1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,760 A workshop full of wonders. 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,120 I heard the word "watch." 3 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,120 THEY LAUGH 4 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,200 Home to experts in time-honoured crafts. 5 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,840 Hopefully we've caught this in the nick of time. 6 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,480 Together, repairing treasured pieces of the past... 7 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:16,960 Oh, no. 8 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:18,280 Wow, look at that. 9 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,640 Wow! Look at that! 10 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,640 THEY LAUGH 11 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:22,800 TRIANGLE DINGS 12 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:22,800 Quite proud of that. 13 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,160 ..and unlocking their stories. 14 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:27,640 I'm completely blown away by this. 15 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,640 Oh, dear. 16 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:30,960 Bringing the broken... 17 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:32,200 MACHINE CLATTERS, BELL RINGS 18 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,880 Oh, I'm desperate to take a look. 19 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:36,040 ..back to life. 20 00:00:37,480 --> 00:00:39,160 Oh, fantastic! 21 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,000 Oh, my... 22 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,280 Wow, this is amazing! 23 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:47,600 Yeah! 24 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,600 Welcome to the Repair Shop. 25 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:00,240 - Morning, Brenton. - Morning. - Good morning. How are you? - Very well. 26 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:04,440 - Beautiful day. - Isn't it lovely? - Almost too hot for a coat. - I know. 27 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:06,400 WHIRRING 28 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,880 Itching to get stitching, Amanda and Julie, 29 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,560 welcoming another double act to the barn, 30 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:18,200 Jeff from Newmachar in Scotland 31 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,320 with his sidekick, Hamish. 32 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:21,560 THEY CHUCKLE 33 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,320 My goodness. Look. 34 00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:26,080 - Hello. - Hello. 35 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,200 - Welcome to the barn. - Thank you. 36 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:29,880 Look at this. Who's this? 37 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,200 This is Hamish. 38 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,120 And he's in a little bit of a sad state of affairs. 39 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:36,760 - Can I take his arm? - Sure. 40 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:38,560 THEY LAUGH 41 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:40,680 - Oh, mate. - Look at him. 42 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,040 Where did you get him from? 43 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,640 - So, I'm a magician... - Ah. 44 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,720 ..and I got him at a magic convention 45 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,480 probably about 20 years ago. 46 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,000 - OK. - And as soon as I saw him, I had to just have him. 47 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,680 How do your audiences react when you bring Hamish on? 48 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,360 As soon as they see his face 49 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:00,840 and he opens his mouth with a great big smile, everybody loves him. 50 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,600 It's more than ten years since I last performed with him... 51 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,040 - Really? That long? - ..and people still ask about him. - Wow. 52 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,960 - So you must miss him as well. - Yeah, of course I did. 53 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:10,720 He's such a cool little dude, 54 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,480 and he's just the life and soul of a show. 55 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:14,720 How old is Hamish? 56 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:18,600 I think he was created in the early 1990s 57 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,520 by a brilliant puppeteer called Dave Showler. 58 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,320 He had worked with the Muppets 59 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,960 - and he was one of the puppeteers. - Wow. 60 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:28,960 - Gosh, that is exciting. - It is, isn't it? 61 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:31,680 - We've got puppet royalty. - We have, haven't we? 62 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,280 - But I think he went for a lot of one-offs. - Mm-hm. - Right. 63 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:38,720 - So, as far as I'm aware, Hamish is a one-of-a-kind. - Wow. 64 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:42,640 Which is why I would love him to have a new lease of life. 65 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:45,800 So when...when did this damage happen? 66 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,080 Just wear and tear. 67 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,680 And I guess all the travels that we've been on. 68 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:54,640 His arm fell off, very embarrassingly, during a show. 69 00:02:54,640 --> 00:02:56,960 - No! - Yeah. And I looked horrified, 70 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:58,560 and the audience just fell about laughing, 71 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,760 - thinking it was all part of the act. - THEY LAUGH 72 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:03,920 - Did he used to have clothes on? - He did. 73 00:03:03,920 --> 00:03:06,480 He used to have an orange T-shirt 74 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:10,120 and really cool tartan trousers, 75 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,520 - or trews as we say in Scotland. - Trews. 76 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:15,640 - And it's really sticky inside his head as well. - Oh. 77 00:03:15,640 --> 00:03:18,160 I don't know if anything can be done about that. 78 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,680 And you may notice that these are not his real eyes. 79 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,800 So I'd love to take him back out 80 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:27,040 to bring joy to so many different audiences as well. 81 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:29,480 Jeff, thank you so much for bringing Hamish to us. 82 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,680 He's absolutely adorable. I can't wait to get started on him. 83 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:34,760 No, it's very exciting to have him here. 84 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:36,400 - And thank you for trusting us. - Yes! 85 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:37,920 Oh, no. Thank you so much. 86 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:39,120 Are you going to say goodbye? 87 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:41,800 He said no! 88 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:44,120 Bye-bye, Hamish. 89 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,560 - Thank you so much. - Safe journey, Jeff. Bye-bye. - Bye. 90 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:53,800 SLURPING 91 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:55,400 Come on, let's take him. 92 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:05,960 So it's very sticky in there. Something Jeff did mention. 93 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,840 And obviously, we can't leave him with these stuck-on eyes, can we? 94 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,680 - So I'll take that. - Yeah. - You can have everything else. 95 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:12,760 Oh, thank you very much. 96 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:16,120 - I'm going to restuff his arms and legs. - Yeah. 97 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,440 And I'll make him some clothes as well. How about that? 98 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:19,960 - Good idea. - Yeah? - Yeah. 99 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:28,320 Nearly there. 100 00:04:29,840 --> 00:04:31,600 - There we go. - Oh, well done. 101 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:36,840 From the fabric and fluff of the bear bench 102 00:04:36,840 --> 00:04:39,240 to some tougher stuff. 103 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,560 A challenge for a new face in the barn - 104 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:46,760 architectural stonemason Rich Fraser. 105 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:50,120 Thank you so much for coming down 106 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:51,320 to give us a hand with this. 107 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:52,960 It's in quite a few pieces, isn't it? 108 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,800 Have you ever fixed something like this before? 109 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,600 - Well, usually when it's on the walls. - OK! 110 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:58,760 So this is a new one for me. 111 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:03,200 John and Margaret Ivin are hoping 112 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,360 Rich can save this precious piece of the past. 113 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,600 Hi. Welcome to the barn. Come on in. Take a seat. 114 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,640 - Get comfy. - Thank you. 115 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:14,720 It's so nice to meet you both. 116 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:16,560 I don't know where to start with this. 117 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,400 We've both got so many questions. 