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Good paper conservators are hard to find, well, in my experience they have been, with emphasis on 'good'. Far harder than frame and oil painting restorers.

I highly recommend this guy - based in Chandlers Ford. He comes at least this far East so I assume he'll go the same distance West & North - poss further - depends how many places he does work for within what distance.

Anyway, he's not too far from quite a few members.
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Our gallery has been using him since before I started-over 10 years ago now - And I second your recommendation highly :D.

btw Chandler's Ford is in Hampshire for those not in the know.
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I'd add - he's a really nice guy too.
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There used to be a fantastic art restorer down here in Devon, if you could afford him! He was intenationally famous and had a great reputation for his work and some very good restorers have been trained by him too!

Someone I used to work with was one of his staff, everyone thought very highly of him. His work was fantastic, but........

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Not your average framer wrote:everyone thought very highly of him. His work was fantastic, but........
He was a crook!
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I always use this guy ( have been for 20 years) Andrew Wheeler http://www.fine-art-on-paper-restoration.co.uk/ he is based in Bristol. He was trained by his father, T.K.Wheeler.(Family have been picture restorers since around 1895).

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To make them easier to find, perhaps we could encourage our conservators to place an entry in the trade directory: https://scenes.biz/framersdirectory/
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I agree that a personal recommendation is always best. As an alternative anybody looking for a conservator in ANY discipline should start with the conservation register

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