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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 |
| (08h50 - 16h45) |
08h50 |
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 |
| Tuesday |
| (08h50 - 16h45) |
Demonstration & Practical
Exercise |
Cleaning: - Removal
- Hotwater
- Poultices
- Soaking
- Bleaching |
| Wednesday |
| (08h50 - 16h45) |
Demonstration & Practical Exercise |
Dry run & removal of excess adhesive: Adhesion & Filling with Milliput |
| Thursday |
| (08h50 - 16h45) |
Demonstration & Practical Exercise |
Colour fill & abrading Milliput |
| Friday |
| (08h50 - 16h00) |
Demonstration & Practical Exercise |
Free hand modelling & Dental wax modelling |
| 16h00 |
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Week concludes |
Week 2 |
| Monday |
| (08h50 - 16h45) |
Demonstration |
Introduction to Airbrushing in restoration |
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Practical Exercise |
Airbrush operation & exercises |
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Demonstration & Practical
Exercise |
Base coats |
| Tuesday |
| (08h50 - 16h45) |
Student Practical |
Base coat & clear glaze applications |
| Wednesday |
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| (08h50 - 16h45) |
Demonstration & Practical Exercise |
Decorating and Gilding |
| Thursday |
| (08h50 - 16h45) |
Written evaluation |
Open book |
| Friday |
| (08h00 - 14h15) |
Evaluations |
Graded evaluations returned |
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Demonstration & Practical Exercise |
Polishing |
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Lecture |
Guide to quoting & The Restoration studio - setting up |
| Course presentation concludes |
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