118 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:19,600 What is it? 119 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,720 Well, it's a section of our kitchen wall. 120 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,800 Last summer, we had our kitchen renovated 121 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:31,800 and our builder came in and said, 122 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,000 "Just come and look, I've found something." 123 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:38,200 Where they'd taken one of the original cupboards off the wall, 124 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:39,800 this was behind it, 125 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:42,440 and it was a complete shock to see it there. 126 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,120 Who wrote this, then? 127 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:46,480 - It was our late son, Christopher. - Yeah. 128 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,680 Chris. 129 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:52,920 Yeah. Back in... When he was about 14. 130 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:54,560 Trying to work out what it actually says. 131 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,280 - Can you can you read it? - It says... - Yeah. 132 00:05:56,280 --> 00:05:58,760 "This is original wallpaper. 133 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:01,600 "Friday, 4:15, 134 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,320 "8th of December, 1989. 135 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,720 "Please leave this wallpaper. Chris." 136 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,760 I wonder what made him write that on the wall. 137 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:12,720 He often wrote, scribbled little notes 138 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:14,680 - that he would leave around the house. - Did he? 139 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,400 - And some of them just, "I love you." - Yeah. - Aye. 140 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,840 - It was often written. - Just to you guys? - Mm. - Yeah. - Yeah. 141 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:24,200 Do you mind if I ask what happened to him? 142 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,200 He got a very, very rare form of cancer. 143 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,120 - Testicular. - Testicular cancer. 144 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,080 How old was he at this point, then? 145 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:32,840 Coming up to 35. 146 00:06:32,840 --> 00:06:34,520 Just in his 30s. 147 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:38,040 - It was 18 months from diagnosis to when he died. - Yeah. 148 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,160 - It was so quick. - Yeah. - Yeah. 149 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,760 I'm so sorry. 150 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,640 When you lose a child, you never get over it. 151 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:48,040 You get through it. 152 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:50,920 And we've just got through it. 153 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,160 - It must have been emotional... - Yeah. 154 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,320 - ..seeing Chris's name signed there. - Yeah. 155 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,800 Yeah, it's just amazing. 156 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,240 - Couldn't believe it when we saw it. - No. 157 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:06,000 Couldn't believe it. 158 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,360 The builder, we didn't know he was going to do it. 159 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,240 We could hear machinery, tools working, 160 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:15,800 and he walks in with it in his hands. 161 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:19,640 - He'd cut it off the wall. - With a side cutter. 162 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:20,880 Wow. 163 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:24,400 - And he brought it in. - He's left a real treasure there. 164 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,600 I can imagine you being in the room and finding it. 165 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,240 He said, "Well, I thought you might want it, so..." 166 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,720 - Lovely builder. What a nice thing to do. - Yeah. - Yes. 167 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,640 - And it was in one piece? - It was in one piece. 168 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:37,120 - Yeah, one piece. - Yes. - One piece. 169 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:38,560 What's happened? 170 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:42,120 So I really carefully carried it upstairs, 171 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:45,280 and I laid it down very, very gently. 172 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:46,920 It just went... 173 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,680 Oh. 174 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:51,600 - Just crumbled? - Yeah. Yeah. 175 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:55,880 The-the plaster is so brittle and unstable, 176 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,800 so there's no surprise it's been damaged. 177 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:02,440 - You think, "Can't throw it away," cos it means so much. - Yeah. 178 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,040 - It's... - It's part of him. 179 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:05,400 - Is that how it feels? - Yeah. - Yeah. 180 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,360 It would be so nice to have it back. 181 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:15,400 Actually his handwriting would be a treasure. 182 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:17,920 A real treasure, as he was. 183 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,400 Thank you. And I promise you, we will do the best we can. 184 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:25,120 - I'm sure you will. - Whatever it takes. 185 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:26,280 Thank you very much. 186 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,960 - Bless them. - Yeah. 187 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,800 - Where do you even start, looking at this? - There's so much going on. 188 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,080 The paper is really fragmented, 189 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:41,880 so that's very risky. 190 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:44,400 I'll have to take my time. I might need some help. 191 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,480 That's fine. Leave that with me. 192 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:48,720 - I'll sort the paper part. - It's not going to be easy. 193 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,920 - Come on, then, let's get you to your bench. - OK. Thank you. 194 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,040 I need to get eyes on all these pieces 195 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:08,560 and work out what condition each individual piece is in. 196 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:12,360 I'm really nervous about handling this. 197 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:16,080 This is a gypsum plaster, which is very brittle. 198 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:18,280 HE SIGHS 199 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,760 I'm hoping that I don't see any fractures underneath any of these. 200 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:28,600 There's a very deep fracture going in three directions. 201 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,000 So that's bad news. That's worst-case scenario. 202 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,440 And that's cracked as well. 203 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:43,600 There are a lot more fractures on the back ground plaster 204 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:44,800 than I was expecting. 205 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:46,280 I'm going to have to stabilise them 206 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:49,000 before I put the jigsaw back together. 207 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,680 I'm using a restoration adhesive here 208 00:09:51,680 --> 00:09:56,560 because it is viscous enough to penetrate these cracks... 209 00:09:58,680 --> 00:10:00,880 ..which will bond the pieces back together. 210 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:02,880 Everything I do cannot affect... 211 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,400 ..the writing on the paper. 212 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:30,000 Hamish has got a fine pedigree. 213 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:31,720 And actually, by undoing this, 214 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:35,360 I'm actually learning how he worked and what he did. 215 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,560 Inside this head is some foam rubber, 216 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:41,360 and the foam rubber is starting to break down. 217 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:44,680 I guess it's just reacting to, you know, hot hands or whatever, 218 00:10:44,680 --> 00:10:46,720 and it is very sticky. 219 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:47,960 Oh, here we go. 220 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:50,720 Oh, my goodness, look at that. 221 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:54,080 Ew. 222 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:55,120 SHE LAUGHS 223 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,840 I can see here the foam rubber - 224 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:01,280 it's actually like glue. 225 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,200 I'm really happy with the way 226 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,520 we've got rid of all that nasty stickiness. 227 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:27,120 So where I've scooped out that top layer of foam rubber, 228 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:31,120 I'm going to actually replace that as my first layer of lining. 229 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,960 So I've been making these templates. 230 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,080 This one is the upper jaw, 231 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:39,960 and I've already put that together so that will just slot in. 232 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,600 I've got a smaller one that I still need to make. 233 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,560 I chose this particular foam 234 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:49,560 because it's nice and thin. 235 00:11:49,560 --> 00:11:51,360 I can't bulk this out too much 236 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:55,840 because Jeff's hand needs to get in to be able to work Hamish's mouth. 