Chinese Porcelain Dragon Vase Repair
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2018
- I repair a Chinese porcelain "dragon vase". This is a longer video than usual, but it was a big job involving a lot of work. See how I work out different problems as I work on this restoration. More of me painting here compared with earlier videos.
Learn more about my restoration business, including contact information at my web site: www.tesserak.com
Here are some of the tools and materials I use in my restoration business.
A+B brand epoxy putty: www.aplusbputty.com/epoxy-put...
A+B brand epoxy paste: www.aplusbputty.com/fast-past...
Milliput epoxy putty: www.milliput.com/products.html
HXTAL-Nyl 1 liquid clear epoxy (for glass and porcelain): www.hxtal.com/
Micro Mesh sandpaper: micro-surface.com/micro-mesh-...
Sylmasta brand Cold Glaze Pro System: sylmasta.net/product-category...
Sylmasta brand Ultimate Gold/Silver (6 color set): sylmasta.net/product-category...
Iwata Airbrushes and accessories: www.iwata-airbrush.com/
Medea airbrush cleaner: www.iwata-airbrush.com/medea-...
Golden brand acrylic paints and mediums: www.goldenpaints.com/
Rub n' Buff: www.allartsupplies.com/item.p...
Novus polishing compounds: www.novuspolish.com/
Jasco brand Paint and Epoxy remover: www.jasco-help.com/product/pre...
Micro Mark tools, etc.: www.micromark.com/?ns_md=cpc&...
Easy Mold: Silicone Putty (quick mold): www.amazon.com/Silicone-Moldi...
Easy Cast: Clear casting epoxy: www.eti-usa.com/easy-cast
Quick Cast: Polyurethane casting resin: www.tapplastics.com/product/m...
Renaissance: Micro-Crystalline wax polish: www.picreator.co.uk
This was like meditation. I hope you feel the appreciation from those of us who watched in awe. ❤️
Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video.
Miraculous through hard graft and technical skill. Bravo
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Artistic talent. Loved this. Who in the world would give this a thumbs down?
Jealous people with no skills...
The airbrush really unlocks the equation for me! As I struggled with brushstroke marks at certain situations. Thank you so much for sharing 😊 I wish I found your videos when I was at school!
Unbelievable job 👏👏👏bravo 👏👏👏I have a fish bowl pot that I broke , but it’s live in Greece 👏👏👏
This video is gold. Thanks for sharing so many tips & tricks. The final result is astonishing.
Amazing.
Its evident that to repair and restore as you do, means you are an artist and a colorist with incredible technical skills and knowledge of the characteristics of a wide variety of ceramics.
Not to mention, an incredibly patient person.
Thank you for sharing your process.
Thanks.
This is not only skillful artistry but a labor of love! My amazement for this artist.😃😄👏👏
Thanks
You are a magician and a wizard, Martin!!!!!!!!
This is a Yuan dynasty piece with copper red underglaze, a really special and rare piece, nice work
a true pleasure to watch you work. Very difficult job.. this vase is now invaluable because of all the fine work you put in to fix it.
Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Just subscribed. Not feeling too well so in bed watching RUclips and came across your channel. Loved what you managed to achieve with what a lot of others would have thrown out. Brilliant job. A great distraction from my flu woes.. All the best from here in London across the pond. X
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Wishing you get well soon.
Great video. I love how you walked us through the restoration. As an aspiring ceramicist/restorator this was very inspiring. :)
I'm happy to hear that you find my videos enjoyable.
I too watched this in awe. I really, really enjoy watching you work . Fantastic result.
Thank you very much!
Thank you Mr. Scherer for this video. I can't believe porcelain is so hard~the impact to break it must have been significant. Pieces are sharp as well. Milliput Super Fine White instructions are not kidding when they read "rock hard in 3-4 hours". I had the same problem with my base as you had with your top. The only thing I could think of doing was to feather the circumference of the inside edge with a Dremel tool, so I could float it in after gluing. It was too tall/narrow to stick an arm into it. Thanks for the painting demonstration.
