Porcelain Urn Top Repair

[@steventrosiek2623]

Your talent is certainly amazing. I can't believe how beautifully you rebuilt the left side handle of the urn.

[@skotmiller8465]

Amazing. You, sir, are an artiste!

[@rosalindaguerrero254]

That’s what being patient is all about, and that is a gift as you have gifted us your amazing works . Thank You Sir. It’s relaxing to me to watch your videos.

[@marsgitar]

I'm glad you enjoyed watching. thank you.

[@cynthiakammann7368]

Impossible to tell which is which. Amazing that you can match the paint color so well.

[@marsgitar]

Thanks.

[@mrs.johnjohnson7634]

Another beautiful job done, Martin, thank you so much.

[@marsgitar]

Thank you.

[@seantiz]

Impressive. Really impressive.

[@marsgitar]

Thanks!

[@Lumasiso1]

Martin, I love all of your videos. Thank you making them so educational so those of us who are starting in the art of restoration can learn from a master like you. I have a few quick questions. First, I wanted to confirrm that you apply the Cold Graze with the air brush. You showed a short scene and I think you were applying the glaze. I thought this product would be thicker to be applied that way instead of using a regular brush.. Do you mix it with a lower % of hardener, a bit diluted, or the regular mix. My follow-up question: If you indeed use the air brush, is the airbrush particularly harder to clean than regular paint? By harder to clean, I mean, you need to clean the airbrush quickly and perhaps more thoroughly to prevent this material from hardening and ruining your airbrush. Thank you in advance, and please keep recording your outstanding restauration works.

[@marsgitar]

Yes, I usually apply the Cold Glaze with an airbrush, though it can also be applied with a brush. It's mixed pretty thin to push it through an airbrush. For that, the mixture is 50% Cold Glaze and 50% thinner (4:1 resin to hardener ratio is always the same). I have an airbrush that I only use for solvent based coatings. That airbrush is always cleaned immediately after using. It's quick and easy but one must be thorough. I'm a stickler for very clean airbrushes.

[@Yohng]

Is it correct that some of the golden ornament (and a dent) at the bottom of the urn was covered in blue while airbrushing and not repainted afterwards? That part of the urn is facing towards us around 38:47 time in the video.

[@marsgitar]

Yes, you are correct. This was one of the cost saving choices made by the client.

[@mreightytwenty8709]

Hi great videos mate. Can you tell what brand and tip size is the air brush...Thanks

[@marsgitar]

Thanks! Iwata airbrushes with med. and fine tips.

[@JamesPollMaine59]

What a glorious restoration. How does restoration impact the value? Of course a broken piece isn’t worth much but do repaired pieces retain their original monetary value or is that gone forever? What is the name of the gold paint you used? I have some gold rimmed Bavarian porcelain plates where the gold is wearing off on the edges. Is that something I could touch up myself? Is there a protective coating I should use when these plates are hand washed? I only use them for special occasions and the gold would not come in contact with any food.

[@marsgitar]

A restoration's impact on the value of an item, I think, is a matter of the quality of the restoration. A repaired object would be worth less than an unbroken one even with the best of repairs, but how much difference would be determined by an appraiser's evaluation. I'm not an appraiser. I don't make those decisions for my clients. As far as the gold paint: yes, it is something you could do yourself if you have the skill to do that kind of detailed brushwork. I get my gold paints (and their solvents) from the Sylmasta company. You can find them on the internet. Their paints don't need a protective coating, though, if you wanted to, you could use their protective coating, called "Cold Glaze Pro". Good luck to you if you decide to do it yourself.

[@JamesPollMaine59]

Martin Scherer thanks so much. I am a new subscriber to your channel. I find your videos incredible calming and very Zen. You are truly an artist. I know you do this work for a living but you provide an incredible service. I can imagine many clients shedding a tear when they see their treasured item returned to all its former glory. You are a national treasure.

[@marsgitar]

@@JamesPollMaine59 thanks for the wonderful compliment. I'm so glad you enjoy my videos.

[@ashlynpagliaro6138]

What is the reason you sometimes use the HXTAL 1st and then tape it together, and then other times you tape first and then put the HXTAL around the cracks? Also what type of brush were your using to apply the gold paint with? Thank you, I have been really enjoying your videos!

[@marsgitar]

Thanks Ashlyn. I'm glad you enjoy my videos. Some repairs, like porcelain doll heads, have a lot of small pieces with thin walls. It's very difficult to glue and tape each individual piece as it is assembled. HXTL runs out of the seams and then the tape won't stick. It gets on your fingers and everything else. It's much easier to tape it all together first and add the bonding agent last. HXTL is formulated to wick into the thinnest of cracks. Other things are larger and have thicker walls, so I spread the HXTL on those edges first because if I tape it together first, the HXTL might not penetrate in far enough to coat the thick edge. Brushes for gold: I use good natural hair artist brushes for painting gold. I recommend you keep a set of these, in sizes to suit your needs, just for doing gold. Keep them separate from your other brushes. It's nearly impossible to get the gold completely cleaned out of those brushes. You don't want to cross contaminate your paints. If you then use those brushes with acrylic paints, chances are that there will be a tiny bit of acrylic paint up in those hairs now (water based acrylics). The water will not dissolve any of the gold residue that might be left in the brush, but . . . The next time you use a solvent based gold, the solvent will dissolve some of that acrylic residue, messing up the gold paint.

[@ashlynpagliaro6138]

@@marsgitar That makes sense, so it depends on the wall thickness. Also, that's good to know to keep those brushes separate, thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond : )

[@jesshandyside6261]

Another incredible job! What is your favourite part of the process Martin?

[@marsgitar]

Thanks! I don't really have a favorite part of the process, aside from it finally being completed. However, I think the thing I like the most about what I do is: it is constantly challenging my skills, thus, improving them. That, and I never know what is going to come through my door next.

[@ЭдуардСерегин-ц7ш]

Очень полезное для меня видео. Спасибо вам.

[@IgnacioHerrero]

What kind of glue do u use for porcelain?

[@marsgitar]

I use HXTAL epoxy for porcelain and glass repairs.

[@mreightytwenty8709]

Hi another question ...what brand of masking fluid - brisket do you use..Thanks

[@marsgitar]

masking fluid/frisket: I use whatever brand they have at the art supply store I happen to be shopping at that day; latex based masking fluid.

[@carolinaelizabethart]

What is the gold paint you used on this one?

[@marsgitar]

I use Sylmasta brand line of gold paint. It is a solvent based paint.

[@angiekirk1441]

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