237 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:07,800 Oh, my goodness. 238 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:11,000 Feels so much better. 239 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:14,400 I've got to get all of this foam rubber now stuck into place, 240 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:19,440 and then it will be time to put the cotton layer over the top. 241 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,360 And his lining will be finished. 242 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:38,880 {\an8}Braced to face one almighty puzzle, 243 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:42,880 {\an8}Rich has spent hours consolidating the fractured chunks of plaster. 244 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:47,360 {\an8}With every piece now solid and strong, 245 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:50,480 {\an8}it's time to start the big rebuild. 246 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:52,240 So, here goes. 247 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,000 I need to clean the dust off 248 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:00,560 so the adhesive can work into the fine capillaries 249 00:13:00,560 --> 00:13:02,280 and achieve a tight bond. 250 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:07,840 I'm a traditional stonemason and lime plasterer. 251 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:12,160 Normally I'm outside working on castles, churches, cathedrals. 252 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,320 So this piece might be a lot smaller, but it's just as precious. 253 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:22,040 The whole thing fills me with terror. 254 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:24,440 It's so fragile, it's so brittle. 255 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:27,040 You just have to breathe on it and it's falling apart. 256 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,680 So I don't want to move it too much. 257 00:13:29,680 --> 00:13:31,360 Easy now. 258 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:33,480 Yeah, there we go. 259 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:36,120 OK, I'm really happy with how that's gone together. 260 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:40,000 Let's hope the rest of them go together as sweetly as that. 261 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:54,080 - Hey. - Hey, Rich. How's it going? - It's going good, thank you. Yeah. 262 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:55,720 This is looking really good. 263 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:57,480 {\an8}That actually all stuck back together now? 264 00:13:57,480 --> 00:14:00,080 {\an8}- It is, it is. - No way! - It's still quite vulnerable. 265 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,160 {\an8}The plaster itself is really brittle. 266 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:03,920 {\an8}It's being held together with glue. 267 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:04,960 Wow. 268 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:10,680 Next, the tale of an intrepid adventurer. 269 00:14:10,680 --> 00:14:13,600 Brothers Martin and Tom Perou have brought 270 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:18,880 a tribute to their fearless father for the attention of Kirsten Ramsay. 271 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,000 - Hi, there. Welcome. - Hello there. - Hi. 272 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,920 So what have you brought? 273 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:26,200 So this is an award which was given to my father 274 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:29,840 for his career in caving cinematography. 275 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,000 Wow. That sounds quite niche! 276 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:33,760 Yeah, definitely! 277 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,160 - He was a niche kind of guy. - Definitely. 278 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:38,200 Our dad was called Sid Perou. 279 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:42,880 He was an incredible person with a real passion for caves and caving 280 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:46,600 and he travelled the world making films. 281 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:49,120 So when did your dad start filming? 282 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,800 So his first film was in the 1960s. 283 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:55,920 Lots of reels of film, separate sound recording equipment. 284 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:59,600 Not to mention the struggles of actually getting it down caves 285 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,640 and then through water passages. 286 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:03,800 Just absolutely incredible. 287 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:09,120 A lot of people have said, you know, he was a real pioneer. 288 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:13,400 Not just in caves, in microlight, hot air balloons, 289 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:15,320 all sorts of things. 290 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:17,960 There's some incredible stories of him, 291 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:21,640 - you know, dangling out of a hot-air balloon with a camera. - Really? 292 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:26,120 And, yeah, he'd do anything to get the best shot. 293 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:29,840 So how long was his career? Did he carry on doing that? 294 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:33,600 He retired to Thailand in 2010. 295 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:37,000 He called it a retirement. It wasn't really retirement. 296 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:40,960 He was still making films right up until last year. 297 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:42,880 So what kind of a dad was he? 298 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,400 He was really, really good. Really supportive. 299 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,680 We sadly lost our mum in 1996, 300 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:51,920 and from that point onwards he was our only parent, 301 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:55,680 and he kind of gave up the middle part of his life, really, 302 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:57,760 to support the upbringing of me and Tom. 303 00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:02,400 He always really loved when we did anything creative 304 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,400 and always really encouraged that kind of thing. 305 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:09,400 I think, yeah, he was really, really supportive. 306 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:13,400 How does this fit into your dad's life? 307 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:16,480 So this is a Giles Barker Award. 308 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:21,240 It's named after a caver who sadly lost his life in Spain in 1992. 309 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:24,320 The award has been given out to cavers, 310 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:27,840 specifically in the realm of photography and cinematography. 311 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:29,800 It's awarded by the caving community. 312 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:32,040 His peers have given him this award. 313 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:34,560 - Oh, right. - So, I see this award 314 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:36,840 as representative of his entire career, 315 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:38,680 and that makes it really special. 316 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:41,680 How did this get so broken? 317 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:45,400 I was in Thailand last year when he died. 318 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:49,040 I chose this award out of the few that he had over there 319 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:50,920 and brought it back with me on the flight. 320 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:54,560 Unfortunately, it got damaged in transit. 321 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:57,760 I have memories of this award in our home in Embsay 322 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:01,240 and his home in Thailand, and it standing there proudly. 323 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:04,480 And that's how I remember it and that's how I'd like it to remain. 324 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,920 Your dad just sounds like such an amazing man. 325 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:12,680 I would really love to get this back together for you. 326 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,640 Thank you so much. We look forward to seeing you again. 327 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:17,600 - Thank you. - Thank you. Take care. - Bye. 328 00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:42,320 I think most of the pieces are here. I can see there's... 329 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:46,680 ..this little lamp - that's been saved. 330 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:51,360 I've got the hand holding the camera. 331 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:58,880 I can see there's a few little areas that have been chipped and lost, 332 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,160 so I'm going to have to do a little bit of filling. 333 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:06,720 And then the fun part is going to be colour-matching 334 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:09,600 this almost graphite surface. 335 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:14,200 And I guess that ties in really nicely to the interior of caves. 336 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,560 I'm going to have to try and find something 337 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,360 that will match that perfectly. 338 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:23,880 Going to make a start now removing this surface dirt. 339 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,800 WHIRRING 340 00:18:39,120 --> 00:18:40,440 So a great success. 341 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:43,920 I've managed to piece all the sections together, 342 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:47,560 but this plaster piece is still really fragile. 