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The Late 1990's I started restorating pottery when I found
enough pieces. I usually need sixty to eaighty percent of
a bowl, plate or pitcher to restore a piece. When I first
started, my methods were quite primitive. Little by little
I got better by using clay molds and trying to perfect my
technique. I never took lessons so I had to invent methods
of shaving, sanding, painting and glazing. My work is far
from perfect but it's good enough to put on the wall and
admire. I use plaster of Paris, acrylic paints and Elmer's
glue to fix the objects.
Restoration is fun, but it takes a lot of focus, concentration,
skill and patience types of pottery because it's so hard
to reproduce the pattern or the color. On some pieces I'll
do such a good job that you cna barely tell it's been repaired,
that when I really feel happy.
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