17/06/2026
This incredibly worn-out and torn plush hippo came to me needing serious help, but I didn't want to remove or destroy a single piece of its original fabric......
So I used a museum-inspired conservation technique:
1️⃣ Built a custom, quilted protective layer directly over the original fragile body to stabilize it.
2️⃣ Sculpted a brand-new "finishing layer" on top, recreating all its classic features—eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
The original hippo is perfectly intact and resting safely inside its new armor now. It’s a mix of textile conservation and restoration, allowing this sweet toy to be loved for years to come.
這隻又爛到穿窿嘅河馬公仔嚟到我手嘅時候，情況非常危急。我唔想拆走佢身上嘅舊布料，因為全部都係歲月同愛嘅痕跡。
所以，我決定用一個博物館級嘅文物保育（Conservation）概念去處理：
1️⃣ 先喺原本脆弱嘅公仔表面，度身訂造一層好似盔甲咁嘅夾棉保護層，去幫佢加固同穩定結構。
2️⃣ 然後喺呢個保護層之上，由零開始缝製全新嘅外層，逐一還原返佢嘅眼睛、耳仔、口同鼻。
而家原本嗰隻舊河馬，好安全咁留喺新外殼入面。呢個做法結合咗紡織品保育同修復技術，既可以比佢喺入面「好好休息」，又可以繼續陪伴主人。
#手作工匠 #毛公仔修復 #公仔保育 #縫紉企劃 #香港手作 #紡織品修復 #河馬修復