343 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:50,200 It is...a crispy block. 344 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:55,000 We need to consolidate the back of it using a casting resin. 345 00:18:56,440 --> 00:19:00,080 I'm going to temporarily place a piece of acetate film 346 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:03,280 over the paper that will protect the piece. 347 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:04,880 Slow and steady wins the race. 348 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,880 It will work its way into all the little fractures 349 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:14,480 and nooks and crannies, and it will make the piece stable. 350 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:20,800 If I poured it too quick it may come up and over, 351 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,440 so I've got to let it flow slow. 352 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:30,200 All right, time to wait for the resin to set... 353 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:34,800 ..and I'll be able to pass it over to Angie to work her magic. 354 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:42,920 That's the last few stitches in Hamish's head. 355 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,040 And I have to say, it feels good in there - 356 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:49,640 it's really good and strong, not sticky. Lovely. 357 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:52,680 So now I can move on to the eyes. 358 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:55,640 The eyes are so important. 359 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:57,640 Eyes give him his character. 360 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:00,240 And I think it's the first thing, even when you meet a person, 361 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,720 it's the first thing you look at, is their eyes. 362 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,520 It's, they say, the window to your soul. 363 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:07,240 So I've got to get them right. 364 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,480 Jeff has done quite a good job 365 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:12,120 of giving him a bit of character in his face, 366 00:20:12,120 --> 00:20:16,560 but unfortunately they're just paper stuck on with a bit of sticky tack. 367 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,040 Look at that. It's going to come off. 368 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:21,840 Oh! 369 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:23,920 Now that is a surprise. 370 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:25,600 I've found a hole. 371 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:28,720 The actual pupil would have been slightly raised, 372 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:31,440 and I can see now that would really make his eyes pop 373 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:34,600 and kind of give him that character, actually. 374 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,600 I'm about to reattach Hamish's arms. 375 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:51,880 I'm going to draw on all my teddy bear knowledge, 376 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:56,440 and I've decided I'm going to string joint these arms. 377 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,520 I'm going to start off with a button, 378 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,720 and the button will go on the outside of his arm. 379 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:03,760 And the reason I'm going to use a button 380 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,840 is because when everything's attached, 381 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:10,240 the weight of his arm pulling against his body 382 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,440 could stress the fabric beneath the button. 383 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:16,120 The button will spread the load, so to speak. 384 00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:19,080 So the next part of my Haimish sandwich 385 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:22,040 is going to be a disc of felt. 386 00:21:23,120 --> 00:21:25,560 And then, from inside, 387 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,320 here you can see quite clearly how the foam rubber, 388 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:30,520 although it's still strong, 389 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:33,200 I don't want it to degrade any further. 390 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:37,400 So we go for yet another layer of felt 391 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:41,600 and then a disc. 392 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:44,520 Last but not least, another button, 393 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:47,640 so that I can come through with the thread. 394 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:52,280 Oh, don't let go now, Julie. Don't let go now. 395 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:54,520 Back through again 396 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:56,240 down the other hole of the button. 397 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:59,360 Oh! Now out the other side... 398 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:04,160 I'm pleased with that. 399 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,240 It's incredibly strong, it's not going to break, 400 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:10,040 and his arms will stay on there for ages. 401 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:12,560 {\an8}Yeah, I've just got to try 402 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:14,480 {\an8}and repeat it on the other side now. 403 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:17,920 WHIRRING 404 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:25,920 I've been looking for some pupils I can actually attach to the eyes 405 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:27,760 to give them that 3D effect. 406 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:30,920 I'm looking to see the expression that I get 407 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:32,960 when I change the size of the pupil. 408 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,560 It's amazing how just a couple of millimetres 409 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:38,600 makes such a difference to how the eye looks. 410 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:41,000 In my opinion, that one is too big. 411 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,400 I think he's going to look a bit anxious with that size eye. 412 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:46,200 So let's go down a size. 413 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,280 That one's much kinder. 414 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:52,960 I think that's my eye. 415 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:00,440 He looks a bit startled at the moment. 416 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:03,800 So, once I pop these on, that starts to soften everything. 417 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:08,760 Oh, there he is. Oh, Hamish! 418 00:23:12,360 --> 00:23:14,960 - Hey, Ange. - Hey, Rich. 419 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:18,840 - I have got Chris's paper message for you. - Oh, my God. 420 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:20,360 It's quite heavy, so let me... 421 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,080 Wow. 422 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:26,160 Quite a bit of work for you. 423 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,720 Leave it with me. 424 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:31,280 - I'll see what I can do. - OK. - OK, thank you. - Good luck. - Thanks! 425 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:40,560 As Angie is passed the baton on the plaster message repair, 426 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:42,600 the barn's toy tag team 427 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:47,000 are making sure Hamish the puppet is dressed for success. 428 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,760 There we go, Julie - I've finished his trousers. 429 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:53,000 - Oh, well done. - Look at the shape of them! 430 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:56,280 - Tailor-made. - Absolutely! 431 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:58,520 Do you want your trousers on, mate? 432 00:23:58,520 --> 00:23:59,800 Yes, please. 433 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:01,440 THEY LAUGH 434 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:02,760 Come on, then. 435 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,120 I hope Jeff is going to like what we've done. 436 00:24:05,120 --> 00:24:06,360 - Oh, he will. - You think? 437 00:24:06,360 --> 00:24:11,480 - Ten years since he's been able to perform with Hamish. - I know. 438 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,600 Hopefully, he'll fall back in love again with him, 439 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:16,000 - like he did when he first saw him. - Absolutely. 440 00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:26,840 This puppet once delighted audiences, 441 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:30,600 but a decade in showbiz left him with broken limbs, 442 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:32,320 saggy stuffing, 443 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:35,040 and some ropey replacement eyes. 444 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:44,080 Jeff is hoping to take his old partner back out on the road. 445 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:49,880 - Hi, Jeff. - Hello. - Hello. - Welcome back. - Thank you. 446 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:51,280 When you brought Hamish to us, 447 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,760 he really did look like he'd had quite the career. 448 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:56,080 Yes, he did. He was in a sorry state. 449 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:57,480 But that's showbiz for you. 450 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:01,040 You know, it takes its wear and tear on all of us at some point. 451 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:03,000 You did say he was like your best friend. 452 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,600 Yeah. He's just such a cool little dude. 453 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:09,800 It's amazing how he was probably my very first double act partner. 454 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:14,240 I am so excited to see Hamish back to life again. 