| Job Title |
Restorer, Ceramic |
| Job Description |
Cleans, Preserves, Restores, And Repairs Objects Made Of
Glass, Porcelain, China, Fired Clay, And Other Ceramic
Materials: Coats Excavated Objects With Surface-active Agents To
Loosen Adhering Mud Or Clay And Washes Objects With Clear Water.
Places Cleaned Objects In Dilute Hydrochloric Acid Or Other
Solution To Remove Remaining Deposits Of Lime Or Chalk, Basing
Choice Of Solution On Knowledge Of Physical And Chemical
Structure Of Objects And Destructive Qualities Of Solvents.
Cleans Glass, Porcelain, Or Similar Objects By Such Methods As
Soaking Objects In Lukewarm Water With Ammonia Added, Wiping
Gilded Or Enameled Objects With Solvent-saturated Swab, Or
Rubbing Objects With Paste Cleanser. Rubs Objects With Jewelers'
Rouge Or Other Mild Cleanser, Soaks Objects In Distilled Water
With Bleach Or Solvent Added, Or Applies Paste Or Liquid
Solvent, Such As Magnesium Silicate Or Acetone, Basing Choice Of
Method And Material On Age, Condition, And Chemical Structure Of
Objects, To Remove Stains From Objects. Recommends Preservation
Measures, Such As Control Of Temperature, Humidity, And Exposure
To Light, To Curatorial And Building Maintenance Staff To
Prevent Damage To Or Deterioration Of Object. Impregnates
Surfaces With Diluted Synthetic Lacquers To Reduce Porosity Of
Material To Increase Durability Of Ancient Earthenware. Restores
Or Simulates Original Appearance Of Objects By Such Methods As
Polishing Surfaces To Restore Translucency, Removing Crackled
Glaze And Applying Soluble Synthetic Coating, Grinding Or
Cutting Out Chipped Edges And Repolishing Surfaces, Or Applying
Matt Paints, Gold Leaf, Or Other Coating To Object, Basing
Methods And Materials Used On Knowledge Of Original Craft And
Condition Of Objects. Repairs Broken Objects, Employing Such
Techniques As Bonding Edges Together With Adhesive, Inserting
Dowel Pins In Sections And Cementing Together, Or Affixing
Adhesive Coated Strips To Inner Portions Of Broken Objects.
Replaces Missing Sections Of Objects By Constructing Wire Frames
Of Missing Sections, Shaping Plasticene Or Other Materials Over
Frames, Affixing Modeled Sections To Objects With Dowels Or
Adhesive, And Painting Attached Sections To Reproduce Original
Appearance. Constructs Replicas Of Archaeological Artifacts Or
Historically Significant Ceramic Ware, Basing Construction
Design On Size, Curvature, And Thickness Of Excavated Shards Or
Pieces Of Objects Available And Knowledge Of Techniques And
Designs Characteristic Of Period.
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