Recreating damaged ornamental motifs
After recreating the background, but before applying a layer of varnish, recreate any ornamental motifs.
Use acrylic paints spread with water.
Choose the right shade as described above.
The best tool ·
Category: Porcelain renovation
Hue matching
Hue matching
Completing the painting should start with matching the color. Unfortunately, an ideal method for matching the fake with the original has not yet been developed. Even a white background requires the use of pigment, as no ceramic product ·
Painting damaged porcelain
Painting damaged porcelain
1 Start by applying tinted varnish to the exposed area, painting from the inside out. Pick up a lot of varnish on the brush, while being careful, so that it does not drip on ·
Repair of paint and glaze defects
Repair of paint and glaze defects
The reproduction of the missing motifs begins with mixing the paint in the appropriate shade with the varnish and applying it to the surface, to recreate the background color. and then ·
Painting porcelain – Materials
Lacquer
Glazed items can be refreshed by baking in a hot oven. However, this method has its downside. High temperature may darken the binders, enlarge fissures and cracks, shrink some ·
Tools and equipment for painting porcelain
Tools and equipment for painting porcelain
Use high-quality art brushes (with sable hair) in sizes from 00 do 3. Larger brushes are generally not useful. When buying new brushes ·
Retouching old gilding
Retouching old gilding
Many porcelain dishes have a golden border around the edge, which often wears out locally. It can be recreated with powdered metallic pigments. Carefully mix the powder, until reaching ·
Painting porcelain
Painting porcelain
It's much easier to recreate a big one, expressive pattern rather than delicate ornamental motifs. Complementing a drawing consisting of delicate, straight or evenly spaced strokes is already very difficult. Paradoxically, the most trouble ·
Types of filler
Epoxy putty
Epoxy putty is used to fill cavities in porcelain. It is purchased in two separate containers, the contents of which should be mixed in the proportions specified by the manufacturer, for the trial to begin ·
Repairing the spout of a teapot
Repairing the spout of a teapot
It is possible to model the missing part of the spout directly on it. You only need to construct a support for the putty. Plug the mouth of the spout with plasticine and recreate the bend of the spout. Trim off any excess ·