Just picked up a sixty year old poster that Julia conserved and restored. Julia cleaned paper and…read moreremoved stains. She also added Japanese paper to tears. PH balance was restored to paper to prevent further aging. Her expertise is greatly appreciated.

I have become a multiple repeat customer of Julie's and she continues to deliver excellent results…read more I have brought multiple prints to her for restoration. The first was a 50 year old screenprint that suffered from considerable foxing which she removed flawlessly from within the ink. The second was a vintage screenprint that was totally destroyed in shipping. The box was crushed leaving severe creases in multiple places and she magically flattened it and drastically reduced the creases so that they are not visible without close examination. Since then she has removed water and mildew stains from multiple prints. Julie is a gem in San Francisco and we're lucky to have her.

For an art collector, it is a rare stroke of luck to have a world class art conservator and…read morerestorer living nearby. This gives me the opportunity to discuss the work in person, and avoid costly and risky shipping. Mikhail's credentials are top notch, his expertise spans Russian, European, American art. Just a few things Mikhail helped me restore to their original glory: - An early 19c Russian orthodox icon, which had significant losses of paint and an almost opaque darkened varnish layer that had to be removed. - A 17c painting, almost destroyed by time, countless restorations, termites and careless shipping. - A few 19c European paintings whose varnish got too dark with time. After the restoration, the painter's signature became legible, so many new details were uncovered! Every restored item became the centerpiece of my collection. The work has been performed with the utmost care and precision, every part of the existing artwork carefully preserved. Finally, I'd like to note that Mikhail was always open about the outcome of the work, giving his honest opinion on whether the hours and cost spent restoring an item were worth the effort.

We had the excellent good fortune to have found Mikhail on yelp*. We have a very large original…read moreacrylic landscape painting, by a deceased artist. For years, we had watched as thin white lines appeared in the painting, caused by the canvas stretcher bars behind the canvas. After procrastinating for years and believing that we had no option to repair this damage, we contacted several art restorers from yelp*. Mikhail made the best impression and we are so grateful for his skill. We live in Marin County; and Mikhail picked-up our painting from our home, restored it to better than new condition in his studio, delivered it back to us, re-framed and helped to re-hang it in our home. We could not be more satisfied. Worth the time and every penny. Thank you, Mikhail!

Shawn was exceptionally patient. I had two very fragile stained glass pieces to frame. He went…read moreabove and beyond to ensure that I made an informed decision. He provided a wealth of knowledge about color matching, style and structural integrity. He was personable and reassuring.

My husband and I bought a house and it was the perfect time to reframe our Ketubah and another fine…read moreart piece. The frames that they came in were quite bad, so now ay was I going to hang them up on our walls as we decorate. Originally we went somewhere else, but it took them 3 weeks to figure out a frame we wanted was out of stock and they just didn't seem that professional or knowledgeable in what they suggested, so we went here instead. I spent plenty of time on Fillmore street and came in before to buy some picture frames and liked the store, it had a great selection of a wide range of frames and they handle real art, so fear not if you have expensive paintings they will be handled with care. So we brought both pieces in and spent about an hour figuring out the frames. The owner was there and spent time helping us and giving great suggestions but not pushing anything we didn't need. The other place tried to get us to buy museum glass which is really pricey and not necessary, she told us flat out it's not going to make a difference for us since there is not direct sun or glare on the piece. The selection was great, lots of wood frames, lots of textures and styles for everyone and definitely quality and elegance in everything. We love love love our finished products, it's like we have new art in the house! While the price was slightly higher than the first place we went, it's well worth it for your nice art pieces and things that make a statement.

Scale Up is my go to place for digital copies and prints. They have the highest quality options and…read morealways have great recommendations and reassurances to ensure the final product is incredible. Thank you for always taking extra care and being so trustworthy!

I've had Scale Up handle a decent number of large, challenging prints onto a variety of media, with…read moreimpeccable results each time. The largest was a 4 feet by 6 feet map in high resolution, a pain for any shop, and they managed the job beautifully. They've also done some fine art prints. Their turnaround is quick, their work perfect.

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

I purchased a painting that was shipped from France and arrived in, well, not the best condition…read more Not only did this team ensure there was no mold on the canvas (I'm sensitive to it) but they saw that someone had done a bad job touching up bits of the painting and some pieces of paint were missing entirely. They restored it completely and gorgeously. They then surprised me with a lengthy report about the process with pictures of the work along the way. I was thoroughly impressed. I think we've all grown accustomed to shoddy service in so many realms. Not here. Last week when I was about to import another piece but had questions about it from afar, they were happy to look at it and make recommendations, assured me that it looked in good quality but was surely on paper instead of canvas. The artist is now painting us a new one on canvas. We're thrilled! I can't recommend these guys enough for restoration or even just pre purchase consulting, ensuring you've got the right matting ... anything, and probably more.

My pour spout was broken, and now it's looking good after it was restored! Great work!!read more

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.

We brought them a 40 year old faded photograph of sheep and the hills of Scotland. They were able…read moreto restore the image so it looks as fresh and striking as the original photo. They were very helpful and nice in planning what to do. Would bring any work we have in the future back to them. Pricing was also very fair.

My favorite store in SF. They have the best bread and a carefully selected choice of the best…read morefabrics and sewing supplies. Also much more!