455 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,400 - I think now's the time. - I do, too. 456 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,280 - Are you ready? - Yes, I am ready. - Let's do it. 457 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:21,960 OK. 458 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:26,520 Oh! 459 00:25:28,120 --> 00:25:30,320 My gosh. 460 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:31,360 Wow! Look at him. 461 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:34,320 - His feet are attached. - Yes. 462 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,200 His hands are attached. 463 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,600 You clothed him again. That is fantastic. 464 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:40,120 And you've done his hair... 465 00:25:40,120 --> 00:25:41,480 ..and his eyes! 466 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:44,240 I never noticed them at first. 467 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:47,480 Oh, my gosh, he looks so cool. 468 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:48,960 Wow. 469 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,680 Thank you so much. That is incredible. 470 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:52,960 You're very welcome. 471 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:58,040 - Quite overwhelmed. - Are you? - Yeah. It's... 472 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:00,720 When you saw the state that he was in, 473 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:06,160 and to see him now sitting up with a massive smile on his face, 474 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:07,600 it's magic. 475 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:10,480 It really is magic. 476 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:13,320 Come on, little buddy. 477 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:18,720 You might notice something inside there. 478 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:20,080 - Oh, yes! - Oh! 479 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:21,640 Feel better? 480 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:24,280 That feels much better, doesn't it? 481 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:26,200 Hi, buddy, how are you? 482 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:28,320 Wow. That's amazing. 483 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,120 You've done such a great job on him. 484 00:26:32,120 --> 00:26:34,360 Do you see the old Hamish in there? 485 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:36,520 The Hamish that you fell in love with? 486 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:39,320 Absolutely. His character is there. 487 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:42,160 His cheekiness is there. 488 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:44,440 Um, he's easier to use. 489 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:46,480 And he just looks fantastic. 490 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:49,840 He looks as good...in fact, better than when I got him. 491 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,080 So what's the future for Hamish? 492 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,360 We have to go on the road again, don't we? 493 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:57,160 - We're going to miss him. - We really are. - We really are. 494 00:26:57,160 --> 00:26:59,280 - Hamish. - You take care. - Say bye-bye, Hamish. 495 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:01,880 - Bye, Hamish. - Bye! - Bye, Jeff. - Bye. 496 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,800 Because Hamish was in such a sorry state before, 497 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:10,000 I wasn't really able to use him the same way. 498 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:13,160 But now look at him. He's fantastic. He's cleaned up. 499 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:16,080 He looks as if he's ready for his close-ups as well. 500 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:19,200 And, yeah, we're definitely ready to perform together again - 501 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,480 as long as we both remember what the act was! 502 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:25,600 You remember? OK, I'll take his word for it. 503 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:40,920 Hotfooting it to see shoe maestro Dean is Chloe Schneider 504 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:45,080 bringing a cherished pair of boots with a colourful past. 505 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:52,080 - Hi, there. - Hiya. - Hello. 506 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:53,800 Oh, look at these. 507 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:57,280 - Wow. - Very nice, very nice. - Thank you. 508 00:27:57,280 --> 00:27:58,760 Where do these come from? 509 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:00,360 So these were my mum's. 510 00:28:00,360 --> 00:28:06,000 My mum was American and found them in a vintage shop in the '80s. 511 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,440 So they would have been old when she bought them, is that right? 512 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:12,360 Yeah, so the person in the shop told her they were from the '40s or '50s. 513 00:28:12,360 --> 00:28:17,080 - Wow. - And they'd been made for a couple's wedding, a Western wedding. 514 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:19,880 - Really well-made, aren't they? - Yeah. 515 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:22,520 What do you think drew your mum to these boots when she saw them? 516 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:24,920 I think they're so different from other cowboy boots. 517 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:27,840 And they've got all the little decorative bits on the side, 518 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:29,680 so I think that would have drawn her to it. 519 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,040 So did your mum have quite an artsy side to her? 520 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:33,440 Yes, very much. 521 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,720 She grew up in a very small town and she was always a bit different. 522 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:38,560 She was a punk. 523 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:41,600 Probably the only punk in the small town. 524 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:44,120 And then, in the '80s and '90s, 525 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:46,640 she was very much in the New York art scene. 526 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:48,280 She was very intelligent. 527 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:50,880 She was an art historian, so really creative. 528 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:53,080 She did a PhD, so she moved around 529 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:57,080 - and she got internships in France, Germany, Norway. - Oh, wow! 530 00:28:57,080 --> 00:29:01,680 And then me and my mum moved to London in about 2010. 531 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:05,200 And she got a job as a technical art historian. 532 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:06,880 And did the boots always go with her? 533 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:08,520 The boots always came with her. 534 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:10,880 I always remember dressing up in my mum's clothes, 535 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:14,280 and these were one item that I wasn't allowed to try on. 536 00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:16,920 - THEY CHUCKLE - I think they were a bit too special. 537 00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:20,520 She associated clothes a lot with memories. 538 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:23,160 She still had clothes from when she was 20. 539 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:27,400 So I think, for her, they really represented that point in her life, 540 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:29,400 the New York art scene. 541 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:31,280 - What was she like as a mum? - We were really close. 542 00:29:31,280 --> 00:29:34,240 We were like best friends because it was always just us two, 543 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:36,800 so we were a bit of a team. 544 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:38,960 How come you have the boots now? 545 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,240 So, my mum passed away about a year and a half ago. 546 00:29:43,560 --> 00:29:47,320 - That must have been really tough. - Yeah, really difficult. - Yeah. 547 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:50,840 Have you worn them since you were passed them? 548 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:53,920 Yes, I wore them once, which is where the damage came from. 549 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:57,000 - Ah! - Just once? - I know, I know. - The damage was from you? 550 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:58,960 - Yeah. - Oh, my word. 551 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:01,600 I think it was about three minutes into wearing them. 552 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,200 I was on my way to a festival. 553 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:05,960 I just heard a bit of a rip 554 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:08,480 and one of the boots fell apart. 555 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:11,400 - It must have been the most awful sound. - Yes. - Yeah? 556 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:13,800 - The top's nearly completely come off. - Yeah. 557 00:30:13,800 --> 00:30:17,640 I'd really just like them to be restored to how I remember them. 558 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:21,200 - A little bit worn. - OK. - Not brand-new, but wearable. 559 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:23,760 I think they just really represent my mum, 560 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:27,000 her interests, her upbringing, 561 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:30,040 and the way that she lived her life, 562 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:33,280 particularly in the '90s and '80s. 563 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:36,640 And it would mean a lot to me to have them repaired 564 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:39,680 so that I would be able to wear them to special occasions 565 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:43,040 that she isn't able to be part of. 566 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:45,520 - That's lovely. - Be a privilege, I think, 567 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:47,600 to be able to get them to be worn again. 