Leather, like our skin, needs regular cleaning, moisturizing & conditioning. It should have this treament twice per year. Leather that is not maintained will dry out become brittle and form little wrinkles & cracks. In time these will grow so large that re-dyeing is needed or they open up as holes that need repairing before re-dying can be done. Below is a series of examples.

Before.............. After

These forty year old chairs had many years of dryness & wear re-stored.

The green furniture below was restored without being re-dyed.

Forty years of our dry winters without regular care caused this,

lovely red loveseat to shrink, wrinkle and fade. We keep remarkable little elves, hidden away in a back room who can surgically repair the holes and then re-dye the faded leather to match the unaffected areas.

Holes or cuts like this can be surgically repaired to add a few years of life.

This damaged area was caused by wear not dryness and had to be re-dyed.

Mom's theatrical make-up provided hours of fun one budding artist.

It also provided hours of work cleaning & re-dyeing for our artists.

Perspiration or hair spray can also be removed from this comfy spot.

Made in the 1920's for Eaton's parades, this horse carriage needed help.

A white "leather filler" is first applied, then "cured" and carefuly re-dyed.

This will result in a nearly invisible repair if the gods are smiling that day and

if special prayers and incantations are correctly invoked.