Beky Davies - Ceramic Restoration
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Studio Pottery Vase c1895 repaired and restored by Beky Davies.

Studio Pottery Vase c1895 - November 2001

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condition of item needing repair

This Studio Pottery Vase c1895 stands at 24cms and had extensive damage to its neck and rim, previously bonded but misaligned and riveted. 11 fragments and lost material in 3 areas.

Ceramic restoration requirement

Remove old adhesive, consolidate, bond, colourfill and hand retouch for an invisible repair

Materials used to complete the restoration

Cleaning and dismantling: Water washable paint stripper and acetone

Consolidant: Paraloid B-72 and acetone
Mould: Dental wax
Cast: Plaster of Paris
Colour Fill: Fynebond epoxy resin and dry powder pigments, bulked with fumed silica
Retouching: Golden fluid acrylic paints
Polish: Micromesh polishing clothes


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