568 00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:50,120 That's kind of the challenge, and I will do my best. 569 00:30:50,120 --> 00:30:52,000 - Thank you so much. - It's been lovely to see you. 570 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:53,680 - We'll see you very soon. - You too. - Nice to meet you. 571 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:55,560 - Thanks, bye-bye. - Thank you very much. - Bye-bye. - Bye. 572 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:13,320 {\an8}I can tell just by looking and feeling the quality of these boots, 573 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:15,600 {\an8}the leather is of exceptional quality, 574 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:17,280 despite the damage. 575 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,160 Chloe said they were made in the '40s... 576 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:24,520 ..which is kind of a pinnacle era for boot-making and shoe-making. 577 00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:28,800 I am really excited, actually, to work on these. 578 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:32,160 There's some trepidation as to how I go about it. 579 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:34,480 Because of the way the top is constructed, 580 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:37,320 with this leather thonging, which is beautiful, 581 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:42,120 it does mean I can't really split the lining and take apart the boot. 582 00:31:42,120 --> 00:31:45,360 So a lot of this repair is going to be about feel, 583 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:47,880 {\an8}which makes things very, very tricky. 584 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:49,480 But it's quite nice, isn't it, 585 00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:52,160 that Chloe wants to wear these again? 586 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:54,680 So it's really important that I get some strength into these 587 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:58,200 so they can be pulled on and off many, many times. 588 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:01,240 And as the old line goes, these boots were made for walking, 589 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:03,200 so that is just what I will do. 590 00:32:04,720 --> 00:32:08,080 What I would like to do to make this leather more malleable and workable 591 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:09,720 is to get some moisture in there. 592 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:12,040 To do that... 593 00:32:13,520 --> 00:32:16,080 {\an8}..I'm going to use a cleaning solution. 594 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:33,360 Oh, dear. 595 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:39,360 {\an8}There's a little piece of leather that was so brittle, 596 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:41,560 {\an8}in cleaning that, it's just fallen off, 597 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:43,640 If any big parts start coming away, 598 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:46,240 it's just going to make this job grow and grow and grow. 599 00:32:47,240 --> 00:32:50,440 And I really don't want that. There's quite enough to do already. 600 00:32:55,760 --> 00:32:57,360 - Hey, Will. - Hey, Ange. 601 00:32:57,360 --> 00:33:00,680 - So I've been working on Chris's wallpaper message. - OK. 602 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,480 So Rich and I were kind of hoping 603 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,040 that we could have something to finish it off. 604 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:08,080 Just that it looks more together. 605 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:11,560 - Is this something that you could do, maybe? - Ooh, technical drawings. 606 00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:13,880 - Yeah, I've got the dimensions. - Oh, Angie. - I know. 607 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:16,200 So you want me to make a frame or something like that? 608 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,320 Maybe a deep box frame would be good. 609 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:20,360 - I'd love to. No worries. Leave it with me. - I appreciate it. 610 00:33:20,360 --> 00:33:22,200 - Thank you so much. - That's all right. 611 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:33,200 Ceramics saviour Kirsten is poised to take the plunge 612 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:37,240 on her rescue mission of the caving award. 613 00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:39,720 It's always worth making a plan 614 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:42,960 before you start introducing adhesive 615 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:45,480 and sticking stuff together. 616 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:50,720 It's very easy with ceramics to, what we call, lock pieces out. 617 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:52,680 You get maybe three pieces together 618 00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:56,080 and then you find that you can't introduce the fourth section. 619 00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:00,840 I'm going to be using... 620 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:05,120 ..a two-part epoxy resin. 621 00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:10,640 This really is the crucial edge. 622 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:14,160 This is where all of the weight is balanced. 623 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:24,440 And with that in the right place 624 00:34:24,440 --> 00:34:27,040 I can now introduce 625 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:30,240 the foot and leg. 626 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:36,760 The piece is together. 627 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:38,680 I am going to use 628 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:41,920 some very low-tack tape 629 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:46,920 just to make sure that these pieces don't slip out of alignment 630 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:48,280 whilst they're curing. 631 00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:54,320 {\an8}I can now reattach 632 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:57,960 {\an8}the lamp and the hand, 633 00:34:57,960 --> 00:35:00,520 {\an8}and then I can just leave this to cure. 634 00:35:05,080 --> 00:35:06,920 WHIRRING 635 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:17,440 - Suzie. - Hiya. - Hello. You all right? - Yeah, yeah, all right. 636 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:20,440 - I need to pick your brains... - OK. - ..again. 637 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:21,720 That's fine. 638 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:21,720 HE CHUCKLES 639 00:35:21,720 --> 00:35:23,920 I've got these boots. I need to do a bit of patching. 640 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:25,920 I've got some white material, 641 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:28,920 but it's such a difference in shade, 642 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:32,440 so I'm wondering if you've got anything a bit closer in shade 643 00:35:32,440 --> 00:35:33,840 that I can do the patching with. 644 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:35,040 This I use a lot, 645 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:37,360 which is kind of a stony colour. 646 00:35:37,360 --> 00:35:38,560 Oh, that's nice. 647 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:41,520 Yeah, that's a lot closer than the white, isn't it? 648 00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:44,240 - Weirdly, it is. - Yeah. Saved me again, Suzie. 649 00:35:44,240 --> 00:35:46,120 - That's all right. You're more than welcome. - Thank you. 650 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:47,960 - All right. See you in a bit. - All right. 651 00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:53,040 Paper conservator Angie has the tricky task 652 00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:59,040 of transforming torn wallpaper back into a single, smooth surface. 653 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:04,600 I have mixed a paste of cellulose powder and methyl cellulose 654 00:36:04,600 --> 00:36:08,720 to create a surface that is almost paper-like. 655 00:36:08,720 --> 00:36:13,160 Which means that, as it dries, I can retouch it easier, 656 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:17,200 creating the sort of illusion that it's still one piece. 657 00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:30,200 WHIRRING 658 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:37,920 Well, Angie has asked me to make a very simple frame 659 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:39,680 for the plaster message board. 660 00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:42,120 I've chosen a nice piece of sapele here. 661 00:36:42,120 --> 00:36:43,200 Simplistic in design, 662 00:36:43,200 --> 00:36:45,640 but hopefully, all together, it's going to look quite smart. 663 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:05,600 Rich has kindly saved me a lot of the fragments 664 00:37:05,600 --> 00:37:06,960 from the wallpaper. 665 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:08,480 It's missing quite a few pieces, 666 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:11,480 so I would like to try and find where these go. 667 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:14,320 This looks promising. 668 00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:19,440 Oh, there we go. Nice. 669 00:37:19,440 --> 00:37:22,400 OK, I think there's a tiny bit of the W missing, 670 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:27,000 and I only have one piece that has a black line, so... 671 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:32,000 There we go. 672 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:34,440 {\an8}This is going to fit right there. Perfect. 673 00:37:34,440 --> 00:37:35,960 I love jigsaw puzzles. 674 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:41,480 Once this is done, 675 00:37:41,480 --> 00:37:45,240 I will start moving on to retouching - my favourite bit. 676 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:51,600 What have we got here, then? 677 00:37:51,600 --> 00:37:53,800 He looks like a caver or something. 678 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:55,400 Yeah, you're absolutely right. 679 00:37:55,400 --> 00:37:56,920 - Look. - Oh. 680 00:37:56,920 --> 00:37:59,240 - And he's got a camera. - Yeah. - Cor. 681 00:37:59,240 --> 00:38:01,160 Do you fancy going down a cave? 682 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:03,200 - I have...I have been caving. - No! 683 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:06,240 - Yeah, I do like going in caves. - Seriously, David? - Yeah, yeah, yeah. 684 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:08,840 - Oh, my goodness. - Up in Scotland, I've done it a little bit as well. 685 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:10,480 You're a dark horse, David. 