You are incredibly talented. It was so relaxing and wonderful to watch your work. 😊❤️
Thank you very much!
Irestore Lladro and Porcelain as a hobby I've learned a lot from you you are an amazing artist but this was awesome watching you repair the dragon which I love is amazing
Amazing work xx
Amazing work. Looks brand new. Well done.
Thank you very much!
I wish I could give you much more many likes!
Love watching your videos, very interesting and great work.
A belated thank you to you.
This is simply amazing!
Thanks a lot, Dana.
omg you just made an historical piece your own. what value can it have when its all overpainted now
Wow, unbelievable. Magnificent job.
Thanks very much!
You are amazing! So patient! Sooo skilled!
thanks!
Finished vase is gorgeous!!
Thanks!
This is the result of a kid, or a clumsy person. Either way, someone's gettin a spankin! This takes the precision of a surgeon, and the patience of a Trap Door Spider!
EXCELLENT REPAIR JOB..
Incredible work!! You have a new subscriber!
You are a true artist mate...from Australia
Thanks.
Very interesting video... Thank you for posting it!
Thank you . .. and you're welcome.
Good work!!!
Man, I needed you on my flower pot. Mine looks uglified, but the best I could do.
Second time I've watched this - as I have some repairs of my own to do -- simply fantastic work. Superb attention to detail, colour matching and hand painting detail. Awesome!
Not to much stuns me at my age, but you sir, have. Bravo.
Gotta love iwata or badger either one for this sort of work 😉
Loved the video so relaxing to watch like your music also
Thanks very much.
The Bob Ross of vase repair.
Nice job!
Thanks.
Fantastic ❗️❗️❗️
Thanks!
Great content
GOOD JOB
Dear Martin
Thank you very much for the privilege to watch you at work.
I guess it's your working life time job or prior as a hobby, in any case, thank you very much.
Yours sincerely
Thank you Roger. I'm glad you enjoyed watching.
UMA PERFEIÇÃO EM DETALHES. PARABÉNS.
Thanks
excellent
Amazing
thanks!
凄く上手🎉
Before you start painting do what car painters do after sanding your filler , not sure of the name of the product, but I’d rub some dry or damp pigment powder on the sanded areas and the pigment will get trapped in holes and scratches, identifying problems. Great work.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Martin Scherer bet you already knew, beautiful work.
I’m a first time viewer. You either need to be enshrined in some restoration group or institutionalized. Absolutely amazing - you found a new follower.
Quick stupid question - the parallel blue lines at the bottom merger together at the end of your process. Was that how they were originally?
Yes, the original blue lines ran together.
Another great video, are you using straight acrylic paint or is it mixed with the cold glaze? Are you not fussed about brush strokes showing under the final glaze?
Thanks for the compliment. I'm using Goldens acrylic paint, some parts painted with a transparent medium in the mix. Brush strokes, if not desired, are usually gone over with an airbrush to soften or eliminate them.
thanks!
Hi beautiful video and amazing restoration. Do you have at any point to put the vase in an oven to harden the paint ?
Thanks for the compliment!
No I don't need to oven-harden the paint.
What did the person who dropped the vase say when they did so? Your patch job would probably survive another fall! The the man who created the piece would cry if he could see your work, and your appreciation of his own.
Thanks very much for the compliment. Most likely, the owner's remark would not be fit for print.
Thank you for sharing this. Meditative, patient and precise work. Very inspiring. By the way, which brush do you use?... ;)
Thanks very much! I use an Iwata HP CS airbrush. Paint brushes? Many kinds of good artist quality brushes: Windsor Newton, Grumbacher, etc..
I may need your help in the future.
Hi Martin, not only you have the knowledge and ability to repair the beautiful vase but you also have the Patience of Job needed to finish the job. (sorry couldn't resist the pun). Could you please advice the brand and where to purchase the Cold Glaze? Thanks a million.
