She did a wonderful job in fixing my JND studios 1/3 Joker... It looks very professional and…read moreprecise.. Thank you.

Excellent quality work! Our broken ceramic chandelier was restored beautifully. Thank you.read more

Jason is very helpful and his work is beautiful. I surprised my wife with restored pics of her…read morefamily she was so happy with them! We will go back soon for more work.

Thank you for the final save. Like most photos before this digital era, I have one copy of a…read morepicture of my mother and me when I was a child. No negatives, no photographer or digital file to reference. And my mother presented this photo to me in the same frame it has been in since the 1980s. Unfortunately, time wore on this picture so much that there were stains; the photo was damp and stuck to the glass and began to rip. I worked with Jason to restore this image. He was able to scan the image through the glass, correct the lighting, and have quite a few issues with the photo. With a whole lot of patience, the picture was restored. And now we have a digital copy! He is wonderful. I truly appreciate his dedication to his work. He honors the images as if they were his own. He was absolutely amazing. Thank you, Jason!

Damaged Art? Antiques? Call SF Art Conservation today!!! Our…read moreart gallery was in the middle of the 2017 Fires in Sonoma County. Most pieces had severe smoke damage including antiques that were in pretty bad shape. The level of professionalism at SF Art Conservation put us at ease. Cleaning and preparing all of our pieces was challenging and involved. This very large job came in on time and on budget. Our insurance company was also hard to deal with but the patience and impressive work ethic that SF Art Conservation has made all the difference.

I had damaged my deity and was besides myself until a friend/antique dealer told me to take it to…read moreSF Art Conservation and I am glad I did. This is a wonderful place with a warm and friendly staff (I was working with Rowan) who made me feel confident to leave my art piece in their care. They described, in detail, how they were going to repair and conserve the piece, as well as how much it was going to cost up front (no surprises). They also showed me art pieces they were currently working on; they had some amazing art in their workshop! If you have an art piece that needs attention, I would truly recommend SF Art Conservation. Many thanks to Rowan and staff for their wonderful and professional help! I look forward to bringing other artwork (which needs conservation) to them in the future.

Giorgio is a true professional. He is very knowledgeable about antique furniture and is extremely…read moredetailed about the scope of work needed and the materials he would use. He travels to your home and gives detailed explanations of the issues he sees and the best solutions. If you have a treasured piece of furniture and you want quality work he is the one you should use.

Outstanding, highly professional, extraordinary expertise in antique furniture restoration!…read more Giorgio did an outstanding job with our table. Working with him was a pleasure and we were so grateful that he could complete the work on site. His genuine passion for his work shines through!

I am a visual artist and needed some help with the production of my own personal sketchbooks…read more Typically doing high end professional bookbinding, Anne, the director of and teacher at Capricornus put together a personalized curriculum designed to cover my needs. After three month of once a week training, I am holding several custom made sketchbooks in my hands. They are all hand crafted in different binding techniques. Sooo cool! Hands on! Individual! Affordable! I highly recommend.

Hands down best book binding training in the East bay at an astonishing value. She was originally…read moretrained in England in the 1950s at very good schools and she's been doing book binding and art restoration ever since.

All the great reviews of this foundry are from the past. I…read moreused to have access a foundry and cast in bronze myself. So, I know how it supposed to be. About that time last year, I took two smaller (not monumental, about 10 inches high) works in wax to cast in bronze and patina. One was cast fine, the other one had lots of defects. Patina work for was a huge frustration hence the patineur person was new and had very vague idea of how patina effects bronze work and how to achieve anything. At he end, I gave up, took my works home, and still am very disappointed whenever I look at them. I also I noticed that for their monumental works they bring professionals to work on them. I will never take my work to this foundry again. Just couldn't imagine that it can be so bad!

A cool little workshop and gallery off the beaten trail. Great place to find sculptures, furniture…read moreand other decorative gems. The grounds are like an art gallery, only not particularly well-maintained. The gallery itself has two levels, a first floor with displayed metal sculptures and a few offices, and a second floor that includes a living room area with a couch and TV. This place is admittedly a little confusing, however, because no prices are listed, and I was told that the majority of art belongs to the owner? So it's very difficult to determine what is available for purchase, and what is merely for display. Even more confusing is that the employees who work here don't seem to know what's for sale and what's already owned by the owner. I suppose that means they aren't particularly concerned with selling their art, so maybe come here just to browse? Regardless - a lovely space to wander when you happen to be in Berkeley.

I found them on yelp, and boy. Am I happy I did. From the moment I walked in the store, the staff…read morewas extremely courteous and helpful. The finished product - - - can't give six stars so I have to downgrade them to five!!

My husband and I have gotten several special pieces framed here over the last couple years and the…read morecraftsmanship has always exceeded expectations! They seem genuinely happy to work with you on custom projects and do an excellent job. It can be pricey, as others have said, and custom framing is not for every piece I have on my walls at home, but for the special, one of a kind works, or things that require an unusual layout or presentation it is well worth the money!