Restoration of Antiques and Collectibles,Restoration of China and Porcelain

Care for the restored objects

All types of restored items regardless of materials they are made of should be handled with care ,should not be paced close to the sources of heat , moisture or vibration. The thinner -based lacquers I use are UV -resistant to some degree ,but it's better to keep them indoors and far from open windows or inside glass paneled furniture for safety and proper demonstration .Constant room temperature , low humidity ,protection from dust will make the restorations last for very long time …

The throughout drying process may take time counted in days , weeks or months though the surfaces will seem to be completely dry ,firm and touch-safe after several days after treatment. When the surfaces of the repaired areas are completely dry they usually become stably waterproof and resistant to basic household cleaning chemicals like soap diluted in slightly warm or cold water - but note - no hot water !

Still ,there are materials that don't tolerate long contact with water.... Ivory ,for example.... In that case I will inform the owner as clearly as I can.

If need be, in some cases - the alternative materials can be used for restoration of the items to be placed in the gardens, but not under direct sunlight.

All restorations of china and porcelain and ceramic type items …. are made in "cold way" only. That means : no techniques of the "old school" which would involve "re- burning" in the kiln and using self-made mineral blends … The maximum temperature the items are exposed to (in cases when necessary, approved by the owner and safe only ) in my studio : + 200 C( after + 100 C - mostly items made of porcelain and ceramics only) or lower .Usually no higher than +60 C when air drying . :) .

Restoration of small /medium sized items made of metall in "hot way" is possible.

Thus the function of the restored items will be limited to

DECORATIVE / Demonstrational ONLY .

One should not eat or drink from the china/porcelain items after restoretion.

The materials used in the process of restoration may release toxic substances harmful to humans into hot/cold liquids like tea or juice .

The items restored should not be placed into Dish-washing machines.

The Restored/ replaced areas or parts on porcelain and ceramics are safe to touch carefully , but still fragile and may become broken just like ordinary porcelain if too much pressure is applied ..