Rajiv, I would love it if you would tell us a bit about how you store your nice things safely in a small space. I have had lots of artwork damaged in improper storage, because I lacked space. I have a few frames saved, because now I'm living in a larger apartment with lots of big closets. But I've lost enough things in the past to being crushed, mangled, or damaged by water, powdery mildew, or insects that I realize the importance of proper storage. I bet a lot of your viewers would feel more empowered to have, make, restore, and use nice things if they knew the best way to store things not in immediate use, or waiting for framing or restoration. Thank you so much for all your wonderful, calm, focused, and creative inspiration.

@breannakappel8099

4 ай бұрын

A CA

@Earthy-Artist

4 ай бұрын

In another video I think I may have heard Rajiv say that he has a storage unit where he stores some of his other things.

@tamiz8895

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@thinkuthink

4 ай бұрын

Great idea 💡❤✨

@Idahadleyart

4 ай бұрын

I also collect old frames, very old with nails,no staples. This was such a great video…Also I love your arm jewelry

Since discovering Rajiv and binge-watching as many videos as I could find on this channel and others, I have: written a letter to friend, made a custom box to mail a package to my mom, seasoned all my cast iron frying pans, bought and arranged flowers for my house and made a handsewn apron out of ticking. Next up: dig those old frames out of my garage and find a piano and piano teacher. Thank you Rajiv for the inspiration!

@rajivsurendra

4 ай бұрын

Makes me smile reading this ;-)

@mariannetracy4248

4 ай бұрын

It would be fun to hear what others have done also, nice idea! So far as I can remember, it all started with buying a couple of antique ironstone soap dishes, really good dish washing towels, flannel sheets, twine, brown paper, sealing waxes and stamp. I learned more about my vintage uranium glasses and plates, and now I'm gonna check out the gilding on an antique frame that needs some TLC. Oh, and I bought a non-steam iron and spritzer, similar to what Rajiv showed, and that bluing liquid for adding to your whites wash...didn't finish the pompoms yet ;-)

@sarahwatts7152

4 ай бұрын

That's so awesome!

@goawayfarm7165

4 ай бұрын

Piano found!! 1921 fully restored beauty - I’m going to name her Vera after my grandmother. She should be arriving in a few weeks!

@aliciapeters-nw2vu

21 күн бұрын

Since binge-watching Rajiv, who I tell everyone about, I went to see a Patsy Cline revival concert, tickets that had that had been sitting on my counter for quite some time, but I was inspired, this led to me giving the other ticket I had to a neighbor, she bought my book, I watched one of Rajiv’s videos that said If I want my book to become a best-seller, I need to make a flower garland for a goddess…That person I gave the ticket to became a client which created a new stream of income. I'm also inspired to go back to art school and see the Monet exhibit near me. I could keep going… I’ll write more later. Thanks, Rajiv!

About 8 years ago, I walked into a tiny little thrift shop down an alley near a farmers market in a small town. At the back of the shop was a very dirty wood gesso frame which was approximately 120-150 years old. What made this so unique was that it was absolutely huge (36" by 60" overall). Even crazier, was that it had been marked down to $11. LOL. I didn't hesitate and paid the $11 and hauled it to my car which was parked about a mile away. 😊 Carefully cleaned the frame at home only to realize that it didn't need any other restoration. Remains to this day one of my all-time favorite finds! Great video as always Rajiv

@rajivsurendra

4 ай бұрын

Wow, what a find! I love that a lot of these treasures are just hiding their pristine condition under layers of dirt.

@char3474

4 ай бұрын

I always wondered! I had a vague idea that old frames such as those had potential, but hadn’t explored them at all. Thank you for yet another inspiring video. You are a great teacher. Thank you!

I can't express how much I appreciate you, this channel is literally life - I get so excited every time I see that you've posted something new. You're so inspiring - thanks for all you do, and for being you!

@rajivsurendra

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Huzzah! As a Fine Art Conservator/Picture Framer myself, I can’t wait to watch this one! Thank you, Rajiv.

