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Ceramic Restoration or Conservation?
Luel Restoration Studio — Home In general, conservation is usually the work antiquities of museums and archaeological digs. Conservators do work on repairs, but they primarily focus on documentation, research, and repair methodology that does not obviously alter the item’s appearance. Ceramic restoration can employ all of the above, but the emphasis is on making [...]
Porcelain Repair – Do Not Glue It Yourself!
Luel Restoration Studio — Home Your porcelain plate or antique breaks into several pieces … what to do?! Do not glue it yourself! Some of the most irreparable harm for a ceramic or porcelain repair is done by the owner. You should be aware that some glues are impossible to remove. This make repair by [...]
Chinese Antique Porcelain Fiction
Luel Restoration Studio — Home A subject close to our hearts is of course, porcelain, and “A Cup of Light,” is a great novel written around the topic of the intricacies of Chinese porcelain and the world of imitators and smugglers. It’s not a new book, published in 2003, but you may know the author, [...]
Why Try Hummel Figurine Repair?
Luel Restoration Studio — Home Putting aside the very real sentimental value of a special family Hummel figurine, we will focus here on the monetary value of a Hummel piece. Of course, if you’re not sure what you have, you will need to determine if your Hummel figurine is authentic. The best is to take [...]
Hummel Figurine History
Franz Goebel began making his porcelain in Germany in 1876. After being establishing the company in the porcelain industry, Goebel’s son expanded the products they offered, expanded their markets to include America, and changed the company name to W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik. Fast forward to the 1930s with the world in growing turmoil, and the founding [...]