686 00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:11,920 THEY LAUGH 687 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:17,560 CRACKLES 688 00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:22,720 With the leather on the cowboy boots 689 00:38:22,720 --> 00:38:25,200 now supple enough to work with, 690 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:29,520 Dean can begin the crucial tear repairs. 691 00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:35,040 My idea to strengthen and repair this huge gaping hole at the back 692 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:37,760 is to use a polyester canvas. 693 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:39,400 It's very, very strong. 694 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:43,640 I'm going to try and feed that in between the upper and the lining 695 00:38:43,640 --> 00:38:45,200 either side of the tears. 696 00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:50,360 {\an8}I'm going to glue that in and kind of bring it together 697 00:38:50,360 --> 00:38:52,880 and close that seam as best I can. 698 00:38:54,040 --> 00:38:58,920 I'm going to apply some glue to this polyester first. 699 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:02,080 I'm going to try to slide the first bit in while it's wet. 700 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:04,560 I've got to be reasonably quick to get this bit in. 701 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:06,360 I don't want it to stick to the leather 702 00:39:06,360 --> 00:39:08,280 before it's in a good position. 703 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:24,960 It is incredibly fiddly, 704 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:27,400 but so far it's going to plan. 705 00:39:38,600 --> 00:39:40,880 {\an8}Now everything's back together, I can see that 706 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:42,240 there are pieces missing. 707 00:39:42,240 --> 00:39:44,520 This is quite an awkward shape to cut 708 00:39:44,520 --> 00:39:47,200 {\an8}so what I'm going to do is use some masking tape... 709 00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:51,320 {\an8}..and stick that over where the big piece of leather is missing. 710 00:39:58,120 --> 00:40:00,120 I can see through the masking tape, 711 00:40:00,120 --> 00:40:01,720 almost like tracing paper, 712 00:40:01,720 --> 00:40:03,840 and use a pencil to get the rough shape. 713 00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:18,480 That's that piece shaped to that hole there. 714 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:19,960 It just needs glueing in. 715 00:40:33,720 --> 00:40:34,920 Now that is in securely. 716 00:40:34,920 --> 00:40:38,160 I know some of these repairs look a bit patchwork. 717 00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:40,560 Blending those repairs into the original boot 718 00:40:40,560 --> 00:40:42,280 will come at a later stage. 719 00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:50,360 Kirsten's hoping her own adventures in adhesive 720 00:40:50,360 --> 00:40:52,800 haven't left her unstuck. 721 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:56,840 So that's all of the tape safely off. 722 00:40:56,840 --> 00:41:01,280 I can, however, now see the areas 723 00:41:01,280 --> 00:41:03,840 that are going to need filling. 724 00:41:03,840 --> 00:41:07,920 I'm going to use a wood filler, 725 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:11,320 {\an8}and that's because if you use a filler that's too hard 726 00:41:11,320 --> 00:41:13,320 and you then have to shape it 727 00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:15,520 and perhaps sand it, you risk 728 00:41:15,520 --> 00:41:18,640 {\an8}damaging the surfaces around it. 729 00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:21,360 {\an8}So I tend to use a filler that's a little bit softer 730 00:41:21,360 --> 00:41:23,560 {\an8}than the material I'm actually filling. 731 00:41:25,360 --> 00:41:29,000 {\an8}This is going to be quite a nice piece to fill... 732 00:41:30,320 --> 00:41:33,760 {\an8}..because it's got that texture to it. 733 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:35,720 These thinner joins, 734 00:41:36,960 --> 00:41:40,160 I'm actually going to use an acrylic filler for, 735 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:42,960 and that's because it's much finer. 736 00:41:54,200 --> 00:41:57,520 WHIRRING 737 00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:10,680 All of the losses have been filled, 738 00:42:10,680 --> 00:42:15,160 {\an8}and I think I'm ready to tackle retouching this - 739 00:42:15,160 --> 00:42:18,240 {\an8}what looks like quite a tricky colour. 740 00:42:18,240 --> 00:42:20,720 It's about the sheen. 741 00:42:20,720 --> 00:42:26,240 You've got that almost metallic graphite colour 742 00:42:26,240 --> 00:42:31,560 and then I've got a really lovely silver powder. 743 00:42:33,680 --> 00:42:39,120 {\an8}And here I've got just a dry-ground black pigment, 744 00:42:39,120 --> 00:42:41,400 and I'm going to add that in as well. 745 00:42:51,800 --> 00:42:53,440 I think that looks quite good. 746 00:42:55,120 --> 00:42:59,760 Those break lines are starting to disappear. 747 00:43:02,880 --> 00:43:04,960 WHIRRING 748 00:43:11,960 --> 00:43:15,240 That mastery of colour matching is put to use 749 00:43:15,240 --> 00:43:20,640 as Angie camouflages her repairs to the 1960s wallpaper. 750 00:43:20,640 --> 00:43:22,800 I am using watercolours 751 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:25,200 and some brushes that I got from Florence 752 00:43:25,200 --> 00:43:27,200 specifically for retouching, 753 00:43:27,200 --> 00:43:29,840 because it allows me to do very, very fine lines. 754 00:43:31,080 --> 00:43:36,440 I need to work to recreate the top of the C of Chris's signature. 755 00:43:38,360 --> 00:43:39,400 Right... 756 00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:42,520 Only one way to do this. 757 00:43:42,520 --> 00:43:43,560 Go for it. 758 00:43:57,000 --> 00:44:00,120 {\an8}I know this is such a tiny, tiny bit of the wallpaper done, 759 00:44:00,120 --> 00:44:02,240 {\an8}but I feel like this is the most important bit 760 00:44:02,240 --> 00:44:04,720 because it's Chris's signature. 761 00:44:04,720 --> 00:44:08,720 And it gives me such a good feeling that Margaret and John 762 00:44:08,720 --> 00:44:11,960 can actually appreciate the message all over again. 763 00:44:22,680 --> 00:44:26,640 It's taken the heritage craft skills of a stonemason, 764 00:44:26,640 --> 00:44:30,000 a paper conservator, plus a little carpentry, 765 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:32,200 to rebuild a pile of rubble 766 00:44:32,200 --> 00:44:34,400 back into a readable memento. 767 00:44:37,040 --> 00:44:39,560 Oh, that's heavy. All finished, Angie. 768 00:44:39,560 --> 00:44:42,800 - What do you think? - Oh, my God. I think it looks great. 769 00:44:42,800 --> 00:44:44,640 - All finished? - Yeah. - Well done. 770 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:46,960 - Shall we get it covered up? - Yeah. - Absolutely. 771 00:44:51,360 --> 00:44:53,080 For John and Margaret, 772 00:44:53,080 --> 00:44:57,320 it's a precious link to their late son, Chris. 773 00:44:57,320 --> 00:45:00,320 - Welcome back. - Hello. - Thank you. - Nice to see you both. - And you. - You, too. 774 00:45:00,320 --> 00:45:02,760 - Please come in, take a seat. Get comfy. - Thank you. 775 00:45:04,360 --> 00:45:06,160 - Are you excited? - Oh! 776 00:45:06,160 --> 00:45:07,720 How are you feeling? 777 00:45:07,720 --> 00:45:09,960 - Nervous. - Nervous? 778 00:45:09,960 --> 00:45:12,160 It's what it represents. 779 00:45:12,160 --> 00:45:13,800 It's our son. 780 00:45:15,120 --> 00:45:17,560 - Our late son. - Yeah. 781 00:45:19,880 --> 00:45:21,720 - It's... - Yeah. 782 00:45:21,720 --> 00:45:23,360 It's part of his life. 783 00:45:24,880 --> 00:45:28,080 He often did write notes in places. 784 00:45:28,080 --> 00:45:29,920 I'm so excited for you to see it. 785 00:45:31,360 --> 00:45:33,480 - I can't wait. - All right. 786 00:45:46,440 --> 00:45:48,320 - It's amazing. - Wow! 787 00:45:53,920 --> 00:45:55,960 - Wow. - Brilliant. 788 00:45:55,960 --> 00:45:58,680 Absolutely brilliant. 789 00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:04,960 Even the torn bits of paper, back together. 790 00:46:07,120 --> 00:46:09,480 Better than I ever imagined it would be. 791 00:46:10,480 --> 00:46:12,240 And the old wallpaper... 792 00:46:13,880 --> 00:46:15,680 What can I say? What can we say? 793 00:46:21,560 --> 00:46:25,760 - It's funny handwriting. - Yeah. 794 00:46:25,760 --> 00:46:28,920 He would be chuffed to bits to see that. 795 00:46:28,920 --> 00:46:31,080 I mean, he was, what, 14? 796 00:46:31,080 --> 00:46:36,320 And he would have been 48 this year. 797 00:46:38,760 --> 00:46:40,800 - He was a lovely boy. - He was. 798 00:46:41,880 --> 00:46:42,920 Yeah. 799 00:46:44,440 --> 00:46:47,080 I know that Rich had his challenges 800 00:46:47,080 --> 00:46:48,800 with trying to piece this back together, 801 00:46:48,800 --> 00:46:50,600 but I think he's done a great job. 802 00:46:50,600 --> 00:46:53,320 It's... Yeah, I mean, it was so fragile. 803 00:46:53,320 --> 00:46:55,200 It's amazing. 804 00:46:55,200 --> 00:46:58,560 - Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. - Thank you. 805 00:46:58,560 --> 00:47:01,120 You're very kind. Thank you so much. Safe travels. 806 00:47:01,120 --> 00:47:02,280 Thank you very much. 807 00:47:05,720 --> 00:47:08,840 - That makes it all worthwhile, doesn't it? - Absolutely. 808 00:47:08,840 --> 00:47:12,000 To see his handwriting up there in that message, 809 00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:13,760 it was just so him. 810 00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:16,480 It's Chris. It's what he represented. 811 00:47:16,480 --> 00:47:19,040 That's been revived again 812 00:47:19,040 --> 00:47:21,880 and it's put back what we love so much. 813 00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:40,880 The cowboy boots may now look the part, 814 00:47:40,880 --> 00:47:44,520 but for cobbler Dean, that's only half the battle. 815 00:47:45,840 --> 00:47:49,160 It's really important that these boots are functional for Chloe. 816 00:47:49,160 --> 00:47:51,000 She does want to wear them. 817 00:47:51,000 --> 00:47:53,440 Now, if she was to put her foot in it now, 818 00:47:53,440 --> 00:47:54,920 it may well cause blisters. 819 00:47:54,920 --> 00:47:58,600 It is quite rough around the inside, around the back of the heel. 820 00:47:58,600 --> 00:48:01,560 So I'm going to use a lining leather 821 00:48:01,560 --> 00:48:04,520 and create a back lining on the inside. 822 00:48:04,520 --> 00:48:07,280 We've got the rough shape of what the back lining will be. 823 00:48:07,280 --> 00:48:09,080 I'm just going to offer it up to the boot 824 00:48:09,080 --> 00:48:12,240 just to make sure I'm somewhere near. 825 00:48:12,240 --> 00:48:14,080 I'm happy with that shape, actually. 826 00:48:24,440 --> 00:48:26,800 Just cutting out the leather back lining. 827 00:48:26,800 --> 00:48:28,880 {\an8}It's a lovely soft leather. 