How to Replicate a Long-Lost Patterned Fabric

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The @NationalParkService Museum Conservation Lab had quite the challenge: restoring a pair of velvet armchairs from the Thomas Edison National Historical Park that had a very unique pattern. Objects conservation fellows Daisy Greenwell and Maeve O'Shea take Adam Savage through their cross-discipline problem-solving, using photography, sheet brass, a jeweler's saw and more! National Park Museum Conservation Lab: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/hfc/museum-conservation-services.htm National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm What Happens When Taxidermy Fails: https://youtu.be/_ovkiZfl9aw Where America’s Historical Artifacts Are Being Preserved (Well ... For Now): https://youtu.be/1lxSXvLGvcs How to Wash a 157-Year-Old Newspaper: https://youtu.be/P3J-ToojchA Adam Savage Makes "Leather" Out of Silicone: https://youtu.be/FWBP1_2Dyu8 Ouch! Here's What Happened: https://youtu.be/L8MDAmCpzyA Follow the NPS Museum Conservation Lab here: https://www.instagram.com/conservation_hfc_nps/ Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://tested-store.com Savage Merchandising: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events TikTok: https://www.

Published 2025-09-29 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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