These are my favorite videos, showing and teaching about projects I didn’t know existed. I thought all those old frames were all carved! And what the heck is rabbit skin glue?😂❤❤❤

@rajivsurendra

4 ай бұрын

Rabbit skin glue is a very old traditional type of glue used in all kinds of trades (even instrument making!)

@meercatt

4 ай бұрын

@@rajivsurendrawow I didn’t really expect a response thanks! So I guess it is made from rabbit skins 😬 amazing there were that many available and that their skin was that sticky. Weird. 🤔❤ I guess they farmed them in horrific conditions like we do any poor animal unfortunate enough to be useful or delicious. 😣

@SisterShirley

4 ай бұрын

Just like in an Italian kitchen, or a Christmas tree farm, no components wasted.

@robertneubauer8075

3 ай бұрын

@@meercatt Rabbits, and I mean BIG rabbits used to be farmed small scale for meat up until the middle of the last century. Turtle used to be a fairly common protein as well. This is well before we had giant agribusinesses providing most of our food and shipping it across the country in giant refrigerated trucks. I'm guessing rabbit skin glue was making use of a byproduct that would otherwise be wasted.

Rajiv who obviously can happily get through his life without ever owning a television makes the best videos on KZread. Isn't that kind of ironic?? This was a great video. I loved it because I love looking for old frames and I don't always know what I'm going to do with them but wow!. Rajiv - You never cease to amaze me and also be extremely interesting and fun to watch.❤

Taking up residence in “Rajiv’s World” and relishing every moment! Thank you, kind Sir ✨🙏🏽✨

You bring me so much joy Rajiv ❤❤

I honestly could watch Rajiv cut grass with scissors. He is mesmerising and has totally changed my life. This is so timely as I have a frame that needs repairing. Thank you so much ❤

This was great, but your Mr. Magoo off camera mumbling while searching in the tools for that the knife was one of the funniest things you’ve ever filmed ❤

Nice work, Rajiv! Years ago in “ trial by error” I decided to duplicate a gesso leaf that was missing on a mirror frame. And I used molding clay but forgot to put a thin coat of oil over the leaf before applying my mold. Much to my horror, I pulled the leaf off as I pulled the clay away and spent several hours reattaching the leaf. 😂 A lot of the old frames I’ve found are actually silver leaf with a yellow varnish coating to give them the appearance of gold. But I do love the look of an old water gilt frame.

I think Rajiv may just have the coolest vibe of anyone I've ever seen on KZread.

To say he is mulit-talented is an understatement. Rajiv can do pretty much anything! 😊

Found an old frame yesterday at an op shop for $20 (US$13) and did what Rajiv would do: brought it home, painstakingly removed the existing object inside it which was heavily water damaged. Carefully removed dust and made the wood shine again with oil. It’s now good to do and will frame a painting I did in an oil portrait class after some custom matting arrives. The damaged picture originally inside it turned out to be a 1940s oleograph, probably Swiss.

It so wonderful to have someone with so many shared interests going for it!!!❤

How timely!!! So worth it! I've got a beautiful old picture frame and I've wanted to do this! I love old frames!!! I've got a stash, too. Some from a vente de grenier in a French village in the 80's...

Great video! All though I have one remark as a professional conservator, don't rub the cotton swab on the frame- roll it gently between your fingers. That way you won't remove any lose gesso and gilding. It's just as efficient as rubbing, but far more gentle.

I was just thinking about how I needed to restore my dad’s frames … thanks 🙏

This is totally one of those things I have wondered about for years but never thought to look up. What a great tutorial, and now I know what to look for when I'm shopping

@jeffreyhaines

4 ай бұрын

I also really appreciate the tips on less wasteful swabs - hate throwing those things out when cleaning

Wonderful! Please show us how to gild (fake gold leaf obviously), I’d love to see a detailed video of that too!

@mayagable3508

3 ай бұрын

Yes, please!! I want to learn how to guild a frame!

Bro, the moment you made your own cotton swab you blew my mind

Rajiv, I just love you! And how do you always read my mind and know what I want to learn about? I have been collecting frames for decades.I thought I had a illness till I saw your collection. My best ones are large black lacquered and gilt antique frames I found at car-boot sales in my hometown of London, England. I wrapped them up and bought them all to the USA on a British airways flight when I emigrated here in 1999. Now, I will sit back and enjoy your video. Thank you!

