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Text Box: Courses Text Box:         Object Art Restoration 101      No Prerequisites   Basic Restoration and Refresher Course. Recommended for new restorers, and existing restorers looking to reacquaint themselves with basic techniques. Excellent for those individuals needing reassurance of techniques in place, or further development of ones Skills  All aspects of restoration are covered with an overview and hands on in each area   Object Art Restoration 201     No Prerequisites          Segment I of a Three Phase Course designed to impart a great deal of in depth, valuable        knowledge and material  relative to the primary aspects of Object Art Restoration        Course introduces proper products and  techniques, and specific precautions that must        be taken in the studio to avoid restoration disasters. Overview of Ceramics Restoration and Conservation Health & Safety Issues The Critical Steps / Process of Restoration Evaluation and Identification Process The Scope of Work and How to Proceed Treatment Records Cleaning and Stain Removal Process The Simple Chip Filling and Abrading Setting up Your Business and your Studio Certificate Presentation Object Art Restoration 301     Prerequisite, Object Art Restoration 101        Segment II of a Three Phase Course designed to impart a great deal of in depth, valuable        knowledge and material  relative to the secondary aspects of Object Art Restoration. Overview of Object Art Restoration 201 Health & Safety Issues The Adhesion Process Matching Adhesives to Ceramic Bodies Choosing the proper Adhesive Which Fills & Why Basic Fills Correct Use Prepared Epoxy Fills Use of Inert Fillers The Abrasion Process The Do’s and Don’ts of Abrading Techniques / Products / Tools Introduction to the Airbrush Setting up Your Business and your Studio Certificate Presentation Object Art Restoration 401     Prerequisite, Object Art Restoration 201 & 301        Segment III of a Three Phase Course designed to impart a great deal of in depth, Valuable        knowledge and material  relative to the final  aspects of Object Art Restoration. The Overview of Object Art Restoration 301 Review of Health & Safety Issues Introduction to Dry Pigments Transparency, Opacity and Density Color Matching Techniques Creating Successful Base Coats / Ground Colors Creating Retouching Media / Mixing Color Use and Care of the Airbrush Compressor / Pressure Airbrush Exercises Airbrush Pitfalls Painting & Retouching with an Airbrush Mixing Pigments Preparing Ground / Coats Layering Paints Tricks With the Airbrush Glazing and Polishing Finish Coats / Duplicating a Surface Texture or Shine Certificate Presentation        American Academy Ceramics Restoration academy@porcelainclinic.com  847-487-4768    Member U.K.I.C., A.I.C. AOR     Web Design and Maintenance by Studio 2000 ® Revised August, 2003            Revised August, 2003  

 

 

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