EmailMe Form - Estimate Request

1: ABOUT YOU

Your Name *

First Last

Your Tel Phone *

Second Tel No. (optional)

US State / Province *

Country *

Your email address *

Re-enter email (case sensitive)

2: ABOUT YOUR VALUABLE

A.
What is the damaged item? *

Examples: Plate, sculpture, vase, etc.
Please do not enter multiple items per form

B.
Describe the damage *

Example: Missing 2 fingers, hairline cracks, broken into a few pieces

C.
Repair is for *

Museum's name *

D.
Item's material *

We do not handle glass, wood or lead objects

However, we do restore colored glass if it is for a Kintsugi repair request

The "other" material is *

Was the plaster object ever wet? *

Sorry! We do not handle plaster objects with water or humidity damage

E.
Is your object heavier than 25 lbs or
with any dimension greater than 24"? *

Sorry, we are not able to handle your project given your selection. We may consider accepting your project only if it will get to us and be picked up in person and not via mail

F.
Object's dimensions: *

e.g., 8" tall and 4" wide.
We DO NOT handle objects larger than 24" or heavier than 25 lbs.

G.
Number of broken pieces *

Do not count small fragments
(smaller than a grain of rice)

H.
Does your item have old glue? *

Charges will depend on glue type used and removal difficulty

I.
Are there hairline cracks? *

Describe hairline lengths & location *

J.
Are there missing pieces? *

Any part larger than a grain of rice size
is a "missing piece"

Describe missing pieces, size & location *

K.
Broken item's value *

Required for insurance purposes

L.
Is your item part of a set? *

Describe the set *

3: REPAIR LEVELS

M.
Would you like to see repair
levels description before selecting?

1) BEST LEVEL SEAMLESS REPAIR BUDGET: This option provides you with a complete restoration process for ceramic, china, pottery, porcelain, sculpture (stone or metal) items. It includes removing old glues (if any, at possibly additional fee), preparing surfaces for cementing, mending broken pieces using archival clear two-part heavy duty epoxy with 3,700 PSI tensile / shear strengths heated at 140 degrees F for optimum curation. This restoration level also includes filling in gaps, chips or missing pieces. Larger missing pieces will be sculpted. Repaired surfaces will be sanded, polished, and primed. This process includes testing and verifying surfaces with UV / Black Light for smoothness. The last step is matching shades and colors, glazing to the right reflection level (e.g., matt, glossy or anything in between) with a clear coating providing very hard finish.

2) MID LEVEL BUDGET SEAMLESS REPAIR BUDGET (save about 15% of Best Level cost): This option is similar to the above but surface smoothness and color matching may be less perfect and we pay less attention to the bottom and inside of vessels. Choose this option if having a perfect surface area and / or precise color or glaze matching are not that important to you. The difference between Best and Mid level to a casual observer is nominal except for bottom or inside of vessel where less detailed work was implemented. It will still be a very acceptable job.

3) KINTSUGI - Translation from Japanese means "golden joinery". This technique transforms broken ceramic or china vessels into beautiful works of art using gold effect and lacquer / epoxy to enhance breaks or the attachment of shards and in doing so giving an aesthetically pleasing and unique way to repair broken pottery. Gold effect is not the only color of Kintsugi repair. Other powdered metals can be used as well, including silver, bronze, or copper. This option is often less costly than our Mid and Best level repairs. However, Kintsugi repair using real 23.5 karat gold cost is about 2 1/2 time greater that our gold effect option.

4) ANCIENT POTTERY REPAIR: This museum type repair requires that the vessel surfaces will not be effected or covered by paint or any other material. The repair lines and missing pieces are filled illustrating the missing pieces and the repair lines as shown in the photo on top.

5) We do not offer "Cement Only" option - sorry! See our DIY lessons on our website:

www.lakesidepottery.com/Pages/Repairing-restoring-ceramic-porcelain-china-pottery-lessons-tutorials.html

N.
Select your repair level *

Most times we do not take on "Cement Only" projects. The end results are crude and often worse if grinding and metal pins are required. Do you still want to stay with "Cement Only" election? *

Kintsugi type *

We use 23.5 Karat gold for our traditional Kintsugi process.
We also offer a "Gold Effect" process, which is a blend of metals creating a durable realistic gold look virtually indistinguishable from real gold at a third of a real gold application cost.

4: OTHER INFORMATION

What else we need to know?

How did you hear about us? *

5: USAGE LIMITATION AND COST

O.
Are you aware that the repaired item
CANNOT be subjected to liquids, food,
scrubbing or temperatures above
150 degree? *

** In order to receive an estimate,
the above limitation statements is
required to have a selection of
"Yes" acknowledging these limitations.

P.
I understand that min. charge is $250
and most repairs cost is $400 to $750.
50% deposit is required before work
commences. Damage not described or
mentioned above may increase repair
cost. Typical lead time is 10-14 weeks. *

Please select "Yes" acknowledging
the above information in item B

6: PHOTOS - a must have!

Include clear photos showing the WHOLE item
(front and rear) and the broken pieces FACING UP
showing colors / painting / texture
Max total size for all photos is 10MB

Do you plan to include photos now or later? *

Click "Add File" to load one or more photos

20MB (JPG only) allowed for attached photos
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