Colour filling with Epoxy Resins: Skills for Great Results, 27 February - 1 March 2024
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Build on your existing skills during this 4 day course focussing on the following areas
Object assessment
• Choosing materials and tactics for successful repairs
• Understanding repercussions on later phases of repairs
Epoxy resin fill preparation
• Adapting fill preparation to minimise effort & stress on the object
Colour and opacity matching
• Reducing visibility of the fill with correct colour and opacity matching
• Layering fills for more discrete repairs tight to the area of loss
Polishing methods
• Identifying options for matching surface quality, texture and finish
About this course
- Aimed at intermediate or improver conservators interested in colour filling technique.
- Participants will learn the advantages and limitations of the colour filling technique and its application in the repair of ceramics, enamel and related materials over 4 days.
- We will be considering various epoxy resins, a range of bulking materials and tinting methods.
- Polishing and finishing techniques will be covered.
- Attendees will benefit from being part of a small focused group with a student to tutor ratio of 1:3 working in a bespoke studio.
- Participants are tutored by Icon Accredited Conservators, who operate a well established commercial studio, working to achieve the highest standards.
- The course may be of particular value to those currently on the Icon pathway to accreditation.
Course details
Date 27 February - 1 March 2024 inclusive, (4 full days with lunch)
Venue Conservation Studio, Central Brighton
Tutors Sarah Peek ACR and Jasmina Vučković ACR
Course fee £600 (+VAT) includes lunch, all materials, PPE and tools
Size 6 Places
Venue Conservation Studio, Central Brighton
Tutors Sarah Peek ACR and Jasmina Vučković ACR
Course fee £600 (+VAT) includes lunch, all materials, PPE and tools
Size 6 Places
What others have said
"Great course, really informative and well structured"
Stephanie, Conservator British Museum
"Very informative and certainly plenty of cross over skills for my work.
Good pace and help during practical"
Berenice, Cliveden Conservation
"It was hugely beneficial to me and will look to replicate the methods and techniques I learnt in your studio"
Harriet, Hythe Conservation
"It was such a wonderful four days - you and Jasmina are both brilliant teachers, so patient and helpful. I learned so many things and have generally taken away much more confidence in using epoxy resin"
Mandy, Conservator
Stephanie, Conservator British Museum
"Very informative and certainly plenty of cross over skills for my work.
Good pace and help during practical"
Berenice, Cliveden Conservation
"It was hugely beneficial to me and will look to replicate the methods and techniques I learnt in your studio"
Harriet, Hythe Conservation
"It was such a wonderful four days - you and Jasmina are both brilliant teachers, so patient and helpful. I learned so many things and have generally taken away much more confidence in using epoxy resin"
Mandy, Conservator