China Repair

We repair all types of china, pottery and porcelain including figurines, plates, vases and other art objects. Initially all pieces are cleaned and cemented together. Once the piece is together, you can choose to fill in the missing areas and paint, glaze, and redecorate the piece to match the original color, texture, and sheen. If you prefer, you can opt to have your china invisibly restored back to its original condition. Once a piece is invisibly restored the damaged area is invisible to the naked eye, to touch or even to black light.

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China Restoration

Dean Schulefand is one of very few talented individuals in the U.S.A. who is experienced in china restoration. He is personally involved in the restoration of every piece to assure consistent and quality results. All of our antique glass restorations are 100% unconditionally lifetime guaranteed.

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Porcelain Repair

Porcelain has been in use for over 4000 years in China. It is made from special white clay and fired at a temperature of 1280 degrees centigrade. There are a couple different ways in which these items are decorated. The most common today is molded, decorated, and glazed. Others are molded and enameled then fired again. The third type is under glaze in blue and red. The Chinese have always been extremely proficient at porcelain work, and have produced numerous pieces that look like coral, glass, stone, and many other materials. 

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Crystal Repair

The type of damage done to your crystal or glass will determine your repair options. If your crystal has been chipped, we can fill in or grind down and polish the damaged area. We take special care to ensure that the piece retains its original shape and integrity. For broken crystal, we can cement it back together using a special resin that is non-yellowing, light reflective, water-proof, boil proof, and is cured under an ultraviolet light. Any missing areas can be filled in, reshaped and polished. Missing bases and stems from glasses or vases can be replaced.

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Ceramic Repair

Ceramics is one of the most ancient industries on the planet. Once humans discovered that clay could be dug up and formed into objects by first mixing with water and then firing, the industry was born. As early as 24,000 BC, animal and human figurines were made from clay and other materials, than fired in kilns partially dug into the ground.

Since that time, there has been a need for ceramic restoration, since ceramics can be easily broken. Ceramics can be damaged throughout the years by cracking, chipping or breaking into pieces. While at one point in history, restoration was done by ‘stapling’ the pieces together, the art of restoration has evolved to the point where once a piece is invisibly restored by an expert restorationist, there is no trace of the damage that was once done to the piece. The texture, artwork and sheen of the original piece can be perfectly duplicated to restore the original beauty of the piece.

Dean Schulefand and Associates has over 30 years of experience working with different types of ceramics and has perfected his art so that the damage done to a ceramic piece will be undetectable to the naked eye, to touch and to blacklight. Not only can Dean Schulefand and Associates restore a damaged piece of ceramics, they can also remove and correct a poorly done restoration.

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