@rajivsurendra

4 ай бұрын

That's wonderful. I love when viewers connect with these videos on a personal level.

Lovely!! I have some old plaster frames and a beautiful old carved, gilded wood mirror. I took that and one from the 20s to a pro for restoration and it was costly. I still have a couple I would like to try myself, so this is timely. Plus, Rajiv gives me the confidence to attempt it.

Love that , " thank you for letting me see the light again" . Exactly😊

There’s also black or dark grey bole. It’s Victorian. Wooden frames without gesso are also cleaned with some warm water and dish soap with a cloth. I would also wait for the clay to dry before attaching it, because it can shrink. Also when taking it out of the mould when it’s still so stretchy it might lose its shape. Just some info. Love what you did.

Love it! I have two huge very old gold frames I found at yard sales for just $5 each. One is from Mexico and sits in a tall bamboo easel (also found at a yard sale!) and the other just leans against this. I think it's both artsy and elegant. Watching you reminded me of how many hours I spent cleaning them. I'm hoping to find more. I love the look of antiqued gold ❤️ Thanks so much for the demonstration Rajiv! Always a pleasure.

You’ve answered so many questions that I’ve had for so many years. Thank you for making this video. I’m gonna save it so please don’t take it down?

I love this. I can totally see myself doing this. I have collected old frames with this in mind but never really knowing or learning the process. Also, empty beautiful frames look great on a wall.

Julian Baumgartner would be so proud! Bravo!

Hello Rajiv. Thank you so very much for your excellent videos and your exceptional work. I think your videos are some of the best content on the web. Your charming personality and consummate work ethic are brilliant and something to be emulated. Keep the videos coming!

The beautiful bracelets really do a nice job of setting off those gloves. LOL!

Be the best you can be, surrounding yourself in beauty is a lovely mindset. We can ALL enjoy the finer things in life..without going in to debt! Who best reminds us of this!? Rajiv!!

It's giving Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration! I love that you're literally hitting every niche I love watching!

Вы волшебник, обожаю Вас🎉😊

❤❤❤❤ Thank you for doing this! I love old things and have learned a lot from your channel.

Thankyou for sharing…….most clients don’t understand the process, and this video makes it clear as daylight…….thanks

I do the same thing! I had an antique business and have some gorgeous frames that I fix up for my oil paintings ❤ super helpful- never thought about mixing diff colors of gold- I was painting the whole thing 😂

Wow Rajiv! Your video was the most informative on how to restore my broken frame. I subscribed! Thank you so much for making this video. It really helped me.

Baumgartener Restoration is doing a series about different parts of the art industry, and one of them is about a frame shop. The lady doing the compo was very very good at what she does

I bought a bunch of awesome frames like that for next to nothing at a flee market in Budapest! Which by the way, ever since your how to walk video I keep thinking of you when I'm walking along observing the architecture in Budapest. I enjoyed it before your video, but now I look and think how much you would love this city. Ugg, get out of my head Rajiv, I want to enjoy things without you in my head! haha

Thank you for this video, Rajiv. ❤❤❤

I love using 'Rub n Buff' paints. The best thing is that they get a shinier finish if you burnish them. I've never used them on frames before though. I'll give it a shot!

Your work is so inspiring and helpful- there’s always so much to learn- you are making the world a brighter place for sure! Have a great day!

Much appreciated, thank you. As for the colour of the frame, many decades ago a professional art framer pointed out to me how gold in the frame “burns” the color of the art piece within. I find this to be true, so I chose colours to enhance the art, keep gold frames for mirrors.