Cold Glaze is made and sold by Sylmasta company, in England. They are easily found via the internet. There is a U.S. distributor, their name escapes me at the moment. Sorry.
Thank you
thats the hardest part for me
I've gotten great instruction for statuary/ceramics repairs and have purchased both milliput and A&B epoxy with great results. I've been getting a few more repair jobs to do and was wanting to know how I can give an estimate on the repair work to be done. Can you offer any help/suggestions? I have found nothing on line. Thank you Martin.
Wow, that's a tough question Gail, but a good one.
I've been doing this for more than ten years now, so I'm able to come up with a figure with a mental calculation as I'm examining a potential repair. But back when I started, like you, I needed a way to come up with a price so that I don't cheat myself or my client. I made myself a spreadsheet calculator to do that. But, you don't need a spreadsheet to calculate a price.
Here's a suggestion: make a list of all the possible steps and procedures you'll need to complete a repair. Be aware; this can get very difficult and complicated if the repair involves many pieces, missing pieces, and/or a lot of detailed hand painting. You probably won't think of everything the first time around, so you'll be updating this list until you get enough, and different kinds of, jobs done = experience.
Imagine every step to do a repair. For example (I'm making this a short list just for this example - because the real list could be fairly long). A list might go like this:
clean, "before" photo, bond, fill, smooth fill, paint, cold glaze, buff, "after" photo.
Estimate how much time it will take to complete each item on the list (experience will make your estimates more accurate). Total that list of times. If you're new at this, multiply your total by 3 or 4.
You'll then multiply that number by what you think your time is worth. I can't help you with that number other than to say it'll be based on your variety of skills, how good you are at them, and how much experience you have. You be updating and adjusting your list and prices as time goes by.
I hope this quickie example is helpful to you. I wish you luck in your endeavors.
@@marsgitar Thank you Martin. I will consider the job and the extent of work to be done and material. Thank you for sharing your talent with the group watching your instructions and repair style.
Great job Martin, looks fantastic. What type of tape you used please? Thanks
Thanks!
I'm using masking tape on this project.
Amazing skill. Just letting you know that this vase is a modern copy of a Ming vase.
Thanks for the compliment. Also thanks for that info on the vase. I appreciate it.
If you make little snips along the outside of your tape it should curve more easily, xx
Thanks.
Mr. Scherer could you please explain me why did you use AB epoxy plus Milliput? Why do AB epoxy is not only to use? Thanks,
I use A+B epoxy for bulk fills; to replace missing pieces and fill areas that need a strong bond and a hard material. I use the Milliput for a final fill over the A+B to fill fine imperfections and get a good transition at the edges of the fills. It can fill the tiniest of spaces. Milliput is a bit softer, and easier to file and sand.
@@marsgitar Thank you very much for your fast reply! You are doing such amazing restorations.
what type of paint was used for the design part?
tools and materials listed in the description. Golden brand acrylic paints.
What products do you use especially the glaze
Please look in the description section below the video.
I congratulate you for the great job you do. I would be very grateful if you could tell me which specific acrylic mark you use and how to match the color of the acrylic with the original color of the piece. Thank you.
Thank you Yusdel! I use "Golden" brand acrylic paints. The way I match acrylic colors is: mix the color until it looks close to the color I need. Then I put a little spot of that color on the object I'm painting, and dry it; because acrylic colors are lighter when wet. When that color spot is dry I can see how I need to adjust the color in the direction I need to go. Then I repeat this process until I get the color I need. No magic, just mixing until I get it right. Solvent based colors don't change color when they dry.
Thanks, Martin!
Thank you!!!!
What type of paint do you use and do these paints come in classic 'porcelain' colours, cobalt etc ? thank you lovely long video ,,, makes us look at borken things differently. I remember with some horror how I repaired things before the modern materials came out !! I once took nail polish remover to an 18th century painting !!!
