Of iron, stone and heart. This could be summarized as the activity created by Gérald Théobald. With his traveling workshop, he can renovate old heritage pieces on site and without dismantling.
The handle is warm and firm. Hands that already have worked a lot, built, repaired, embellished. “Since I was little, I have always had a passion for working outdoors, for practical things“. Working in an office, don't count on it. His thing was initially mechanics, cars, heavy goods vehicles, agriculture.
An engine is a clock, a beating heart. If things go wrong, we go find out why and fix it. With electronics invading the “mills”, everything is restricted, the man of the art must rely on “the suitcase”. The charm no longer works in the same way…
From iron to stone
A love affair would lead him a few years later into building, construction and renovation. Gérald will train with theschool of professional companionsmen of art who know how to transmit, with passion. There, he will find direct contact between the material and man, the pleasure of building, but also that of restoring the old. This way of restore youth to old stones involves learning a new technique, airbrushing.
Unlike sandblasting, which is too radical and damaging to the treated surfaces, airblasting consists of spraying under pressureabrasives that are much less aggressive than sand. These are finer, softer powders. Thanks to them, Gérald can process more delicate materials, various woods, old metals. A range of diverse jobs would then open up, by becoming self-employed. New start? […]
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