Ceramic restoration, also referred to as “ceramic repair” or “china restoration” is a process of bringing valuable porcelain or ceramic items back to life. The process consists of gluing and bonding the broken pieces, sculpting additional fragments, filling in cracks and chips, matching and replicating the surface color and pattern/design, first with a paint brush and then with an airbrush, and glazing. Most ceramic restorers specialize in invisible restoration.
All restored items are for display purposes only. They cannot be submerged in water or cleaned with solvents or detergents. All ceramic, porcelain and chalk ware repairs and restoration are done by hand to preserve the integrity of the item.
View this before and after gallery of restored china, ceramic, porcelain, and terra cotta items. For more information about ceramic restoration, read Andrew Stratton’s article entitled “Ceramic Restoration – How Millenia-Old Pottery Pieces Are Preserved”.