I use Golden brand acrylic paints and mediums for 95% of my repairs. The answer to your question is "Some paint colors are the same as classic traditional glaze colors". The "classic porcelain" colors (some of them) are the same as classic oil painting colors, because they are made from minerals found in the earth: ultramarine, iron oxide, umber, etc.., and the glazes are made from the same minerals. Even though most modern acrylic paints are made from synthetic materials, the colors are as close as possible to the traditional media. One almost never uses these colors unaltered straight out of the bottle to match the glazes on ceramics. Also, these acrylic colors have to be covered with a sealing coat to protect them, and to make them look like a glass-like glaze.
@@marsgitar Thank you Martin, it's kind of you to share that info. Many years ago I had considered Learning restoration as a profession but I couldn't find a restorer who would accept to teach as it was a jeolously guarded profession. I am Scottish but have lived in France since 1978, the French are not generally 'sharers' !! I even tried to get my dentist to share his adresses but no luck either. Today with internet you can find almost anything, too late for me but watching you is like the best movie !! always a happy ending, thank you, hugs from France.
Martin, what’s the blue paint you used to paint the blue parts? I’m having some difficulties finding a similar hue blue for a project. Thanks a lot. Cheers
I use Golden brand acrylic paints. The blue I used here, I think, is called "Payne's Gray". You can make it yourself by mixing Ultramarine Blue and Carbon Black.
@@marsgitar thanks a lot Martin. I will give it a try. Really looking forward your next videos. Cheers
Hallo Martin,ich bräuchte deine Hilfe.Kannst du mir bitte sagen was ich brauche für Restaurieren von Porzellan -Puppenkopf.Sie ist kaputt.Kannst du mir bitte sagen womit klebst du die Scherbe,was soll ich für die Risse benutzen-(Milliput???)Ich weiss nicht,was soll ich besorgen für die Löche zu verstopfen,der Lack zu lackieren muss wahrscheinlich für Glas sein.Kannst du mir bitte beraten?Danke Irena
Sie können ein Epoxidharz namens „Araldit“ oder ein anderes klares Zweikomponenten-Epoxidharz verwenden, um die Scherben zu verbinden. Verwenden Sie Milliput White, um Risse, Absplitterungen und Hohlräume zu füllen. Verwenden Sie zum Dekorieren Acryl-Künstlerfarben. Eine Airbrush hilft, ist aber nicht notwendig. Ein Klarlack schützt die fertige Arbeit. Viel Glück.
You could try an epoxy called "araldite" or any clear 2-part epoxy, to bond the shards. Use Milliput white to fill cracks, chips and voids. Use acrylic artist paints to decorate. An airbrush helps but not necessary. A clear coat will protect the work when done. Good luck to you.
Which product are you using .. a+ b what's that ..
A+B is a brand of epoxy. They make epoxy putty and epoxy paste. On this repair I'm using the paste. It is very hard and very strong.
Great work! Sorry if I missed it but what paints/glaze do you use?
Paints: Golden brand acrylics and mediums. Cold Glaze: Sylmasta brand "Cold Glaze Pro 2" catalyst based acrylic clear gloss.
@@marsgitar that's great. I'm loving your work. This is the first video I've seen of yours..... Now to watch the rest. Uk viewer. 👍
@@marsgitarlove your work. Do you have a video on how to cold glaze? I haven’t been able to find it, if you do have one.
Thank you
Glorious work Martin Scherer! I am artistically inclined and want to restore small chips on some chinese porcelains I have. I have milliput. Golden acrylic paints. Fine brushes etc. I do not have an airbrush.Will purchase one though. What is the color you use on the porcelain? I watched a few times and looked at the trabscript as well. That is an exact match. It is incredible!
Thanks for the compliment. The color I use for porcelain is some mixture of Golden brand acrylics and their mediums. Other than that, it's a color-matching operation. I've been doing this for a long time and it can still be frustratingly difficult to match colors on ceramic repairs. Good luck to you!
Thank you so much for the reply! I purchased some
Hello, which varnishing do you used to the end after painting?
