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Title: Pottery and Porcelain Restoration Condition: New EAN: 9781785006753 ISBN: 9781785006753 Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd Format: Paperback Release Date: 20/04/2020 Language: English Item Height: 260mm Item Length: 215mm Item Width: 22mm Item Weight: 971g Author: Roger Hawkins Subtitle: A Practical Guide Description: 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. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Arts & Photography Release Year: 2020
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