked "better" with the face fully restored. But it is an antique, and it must be allowed to look it's age.

[@davidcoomber4050]

There is a difference between restoration and conservation, the restoration shown here is to deliberate convey aged damage while stabilising the piece from further damage in future

[@geoffjoffy]

@@davidcoomber4050 Perhaps but I'd have preferred a solid repair. Just because something is very old, doesn't mean it has to be damaged. :)

[@marniethethief2574]

no good when you can't see where the restoration has been done.

[@ameard9801]

🎧 👃 👂 👄 ( Lost 🖼 PICASSO PAINTINGS 🎨 found ) it was in my Grand Father s Attic 🏠

[@user-sn2oq4qt7b]

He scrub the head as if he was scrubing a wooden floor i cant even continue watching after seeing that. I felt bad he should be a very gentle and treated it with respect. The asmr scrubbing gets me so uncomforatble and with his mouth

[@happydaddy8118]

I don't think that is how she looked like .

[@johsiantorres8495]

It’s a representation not a exact replica

[@ceramic49]

Everything looks great except for the finger. The other fingers are curved where the knuckles are, like natural fingers. The finger that is carved is not much more than a straight dowel with a fingernail much bigger than the others. And to all those who will now jump my case and say I can't do better: I say I could!! I'm 58 years old and I have been hand carving things like fishing lures, walking staffs and much, much more since I was a child. So go ahead and jump my case; I don't care!!! The finger needs to be redone: It looks fake, not like the others!!!! The man did a great job but he needs to work on his carving skills a bit.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

Don't forget that eight out of ten fingers on that sculpture were restored. She only had thumbs left, the poor thing. The pointing index fingers is obviously a common thing for old catholic sculpture.... "Thumbs up" simply won't do ! 😉

[@ceramic49]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 ~ I stand corrected and gladly so. I did not take into account the eight fingers. My bad and thank you for pointing that out. With that said I recant my previous statement. All😉 is well!!

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

@@ceramic49 I hope you stay safe and well. 🤗

[@andrewstratford4753]

Love this christianity before its taken away from us.

[@ninjaatheist]

Good for firewood 🔥

[@johsiantorres8495]

That’s not respectful.....

[@deer563]

Lol

[@ninjaatheist]

I broke the fingers off 😡

[@Kolchak_Enjoyer]

You sound like a filthy redditor.

[@fr.barryschoonbaert3844]

Mary would have never had a cross around her neck! Sorry lads.

[@ninjaatheist]

@@fr.barryschoonbaert3844 It was god's plan to crucify his future son from the day he raped another man's wife..

[@fr.barryschoonbaert3844]

@@ninjaatheist Thou doth protest too much....

[@deer563]

@@fr.barryschoonbaert3844 they tried to represent her the cross around her neck is the symbolism.

[@officiallymrp]

I doubt the figure has 200 years , doesn't look baroque n'or rococo. Either 19 or beginnings of 20th century or even just a "doll" to fill the program with.

[@justdiditwithurgirl]

5 ads in the first 4 minutes, how bout quit milking it a youtube channel costs 0 to operate so gtfoh.

[@Betty-oc6rt]

If it was up to be I would smash all the idols to smithereens.

[@kevinodonnell261]

Glad its not up to you then.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

Don't let a mere old sculpture upset you, Betty. Regardless your own thought on religion. This is an old sculpture, made with love and devotion. And restored with the utmost respect. Let all be blissful in their own faith. 💖

[@Betty-oc6rt]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 ...it's still against the 10 Commandments, regardless, but I suppose that's not a problem either, according to you.

[@Betty-oc6rt]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 ...lie-ing devils and graven image worshippers, money changers, and workers of iniquity do disgust me. Perhaps if I get out my whip to scatter the wicked would be better. What do you think? PS if you're praying to a false goddess graven image; don't bother. Jesus alone is my Savior and my helper.

[@Betty-oc6rt]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 ...that's simply awful. I hope you get saved by Jesus and come to His truth and forsake lies. Acts 2:38 saves. 💖

[@billbrowning50]

I don’t want to pop your bubble on this statue... it’s not Mary..the mother of Jesus. It’s an idol used by Catholics to get believers to think it’s her.. but it’s really not sorry.

[@kevinodonnell261]

Lol

[@johsiantorres8495]

LMAO you clearly don’t know what Catholics believe

[@pressiton2948]

Catholics belives miracles and aparitons

[@deer563]

They don't have to believe it her they just look at it and they're like a statue of mary

[@jeanross7430]

No ads in my viewing.😊