I use Sylmasta brand Cold Glaze Pro II as a final finish.
@@marsgitar Thanks, with a big restoration like this vase, do you use an airbrush to apply the varnishing?
@@joffreyg8676 Yes.
Is this a very valuable vase were you commissioned to do this work? Hours and hours you spent on it really curious.
I do not know its actual value in terms of money.
How did you get that large gap so flat after?
I used a flat file for 99% of it . . . just filing to the contour of the vase walls. Finished with sandpaper.
@@marsgitar What grit? thanks for responding!!
@@dorynwallach5294 MicroMesh 2400.
I have a Chinese Famille Rose early 1900's Porcelain Buddha that's perfect except it's missing one of the head's of a small child setting on it's shoulder. It has 5 children setting on the buddha and each of their heads has a hole on each side of the head to let out heat when it was being fired. I was thinking maybe someone could make a rubber mold of one of the other children's head which are all the same design and then attach it where one has a head missing that looks like a clean break or maybe was a defect when it was made and they never repaired it. I was wondering what it would cost for a repair like that .
If you're asking me for an estimate, I will need to see a photo of the object in question. You may email me at: mscherer@tesserak.net
I would like to buy this vase, hahaha
How much does a repair like this cost?
I don't remember. But, I don't discuss prices on this channel.
Lovely Chinese meiping vase... How old is it?
Sorry, I've no idea.
What color is used for the airbrushing?
Could you be more specific? I don't understand the question.
@@marsgitar What type of color, enamel, oil, acrylics, etc.
@@christian53050 For airbrushing I use Golden brand acrylic paints and mediums. I use their "airbrush colors" and "high flow acrylics" paints.
Very impressive, what would you charge for that? I would think around 500-1000 ???
I don't remember. I think it was somewhere in the middle of that range.
@@marsgitar Do you do this for a living or a hobby? I might be interested in your service. Thanks
@@flyintheointment I am a professional restorer. Check my web site: www.tesserak.com.
Well I happened upon your videos and am amazed. My mom broke her Japanese figurine and I bought the epoxy glue and am trying to fix it, and was trying to be careful but didn't number the pieces when I took them off after a trial run, I'm always in a hurry. So my fingers were getting glue on them, and the piece didn't fit perfect, and now I can't fit the piece I should have put in before the other piece. I am stuck, is there some way to remove an epoxy piece? I have researched and tried acetone but to no avail, I know I could try to fill, but I done have the tools or talent to touch up, I really screwed up. Is there an epoxy remover I can get? Thank you so much, I appreciate your work.
Most US hardware stores carry a product called: Jasco (brand paint and epoxy remover. Try this. It might take several applications. Nasty stuff. Wear protection. Good luck!
@@marsgitar Thank you so much for the quick response, I will give it a try and love watching you make something look so easy...though I know its not. AND where can I get your size glass rods and your mixing cup, please.
@@sherylcarey4921 You can find both with a quick internet search for "1/8 x 6 inch glass rods" (I break them to size), and "used glass beakers, 10 ml and 20 ml size" to mix paints and epoxies (these you have to buy at least 10 at a time.
@@marsgitar Ah I didn't think of breaking the rods, thank you for the information I am looking forward to giving my breakables a try. Also if I need you to do a repair how would I do that?
@@sherylcarey4921 You can contact me via email: mscherer@tesserak.net
What happened to this vase ??? Why was it broken ? Some enlightenment would be much appreciated.
I don't always get the back story on the items I repair. All I know is that it was an accident which caused the damage.
How can we get in touch with you? Hello and thank you
My contact info is on my web site: tesserak.com/contact
If its part of a pair, you really would need the other to compare tones
Wonder how much money is involved in such a project???
I don't remember. Several hundred dollars.
@@marsgitar wow that’s very good price!!!
沒法理解這老外完成了什麽？😂😂🤒
Martial arts vase
A lot of work to put into a vase which might then sell for $20