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The Crowood Press

Pottery and Porcelain Restoration - A Practical Guide

By Roger Hawkins

ISBN:	9781785006753
PUBLISHED:	20/04/2020
PAGES:	224
BINDING:	Paperback
SIZE:	260x215 mm
INSIDE:	363 colour images

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.

Introduces the history of pottery and porcelain, and gives an account of the methods and ethics of ceramic restoration
Gives a complete list and details of materials and equipment, and particularly advises on the best choice of glues
Describes the full restoration process, from preparation and cleaning to gluing and modelling, and finally to painting and gilding
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
Illustrates restoration examples, such as making Beswick horse legs, replacing missing handles on a Chinese jug and painting a Clarice Cliff jug
Shares vital tricks of the trade throughout, and useful tips to setting up a workshop

RRP: £25.00

Site Price: £20.00

E-Book Edition: £20.00 (incl. VAT)

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