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Course Outline
Introductory Level Certificate Course - Ceramics Conservation
This 4-week training programme reconciles a highly developed, state of the art conservation curriculum with the needs of the commercial restoration studio. The curriculum is largely practical in nature and covers restoration aspects such as examination and recording, cleaning, bonding, replacement of lost material (including tinted gap fills), expert abrasion, shaping and modelling, retouching and surface finishing. Secondary studio operations, including elements such as quoting, packaging and client relations are also examined.
ABBREVIATED COURSE PROGRAMME
Lunch (13h00 - 14h00) and tea breaks (11h00 - 11h30 & 15h30 - 16h00) are observed daily.
Week 1 |
| Monday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
08h30 |
Registration - reception desk |
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09h00 |
Welcoming address & venue orientation - Principal Tutor |
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Introduction to class policies |
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Lecture |
Code of Ethics |
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Introduction to studio documentation |
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Audio Visual |
“Conservation of the Portland Vase” |
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“The Japanese Art of Porcelain Making” |
| Tuesday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Cleaning: Removal-Hotwater-Poultices-Soaking-Bleaching |
| Wednesday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Dry run & removal of excess adhesiv. Adhesion & Filling with Milliput |
| Thursday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Evaluation |
Paper One |
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Demonstration |
Colour fill & abrading Milliput |
| Friday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Evaluation |
Graded Evaluations Returned |
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Demonstration |
Free hand modelling & Dental wax modelling |
| 16h00 |
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Week concludes |
Week 2 |
| Monday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
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Introduction to Airbrushing in restoration |
| Tuesday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Airbrush operation & exercises |
| Wednesday |
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| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Base coats |
| Thursday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Evaluation |
Paper two |
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Practical |
Practice base coats - cleaning - bleaching - filling - sanding |
| Friday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Evaluations |
Graded evaluations returned |
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Lecture |
Guide to quoting & The Restoration studio - setting up |
Week 3 |
| Monday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Practical |
Filling - Abrading - Cleaning - Adhesion |
| Tuesday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Practical |
Airbrushing |
| Wednesday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Base coat airbrushing |
| Thursday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Hand painted decoration & airbrushing |
| Friday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Filling glass chips; Airbrushing & Decoration |
| 16h00 |
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Week Concludes |
Week 4 |
| Monday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Practical |
Decorative techniques - Colour washes for base coats- Decoration Application of clear glaze coats |
| Tuesday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Demonstration |
Polishing & Gilding |
| Wednesday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Evaluation |
Paper 3 |
| Thursday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Evaluation |
Graded evaluations returned |
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Practical |
Completion of objects |
| Friday |
| (08h30 - 17h00) |
Lecture |
Guide to quoting & The Private Studio: presentation & clients |
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Presentation |
Certificates |
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