Just as a later note. I recieved the Renaissance busts of the man and woman in the mail that I bought from Ebay. To my disappointment they were smashed, and were not marked as fragile. Not sure if it was the method Parcel Post, being bargain basement shipping, that they were subject to bad placement in the truck or much more weight than normal. They were in pieces, the woman wose than the man, though they were both missing pieces. They were wrapped very well in bubble wrap but clanked in the box and still broke due to the sheer weight and not as stable as first packed, the newspaper shifted I believe.
So I set out to fix them both. Not in super small pieces there was still hope. I glued them with super glue the major parts then found smaller parts and glued them. Then bought air dry clay and molded to statue to smooth cracks and gaps. Let dry overnight, stablized with more glue. Then painted when glue dried, matching and slighly enhancing them while painting. Then a fixed with a top coat of thick layer of acrylic sealer. Made sure they were stable, then put them out atop the tarra-cotta gryphon pillars. They look great more viberant than the oringal concept. Will post the after photos soon.
Right now I need to find some cloth accents to go underneath them. They do have felt bottoms but this is additional protection for the pillar and looks good too. Have to see what I can come up with. Well that was the bust update.
Don't let your mind wonder;-)
Maureen
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