BBC The Repair Shop expert Kirsten Ramsay took on a complex restoration task, as she endeavoured to mend a fragile 18th-century glass item.
On the show’s popular new segment, The Repair Shop On the Road, Kirsten was captured on camera attempting the intricate repair in a video shared on Scotland’s account.
The accompanying caption highlighted the tough challenge: “Fixing glass is notoriously difficult, and Kirsten definitely feels the pressure of getting such an important object back to looking its best. Repair Shop On The Road is in Scotland and in Ayrshire.”
In the footage, Kirsten can be observed delicately applying adhesive to the historic glass. She explained her concern during the endeavour: “It’s so damaged and so fragile that I think it will be a real achievement if I get this back together and it’s stable again.”
Responses from fascinated fans flooded the comment section shortly after the clip went live, reports .
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Kirsten Ramsay was tasked with fixing an 18th-century glass (Image: Instagram)
A particularly impressed fan commented: “Kirsten is so skilled, patient and amazing, such a joy to watch!!”
Another admirer expressed their awe, stating: “The care and meticulousness with which Kirsten approaches repairs and then uses such honed skill always a wonder to behold.”
A third fan was effusive with praise, writing: “Kirsten is AMAZING! Such talent and expertise.”
Previously, ceramist Kirsten opened up about one of her most formidable restoration challenges faced on the hit series.
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The glass was a challenging job for the expert (Image: Instagram)
Kirsten divulged the challenging nature of their work, confessing: “The objects that come into The Repair Shop, are almost all quite challenging. That’s because often people have tried to get them fixed elsewhere and they have been told that they are beyond repair. We are often their last hope.”
She further detailed the painstaking restoration of an alabaster lampshade: “The alabaster lampshade that I worked on was so incredibly damaged, it was a tricky fix because it was hoped that it could be used once again as a light, it needed to retain its translucency once bonded and filled, and it was in so many pieces that had been left out in the garden in the snow and the rain sustaining further damage from the elements.”
Kirsten is a ceramics expert (Image: (Image: BBC))
Regarding her approach to restorations, Kirsten said: “I had to somehow get those pieces back together and make a repair that was safe and not going to fall apart onto someone’s head but also function as a lampshade again.”
Stealing hearts nationwide, The Repair Shop on the Road is the beloved travelling companion to the hit series The Repair Shop.
This charming offshoot follows the show’s consummate craftspeople as they traverse the UK, rescuing and restoring precious items for grateful locals.
In a series of touching encounters, these skilful artisans set up a temporary banquette to bring battered and broken cherished possessions back to life.
The Repair Shop On the Road is available to watch on IPlayer.