REMOVE STAINS FROM POTTERY & PORCELAIN Do you own stained and dirty antique pottery, porcelain or china that you don't know how to properly clean? (Please, never use chlorine bleach--we'll tell you why!) Would you like to know how to diminish the appearance of crazing, add immediate value to a piece or find a surefire way to buy low and sell high?

In this copyrighted, comprehensive manual a British-trained, conservation-based restorer with years of experience reveals STEP-BY-STEP the professionals' secrets of stain removal and spells out the pitfalls. Why pay $15 to $50 PER ITEM for studio stain removal when you can learn and use the VERY SAME techniques for yourself? No experience necessary!

PROFESSIONAL METHODS OF DIRT AND STAIN REMOVAL for Antique and Collectible POTTERY, PORCELAIN AND CHINA takes you step-by-step through the methods advocated by museums and used by professional restorers around the world. These techniques can be used for all kinds of antique and collectible pottery, porcelain and china, from utilitarian pieces like a platter, plate, teapot or bowl, to decorative items like a statue, figure or figurine. Stain removal from ironstone, Staffordshire transferware, majolica and flow blue plus Roseville, Fiesta, Buffalo, Wedgwood, Doulton and many other makers are all addressed.

If you're unsure whether your piece is a good candidate for stain removal, or you have questions, please email our studio and we'll be happy to advise. This is the original in our 'Professional Methods' series of restoration manuals and was written in 2002 with the novice in mind. It is packed with clear, easy to use techniques--ones employed every day in our busy restoration studio and others worldwide--and peppered throughout with invaluable tips garnered from years of experience and training in England under a master restorer.

With this information, we promise you will quickly learn how to properly and safely remove both organic (oils, fats, tea and coffee, etc.) and metallic (rust and iron) stains from the body of a piece without damage to it, or you, in the process.

This is one of the easiest, most dramatic and exciting steps in ceramic restoration, and will restore beauty, color and value to your treasures! With this manual at your side, we're sure you'll be delighted with the results. Buyer understands and agrees we cannot guarantee results and are not liable for any damage or injury.

Shipping within the US by First Class Mail; please contact us for shipping costs to destinations worldwide. OR for the same s/h charge, we offer "instant gratification" with a downloadable PDF version of our booklet sent to you within hours of payment being received. The PDF version is attached in an email together with a link for a free download which enables you to read and print out the booklet on your own computer. Buyers, please let us know which version you would like: PDF via email or hard copy via US postal mail.

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GLASS & CRYSTAL SAVER TOOL Are you looking for a way to smooth a rim chip or a rough edge on your crystal stemware? Do you have a nick on the base or rim of your favorite glass vase or bowl? Don't discard your damaged glassware or push it to the back of the cupboard...here's the solution: a nifty GLASS & CRYSTAL SAVER TOOL that is specially developed for smoothing chipped edges in fine crystal and glassware.

As professional restorers, we recommend and use this tool ourselves on nicks and chips in glass and crystal decorative objects as well as stemware.

This 4" (102 mm) half-round diamond file with its easy-grip, lightweight 4" handle gives new life to the glassware you can no longer use or were about to throw away because of a simple nick or chip. Millions of diamond particles on a nickel file give you a smooth precision finish; just dip in water and apply a few easy strokes. Use the round side for chips, the flat side for jagged edges.

The GLASS & CRYSTAL SAVER TOOL is ideal for your Waterford, Webb, Baccarat, Lenox, Depression and Carnival glass etc.; from wine glasses and other stemware to bowls, vases, dinnerware and decorative items. By following the manufacturer's instructions, this tool will help avoid those nasty cuts from sharp edges, and will give new life to your treasured pieces. International buyers please contact us for s/h charge.