CONTENTS OF THE DVDs:-
* Health and Safety
* Introductory talks covering different aspects of restoration and conservation
* Types of ceramics you will encounter
* Cleaning, care of ceramics and stain removal
* Dismantling old or badly repaired pieces
* Cleaning and preparation for gluing together
* Detailed demonstrations of gluing techniques
* How and when to use different types of glues and fillers
* Demonstrations on how to correctly rub down and shape the fillers in preparation for painting
* Making missing limbs, hands and handles
* Making moulds and impressions.
* Modelling complicated missing parts; teapot spouts, flowers and wings
* Learning about the latest materials used in making conservation repairs, for instance filling a chip on porcelain invisibly without any over-painting
* Demonstration on colour-matching and airbrushing
* Painting and glazing techniques for transfer printed ware, including blue and white, majolica, bisque, lustre, are demonstrated
* Real gold leaf and gilding techniques are also shown
* A complete list of materials to be used and suppliers names and addresses in the UK and America
