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Weekend and 3 day courses will include the following elements:-
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- Dismantling and cleaning old repairs
- Reattaching broken pieces
- Modelling a small missing piece (e.g. an ear or a flower)
- Filling small chips
- Colour matching
- Handpainting
- Glazing and finishing
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5 day courses will also include the following areas:-
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- Stabilising hairlines and cracks
- Molding larger missing pieces
- "Cuffing" - a technique for accurately repairing badly damaged breaks
- Airbrushing Demonstration
- Airbrushing practice (time permittting)
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Please note, the above is offered as a guide only. We will work with you, your interests and pieces to provide a course that suits you.
Weekdays the course runs from 9:30 to 4:30 – or thereabouts, as you’re bound to be in the middle of something which can’t be left when
it’s time to finish!
The weekend courses comprise Friday afternoon 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Don’t worry if you have to be a little late for the Friday afternoon session, we’ll make sure you catch up!
The course price includes all the material and equipment you’ll use, lunch and a constant supply of tea, coffee and biscuits!
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Beswick Horse and Jockey, Before Restoration
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Beswick Horse and Jockey, After Restoration
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Obviously learning to restore ceramics to a high standard takes time, patience and practice, and we're not promising to turn you into
a master professional in a weekend! However, we aim to equip you with all of the knowledge and techniques you require to be able to work
on and complete restoration projects at home.
Please note: although we aim to send you home with at least one fully completed item we cannot guarantee that you will achieve this
while on the course - that depends on the complexity of the repair and how quickly you pick up the techniques.
However, we DO guarantee that you will know how to finish all your pieces, and we are available by email or phone if you have any problems - or,
of course, you could come and see us again.
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Other Courses
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German KPM Figurine, Before Restoration
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For those who have already completed a course and who would like to use an airbrush, we offer 2 day airbrushing courses on the Monday and Tuesday
of each week that the main courses are running.
For those wishing to move into restoration on a professional basis, longer, all-encompassing courses are available.
To complete this course would take a minimum of 3 weeks, either taken in one block or split into smaller sections to suit your needs
– please contact us for more details.
If none of the above options meet your needs, please contact us and we will discuss how we can create a course to suit you.
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German KPM Figurine, After Restoration
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The cost of attending a course is £80 per day.
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