"Structure, Beauty and Emotion are all possible through a painting” Michael H. Berlinger

Oil On Canvas History

Oil painting, at its roots, uses a purified linseed oil base. Various colorants are mixed with turpentine and accelerants to create the well known colors and brands that are common today. While oil paints are often associated with the works the great Renaissance artists, the use of oil as a fluid medium can be traced back to the time of the early Roman Empire.

Oil Paints

Painting with oil colors gives the artist a brilliant level of detail and depth. While Heritage Restoration's artists have experience working with acrylics and other paint bases, we feel that oils give us the most freedom to create beautiful works of art. From a technical viewpoint, the outstanding ease with which the fusion of tones, satisfactory linear treatments, and crisp effects are obtained make oils unique among fluid painting mediums. Opaque, transparent, and translucent painting all lie within oil’s range, and it is unsurpassed for textural variation. All of these wonderful attributes are worked into Heritage's new works of art, as well as our recreations.

Canvas

Currently canvas is made of a cotton blend, instead of traditional linen. This was done to help decrease the cost of its base materials; however, it is still possible to create works of art on the original canvases. Depending on the application, Heritage will stretch the canvas on a stretcher frame and prepare it to accept paint. If the canvas is to be applied to a wall or ceiling, it will be stretched using different methods. It is critical that the canvas is treated properly from the beginning, so as to avoid harmful elements (such as acids) degrading the integrity of the painting structure.

A unique offering from Heritage Restoration is the ability to paint on wood in a style consistant with the masters of the past. Proper back priming and bonding is guaranteed. Wood backed oil paintings tend to grow quicker in value than canvas counterparts.

The artists employed at Heritage Restoration and Design paint beautiful replicas of the original masters works. We also have the capability to create high quality new artworks per our clients' requests.

We also supply framing!

Some Notable Past Works of Art:

• Murillo’s Immaculate Conception (84’’x 108’’)
• Custom Imagery for educational institutions
• Godfrey de Bouillon, original work after a woodcut
• Various religious saints
• Nativity scene
• Old Jerusalem
• Angels and Cherubs
• New Orleans 1803
• Cartagena 1600’s, Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
• Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
• Mespelbrunn Castle, Germany
• Castle Alcazar de Segovia, Spain
• ‘Bouquet Sunflowers’ after Claude Monet

Contact us for more information for any of your painting restoration needs!

CNC

3D Scanning and CNC tools are critical elements of Heritage Restoration's workflow. Utilizing cutting edge technology and workflow we are able to generate an unparalled level of accuracy and productivity. CNC technologies have revolutionized the manufacturing world with regards to large scale production, but we have taken it to the next level. Heritage offers cost effective CNC at the single item and small production run level. All of this is made possible by our custom CNC scanning and modeling workflow. Our skilled and knowledgable staff have the capibilities to take your dream and turn it into reality.

3D Scanning

3D scanning is not only a critical tool to manufacturing but a tremendous resource to the design world. Heritage has the tools and knowledgable staff to scan your items. We can scan items ranging in size from a coffee cup to a building. The 3D data can be integrated with all types of layout and modeling software to give your design a professional feel. Put our servers and staff to work for you, building professional models that sell the point to your clients.

Archiving for the Digital Age

Do you have something special that you want to preserve through the digital age? Talk with Heritage's staff about scanning your historical item to be shared with digital audiences or for archival purposes. Do not waste an opportunity to save a piece of history for a future generation.

3D Modeling

3D modeling and design layout has been a considerable component of our business for the past decade. We are now offering prototyping and modeling services to the design and architecture marketplaces. Do you have a "widget" that you need modeled for a presentation? Do you need something rendered and made look life like or semi-life like? Do you need to build a quick 3D display app for the web? Do you need some custom elements for revit? If you answered yes to any of the above items, Heritage has products and services for you.