Wonderful timing to happen on this video. I have a painting I love in a once fantastic frame. I went to the frame shop and got sticker shock at the estimate! With this inspiring video I’m going to take some time and repair the frame myself! Thanks Rajiv! Your videos have truly inspired me. I am grateful I found your channel!

you are incredibly patient. I’ll sometimes find an Old Basket while sideWalk rummaging (I’ve never found a frame) & I just run it under hot water & Dish Soap. Yeah, a lot of the time parts of the basket sloughs off & down the drain, but then it doesn’t smell so much like Cat Pee😸

Rajiv, I too have a treasure trove of vintage or antique guilded frames! I always thought I was quirky for that! You make me feel so seen 🫶🏼 I am so glad to share that habit with a talented person such as yourself.

Rajiv is a true renaissance man

After 2 decades I finally cleaned my paan box from India that I bought at a flea market with a paste of vinegar, flour and salt. She's now a beauty after applying a little canola oil. So you are inspiring us Rajiv to get busy! It's rewarding to see the fruit of your labor. The reason I became a gardener......

Yay!! Great timing!! I’ve just finished work, ready to relax and Sweet Rajiv shows up on my feed. Coincidentally, I’m trawling the thrift shops looking for a couple of frames to put some art into!! Love your work Rajiv ❤

This is excellent. I have some antique frames that I bought in Savannah that need fixing, and I had not thought about restoring them until now.

Love your artwork. I too like old frames. Thanks🇨🇦🙂🙏

Great video!!❤

Rajiv I learn every time I watch your videos and also amazed how you make anything you do wonderful to watch. Maybe, you could help me figure out how to remove glue stains from underneath an antique mirror.

Awesome!

Brilliant as always! 👌

Stunning.

Absolutely love you!!

That was great. Thx!

There are fine alternatives to Rabibit Skin Glue. Also I find that "MODERN MASTERS METALLIC" gold acrylic paint is fanTAStic! It can go on a bit streaky but it somehow shrinks up and just gleams. VERY true gold tone. I have to stifle myself when I get going with it.

Great tutorial!!

So satisfying! Thank you

nice! thanks 😊

Fantastic, thank you.

Wonderful! Great tutorial!

I love old frames❤

GOOD JOB! THANK YOU

just the video i needed. Thanks Rajiv!

❤❤❤❤Love this class ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rajiv, you’re my kind of nerd 😊

5 million thumbs up!

Beautiful, thank you so much ❤

Thanks Rajiv.

Incredible video! Love all the specifics.

I love your unique topics!!❤

This was so Awesome! Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤

Love your calming voice, great instruction detail on all your videos !

I have collected theses kind of frames for many years and don't mind the signs of life and wear. But, I am so excited to try some of these techniques. Many thanks!

The hesitation before the word “model” makes me wonder if there is more to that story

Thank you.

Nice.Very interesting.Thank You

You are amazing!!!!!! THANK YOU 👏🏼👍🏼🎆

Thank you💕

Exactly what I needed! Thank you Rajiv!

I always new this was possible! Thanks for showing the way!!😍♥

Wonderful video!! Thank you Rajiv…

Great video! I just love your information and how you give it. Thank you.

I admire you for learning so much all by yourself!

Thank you! So fun to learn how this is done!!

Another great video! Thank you! Love your choice of vintage music sprinkled into your vlogs! ❤❤❤

You are truly a Renaissance Man! You can do anything and everything! This is fabulous! I love to do detail work! You have obviously studied up on this! I have been watching an art restorer in England on YT and find it fascinating! You might enjoy it too, Bloomfield Art Restoration. I could see you dabbling in this also.

I cannot express everything that I feel when I see that you dropped a new video. It's a mix of everything I love and do, or want to do in my own life. The way you live is really inspiring, the attention to every detail is mesmerizing. Thank you for all this amazing and fulfilling content on youtube. I wish life continues to surprise you, day by the with the most beautiful things, in the same way that you do with us. From Brazil.

Excellent information and expertly presented

That was an excellent how-to DIY old frame restoration video. Loved it 👍

Rajiv is so interesting and multi-faceted. He is a true renaissance man.

What a wonderful transformation! Thanks for teaching us.

perfect topic ! just what im looking into :D thanks Rajiv !

Great work Rajiv. Another amazing informative video. ❤️

Rajiv, how could you possibly know that I was just going to research repairing/restoring areas of damage on an old picture frame that's been in storage☺️?? Your videos are so timely & precise!!❤