Pottery and Porcelain Restoration

Pottery and Porcelain Restoration
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Publisher : The Crowood Press
Total Pages : 612
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ISBN-10 : 9781785006760
ISBN-13 : 1785006762
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Book Synopsis Pottery and Porcelain Restoration by : Roger Hawkins

Download or read book Pottery and Porcelain Restoration written by Roger Hawkins and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pottery and Porcelain Restoration is a practical guide for amateurs to the craft of the professional restorer. With over 360 photographs, it explains the simplest, safest and ethical techniques that are recommended today and - essentially - do not further damage your pieces. Written with clear practical detail, it explains the full process and gives unique insight into the delicate job of the ceramic restorer. This new book introduces the history of pottery and porcelain, and gives an account of the methods and ethics of ceramic restoration; it gives a complete list and details of materials and equipment, and particularly advises on the best choice of glues; it describes the full restoration process, from preparation and cleaning to gluing and modelling, and finally to painting and gilding and provides step-by-step instructions for gluing multiple breaks, filling chips and large missing areas, as well as making lids, teapot spouts, hands, leaves, fingers and handles. Restoration examples are illustrated such as making Beswick horse legs, replacing missing handles on a Chinese jug and painting a Clarice Cliff jug and, finally, vital tricks of the trade are shared throughout and useful tips to setting up a workshop are given.


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