Millwork for Commercial, Residential and Historic Projects

Heritage Restoration and Design, established in 1820, has earned a respected reputation for the manufacturing and distribution of fine quality millwork including wood moldings, historic millwork replication, picture frames, railings and balusters, capitals and columns as well as many other items. We work primarily in solid and engineered woods, resin extrusions and castings. Our millwork products can be used both in indoor and outdoor settings, depending on the project parameters and materials chosen.

Basic Materials Options

Presently, individual project needs and requirements are varied. It is common that exotic wood species will be required to achieve the desired end result. Heritage has suppliers across the United States and source virtually any wood or engineered material necessary. Depending on the scope and scale of your project, we may stock your material.

Wood species that we commonly use:

• Red Oak - Plain Sawn, Rift and Quartered
• White Oak - Plain Sawn, Rift and Quartered
• Poplar - Various Cuts and Clarity
• Hard Maple
• Soft Maple
• Mahogany
• Cherry
• Pine
• Birch
• African Sapele
• Cedars
• Many other unique species

As mentioned above, there are many situations where traditional solid wood millwork is not a viable option, however; Heritage offers a wide variety of other materials. We are constantly experimenting with modern products and materials to develop cutting edge solutions to modern day construction problems. Below is a partial list of some of the materials that we found to be useful for our customer's needs:

• Torrified Lumber
• Accoya Lumber
• Reclaimed Lumber
• Engineered Lumber
• Flexible Lumber
• Acrylics
• MDF
• Extruded Resin
• Cast Resin
• Cast Marble Moldings

Common Running Trim Profiles

In our quest to develop products and solutions for our clients, we have carved, sanded, and finished countless miles of running trim in a variety of materials. Over the years we have compiled a vast library of our own custom profiles, in addition to the huge collection of molding profiles that we have access to through our many suppliers. If you are looking for a particular style of molding, we can make it, find it, or we already have it.

Categories our moldings usually fall under:

• Crown Molding
• Multi-part Crown Molding
• Chair Rail
• Picture and Plate Rail
• Base Board
• Multi-part Base Molding
• Casing
• Hand Rail
• Bar Rail
• Stops
• Cap and Shoe
• Wainscoting

Carvings, Turnings, and Specialized Wood Working

We take great pride in our carving and turnings capabilities. In the world of quality architectural millwork, it is common that components will need to have a carved element beyond that of a running profile. Perhaps a client desires to have their company logo carved into a wainscot system, or carved figurines and scenes are required to ornament a frieze. For more information, please see our specialties section where we talk more about our 3D Scanning & CNC.

Heritage offers a wealth of products and experience in the world of architectural millworking.

For Commercial, Residential and Historic Projects

Heritage Restoration and Design, distributes and manufactures fine quality image frames and provides framing services. Our frame materials are made of fine grain woods, composite overlays, metals and polymer materials. We supply or produce a wide variety of styles, sizes and colors. You will be sure to find the right frame to fit your needs.

Custom Frames

Specialized produced by Heritage are typically made of wood in multiple parts. Custom finishes are applied by our staff. These frames can be shipped fully assembled with a hanging device. We also take finished frames from several suppliers as well as our own custom profiles, and combine them in multiple layers to create a larger, more detailed frame. This is very popular when framing museum or heirloom quality subject matters. Call us for more information.

Frame Boxes and Exhibit Cases

Paintings and sketches are not the only items that we create frames for. Other objects that have the capability to be framed range from medals, awards, coins, religious elements, and multi-item displays, to large objects such as furniture, bicycles, and statuary. Heritage Restoration designs custom wall hanging shadow boxes and exhibit cases of all sizes and configurations. We manufacture air sealed units for historic preservation. If requested, clear visibility panels can be made bullet proof. Internal lighting units can be installed into the display cases. Our wood framework is designed to blend with the surrounding environment with detailed carvings, ornaments, and finishes.

Heritage Restoration also provides services to repair and restore damaged frames.

Contact us for more information.

Frames