828 00:48:28,880 --> 00:48:31,240 It should feel really nice on Chloe's foot. 829 00:48:33,880 --> 00:48:36,400 Now, because this leather is quite thick 830 00:48:36,400 --> 00:48:38,080 and Chloe's foot is going to go in, 831 00:48:38,080 --> 00:48:41,000 I don't want it to catch on that top edge. 832 00:48:41,000 --> 00:48:44,280 So what I'm going to do is thin that down by skiving it. 833 00:48:46,200 --> 00:48:47,800 {\an8}To do this by hand, 834 00:48:47,800 --> 00:48:50,880 {\an8}you get either a piece of glass or a piece of marble, 835 00:48:50,880 --> 00:48:53,440 and the knife pushes against that. 836 00:48:53,440 --> 00:48:57,160 By doing this process, you get a taper on the edge of the leather, 837 00:48:57,160 --> 00:49:00,080 and it really goes down to almost paper thin. 838 00:49:00,080 --> 00:49:02,520 When that's in and I sew everything together, 839 00:49:02,520 --> 00:49:06,200 that's just going to add to the strength of the structure, 840 00:49:06,200 --> 00:49:09,560 which is vitally important if she's going to wear them again. 841 00:49:09,560 --> 00:49:11,720 I've got to try and get this right first time, really, 842 00:49:11,720 --> 00:49:14,040 because the glue won't slide. 843 00:49:14,040 --> 00:49:16,280 And this is really tricky cos I can't see anything, 844 00:49:16,280 --> 00:49:18,040 I'm just feeling it. 845 00:49:18,040 --> 00:49:20,520 The beauty of this glue is it's extremely strong, 846 00:49:20,520 --> 00:49:21,920 so it's just adding more strength, 847 00:49:21,920 --> 00:49:24,480 which is what these boots really, really need. 848 00:49:30,800 --> 00:49:32,200 It's the moment of truth. 849 00:49:36,440 --> 00:49:38,040 I really am working blind here. 850 00:49:38,040 --> 00:49:41,840 I can't see anything - it's all through feel. 851 00:49:41,840 --> 00:49:43,200 That lining's in. 852 00:49:43,200 --> 00:49:45,120 It's just ready to be stitched together 853 00:49:45,120 --> 00:49:47,080 and made really, really strong. 854 00:49:50,520 --> 00:49:52,320 MACHINE CLANKS 855 00:50:10,680 --> 00:50:14,720 The caving award is almost prizeworthy again. 856 00:50:14,720 --> 00:50:19,880 I'm very happy with the way that the retouching has gone. 857 00:50:19,880 --> 00:50:23,760 I think the colour blends in really nicely. 858 00:50:23,760 --> 00:50:26,440 I think the final stage 859 00:50:26,440 --> 00:50:29,040 is to work on the base. 860 00:50:29,040 --> 00:50:30,760 I've got a couple of little areas 861 00:50:30,760 --> 00:50:34,040 where the wood effect has chipped off, 862 00:50:34,040 --> 00:50:36,560 so the last thing to do now 863 00:50:36,560 --> 00:50:38,400 is to just touch those in 864 00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:41,680 using a little bit of an acrylic paint, 865 00:50:41,680 --> 00:50:45,960 and then this is going to be ready to go back to Martin and Tom. 866 00:50:54,800 --> 00:50:57,680 Presented to a prolific cave photographer 867 00:50:57,680 --> 00:51:00,040 to mark a lifetime of achievement, 868 00:51:00,040 --> 00:51:03,200 this award had sadly hit a rocky patch. 869 00:51:06,360 --> 00:51:11,680 Brothers Martin and Tom are hoping Kirsten has restored the statuette 870 00:51:11,680 --> 00:51:15,040 to something worthy of their intrepid dad. 871 00:51:16,680 --> 00:51:19,480 - Hi, there. Welcome. - Hello, good to see you again. 872 00:51:19,480 --> 00:51:22,080 Yeah. Lovely to see you both. How have you been? 873 00:51:22,080 --> 00:51:23,560 I've been really curious about it. 874 00:51:23,560 --> 00:51:26,400 I've just wanted to see how it's going to turn out. 875 00:51:26,400 --> 00:51:29,600 And for me, it's about the past 876 00:51:29,600 --> 00:51:32,400 and being able to take the past to the future with me. 877 00:51:32,400 --> 00:51:35,600 Yeah, it's made me think a lot about how much he did in, you know, 878 00:51:35,600 --> 00:51:37,440 his career and his life in general. 879 00:51:37,440 --> 00:51:40,400 And...it's helped me reflect on all them kind of things 880 00:51:40,400 --> 00:51:44,680 and realise, you know, just how much he achieved. 881 00:51:44,680 --> 00:51:46,480 Are you ready to see this? 882 00:51:46,480 --> 00:51:48,920 - I'm really ready, yeah. - Yeah. - I'm really excited. 883 00:51:48,920 --> 00:51:49,960 OK. 884 00:51:54,880 --> 00:51:56,320 - Wow. - Wow. 885 00:51:57,600 --> 00:51:59,440 That's incredible. 886 00:51:59,440 --> 00:52:02,680 It even looks like when he first got the award. 887 00:52:04,920 --> 00:52:06,920 - Look at the shine on the base. - Yeah, yeah. 888 00:52:06,920 --> 00:52:08,680 - It looks amazing. - Yeah. 889 00:52:08,680 --> 00:52:10,280 I'm amazed by that. 890 00:52:10,280 --> 00:52:12,520 You can't even see anywhere 891 00:52:12,520 --> 00:52:14,160 that it's been put back together. 892 00:52:14,160 --> 00:52:15,920 That's absolutely incredible. 893 00:52:15,920 --> 00:52:18,360 - Wow. Thank you so much. - You've done a really fantastic job. 894 00:52:18,360 --> 00:52:21,080 - Thank you. - Very welcome. - I love it. 895 00:52:21,080 --> 00:52:24,200 Now it's back together, what are your plans for it? 896 00:52:24,200 --> 00:52:25,440 It's going back home. 897 00:52:25,440 --> 00:52:28,280 It's going to help me remember him every day 898 00:52:28,280 --> 00:52:30,480 and it's going to be a really important talking point. 899 00:52:30,480 --> 00:52:33,240 And I can show off the man that he was 900 00:52:33,240 --> 00:52:35,760 and everything he achieved in his fantastic life. 901 00:52:35,760 --> 00:52:36,920 That's really lovely. 902 00:52:36,920 --> 00:52:39,320 It's been an absolute pleasure to work on 903 00:52:39,320 --> 00:52:43,280 and it's been really fascinating hearing about your father. 904 00:52:43,280 --> 00:52:46,160 - Well, we appreciate it so much. - Yeah, absolutely incredible. 905 00:52:46,160 --> 00:52:47,520 Thank you so, so much. 906 00:52:47,520 --> 00:52:50,960 - Very welcome. It's all yours. - Take care. Thank you. - Bye-bye. 907 00:52:55,000 --> 00:52:58,680 I'd never, ever expected to see it in this state again. 908 00:52:58,680 --> 00:53:00,600 Kirsten's done a fantastic job. 909 00:53:03,200 --> 00:53:05,760 It's a fitting tribute to my dad and his incredible career. 910 00:53:05,760 --> 00:53:08,840 It's going to remind me of him every time that I look at it. 911 00:53:08,840 --> 00:53:11,680 I think it's something that we can now take through 912 00:53:11,680 --> 00:53:14,040 to future generations of the family 913 00:53:14,040 --> 00:53:16,520 and something that we can really remember him by. 914 00:53:41,120 --> 00:53:44,800 Now I'm on to the really satisfying part of this repair. 915 00:53:44,800 --> 00:53:47,680 Initially, I thought I would just try and colour match the repairs 916 00:53:47,680 --> 00:53:50,160 into the rest of the boot, 917 00:53:50,160 --> 00:53:53,200 but I think, after working with them for a while... 918 00:53:55,040 --> 00:53:57,280 ..it would actually make them stand out more. 919 00:53:58,640 --> 00:54:01,480 So I've decided to paint the whole of the vamp area 920 00:54:01,480 --> 00:54:05,200 with the leather paint on this cracked and repaired leather, 921 00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:07,320 and just try and blend everything in. 922 00:54:07,320 --> 00:54:09,800 I think that will give a much nicer finish. 923 00:54:09,800 --> 00:54:11,760 I can totally understand 924 00:54:11,760 --> 00:54:14,080 why these boots are so important to Chloe... 925 00:54:15,480 --> 00:54:19,640 ..and how upset she must have been when they were damaged so badly. 926 00:54:19,640 --> 00:54:22,240 So I feel almost a sense of pride 927 00:54:22,240 --> 00:54:25,800 at being able to bring them back to a wearable state. 928 00:54:31,240 --> 00:54:34,040 {\an8}When these boots arrived at the Repair Shop, 929 00:54:34,040 --> 00:54:38,040 {\an8}their ageing leather had seen them almost split in two. 930 00:54:40,680 --> 00:54:42,440 Right, let's get these covered up. 931 00:54:44,600 --> 00:54:46,800 - Can't wait to see her reaction. - I know. 932 00:54:46,800 --> 00:54:48,040 Nervous, right? 933 00:54:51,240 --> 00:54:54,440 Chloe is longing to wear these boots again 934 00:54:54,440 --> 00:54:58,320 as a fitting tribute to her artsy American mum. 935 00:55:00,240 --> 00:55:03,400 - Hi, there. - Hiya. How are you? - Nice to see you again. - You too. 936 00:55:03,400 --> 00:55:05,800 Very excited to see the boots. 937 00:55:05,800 --> 00:55:07,200 - Yeah? - Mm-hm. 938 00:55:07,200 --> 00:55:09,280 It was a real challenge when I first saw them. 939 00:55:09,280 --> 00:55:12,280 I was quite worried that I wouldn't be able to do them. 940 00:55:12,280 --> 00:55:15,880 But it has been a privilege to work on such unique boots, 941 00:55:15,880 --> 00:55:18,240 so I hope you're happy with what I've done. 942 00:55:18,240 --> 00:55:20,400 - Thank you so much. - Are you ready to see them? 943 00:55:20,400 --> 00:55:22,320 - Really excited, yeah. - OK. 944 00:55:25,960 --> 00:55:27,240 Oh, wow. 945 00:55:29,200 --> 00:55:31,160 You can't even see that they've ripped. 946 00:55:33,880 --> 00:55:35,040 Incredible. 947 00:55:35,040 --> 00:55:37,760 - They're not quite as fragile now as they were. - No! - Hopefully. 948 00:55:37,760 --> 00:55:41,520 Yeah, they feel more sturdy. Thank you so much. 949 00:55:41,520 --> 00:55:42,560 Wow. 950 00:55:44,880 --> 00:55:46,720 Lost for words a little bit. 951 00:55:46,720 --> 00:55:48,840 I know my mum would be really pleased 952 00:55:48,840 --> 00:55:51,320 to see them back in this condition. 953 00:55:51,320 --> 00:55:56,120 And, yeah, they look exactly like how I remember them as a child. 954 00:55:56,120 --> 00:55:57,440 - That's good. - Yeah. 955 00:55:58,680 --> 00:56:01,640 - Do you want to try them on? - Absolutely, yeah. - Yeah? 956 00:56:01,640 --> 00:56:03,720 This is the moment of truth. 957 00:56:03,720 --> 00:56:05,360 - Are you slightly nervous, Dean? - Very. 958 00:56:05,360 --> 00:56:06,560 THEY LAUGH 959 00:56:06,560 --> 00:56:09,160 Let's hope they survive the trying-on! 960 00:56:12,320 --> 00:56:14,320 WILL CHUCKLES 961 00:56:12,320 --> 00:56:14,320 Relax, Dean, it's fine. 962 00:56:16,320 --> 00:56:19,440 Wow. I mean, they feel a lot sturdier already. 963 00:56:21,440 --> 00:56:23,600 Pretty comfy, actually, yeah. 964 00:56:25,560 --> 00:56:29,320 I'm a similar age now that my mum was when she first bought them. 965 00:56:29,320 --> 00:56:32,600 But, yeah, I think she'd really be happy to see me wearing them. 966 00:56:32,600 --> 00:56:33,840 The boots look fantastic. 967 00:56:33,840 --> 00:56:36,120 And what a lovely way to honour your mum as well. 968 00:56:36,120 --> 00:56:38,240 - Thank you. - Good luck with them. - I really appreciate it. 969 00:56:38,240 --> 00:56:40,120 - Thank you. - Bye-bye. - Bye-bye. - See you later. 970 00:56:43,040 --> 00:56:45,520 - They look good, man. - They do look good, I know. 971 00:56:47,040 --> 00:56:50,320 Being able to wear these boots is really important to me, 972 00:56:50,320 --> 00:56:55,120 cos losing my mum so young, there was a lot of thoughts around, 973 00:56:55,120 --> 00:56:59,080 "She's not going to be at weddings or graduations." 974 00:56:59,080 --> 00:57:02,080 So to be able to have something that I can represent her with 975 00:57:02,080 --> 00:57:04,600 and have a part of her there is really special. 976 00:57:12,000 --> 00:57:15,280 {\an8}If you have a treasured possession that's seen better days 977 00:57:15,280 --> 00:57:18,800 {\an8}and you think the team can help, please get in touch at... 978 00:57:22,080 --> 00:57:24,520 {\an8}..and join us in the Repair Shop.