Lakeside Pottery Studio is a ceramic and Kintsugi art studio nationally recognized for its seamless repair and restoration of ceramics and sculptures. Established in 2001 as a pottery and ceramic art teaching entity, the studio later transitioned into art restoration, Kintsugi art and custom-made pottery offerings. We are dedicated to excellence in workmanship, performance, innovation, and customer care, coupled with our commitment to education and knowledge-sharing of ceramic art and restoration through this website platform.
We offer expert ceramic, porcelain, china, and pottery repair and restoration services to clients across all 50 states and Canada Since 2002. From modern pieces to antiques and ancient artifacts, our 3D art restoration techniques restore original form, texture, and sheen with unmatched precision. We work with all brands and styles. Broken or missing parts can be sculpted and seamlessly reintegrated. Browse our Before & After gallery to see the range and quality of our work.
We specialize in the expert repair and restoration of sculptures, statues, and figurines made from a wide range of materials, including stone, marble, alabaster, granite, ceramic, plaster, resin, and metal. Our nationwide mail-in service provides safe, professional handling from anywhere in the U.S.
Explore our Kintsugi Gallery, where broken pottery is transformed into timeless art using the ancient Japanese technique of Kintsugi. Each piece is uniquely restored with either genuine 23.5-karat gold or our exclusive Gold-Effect metal blend, an affordable alternative that closely mimics the luster of real gold. These one-of-a-kind pieces are available for purchase with safe, fully insured nationwide shipping.
Commission your own custom Kintsugi art. We can restore your broken pottery, vessel, or figurine using Kintsugi techniques with genuine 23.5-karat gold or our Gold-Effect blend. You may also choose an unbroken piece from our inventory to be artistically fractured and repaired. Nationwide shipping.
CUSTOM POTTERY If you have something special in mind
We specialize in custom-made stoneware pottery, crafted with care and tailored to your design vision, from simple forms to highly detailed projects. Each piece is unique and made to order.
Please note: We are not accepting new custom pottery commissions at this time
Explore step-by-step pottery lessons, ceramic art tutorials, and answers to frequently asked questions. Topics include techniques, projects, equipment, and studio management. This collection is based on our years of experience running a professional pottery school, working studio, and ceramic art restoration facility.
Discover detailed lessons and illustrated guides covering all aspects of 3-D art repair and restoration. Topics include repairing broken, cracked, chipped, or missing pieces on pottery, ceramic, porcelain, china, sculptures, figurines, and Kintsugi art.
Restoration Studio Tour
Our Promise: We are committed to the highest standards of quality and treat every object entrusted to us with the utmost care and respect.
Materials we work with: Our expert repair and restoration services cover a wide range of materials, including pottery, ceramic, porcelain, china, terra-cotta, stoneware, stone, metal sculptures, Kintsugi art, plaster, and resin.
Our Studio: Equipped with state-of-the-art tools and materials, our studio provides an ideal environment to ensure optimal restoration results.
Hear From Our Customers
“Craftsmanship is extraordinary - you’d never know it was ever damaged.” - Google
“Kintsugi result was outstanding; workmanship expertly done. Highly recommend.” - Google
“Truly amazing- colors and finish perfect; you simply can’t tell there was ever a problem.” - Google
“Quality workmanship and even better people! They are the ‘go-to’ Studio for Resin and Porcelain restoration!” - Google
“They did the work on time, for the price agreed, and guided me through the shipping and receiving process. Service above and beyond my very high expectations.” - Google
“I cannot say enough to praise the work they do… it was as if I had a brand-new piece.” - BBB
“A very sentimental Chinese vase got broken… it is astonishing the level of work.” - BBB
“Flawless restoration… you could never tell.” - BBB
“Exquisite work… very personal attention and obvious devotion to their work.” - BBB
“We have purchased several Kintsugi items… he went above and beyond and did an absolutely beautiful job!” - BBB
“I am a professional cabinet maker/refinisher. I expect perfection… The results were spectacular!” - Yelp
“This place is amazing… pricing very reasonable… communicative, attentive, and…” Yelp
“After a long trip, a heavy Shona stone sculpture of an elephant with her calf was brokenbut they restored it beautifully.” - Yelp
“I absolutely love the bowl you mended through the Kintsugi process! Many, thanks to you both!” - Yelp
“Lakeside Pottery Studio restored a beautiful family heirloom of ours after it was broken in a move, and the results … were spectacular.” - Yelp
“My beautiful oriental lamp that was shattered into 16 pieces… I can’t detect any repair work at all. - Yelp
"It’s amazing. They had to reconstruct new pieces… I cannot tell new painting from original painting. It’s that good. Unbelievable actually.” - Yelp
Brands, Styles & Materials We Repair and Restore
Premium & Collectible Alberto Spinetti (Italy)
Baccarat (France)
Bavaria (Germany)
Belleek (Ireland)
Blue Onion (Germany)
Boehm (USA)
Capodimonte (Italy)
Chinese Export (China)
Crown Derby (England)
Cybis (USA)
Czechoslovakia porcelain
Deruta (Italy)
Dresden (Germany)
Eva Zeisel (Hungary/USA)
Flow Blue (England)
Franciscan (USA)
Fulper (USA)
Galie (France)
Goebel (Germany)
Guido Gambone (Italy)
Grueby Faience (USA)
Gouda (Netherlands)
Handel (USA)
Haviland (France)
Imari (Japan)
Jasperware (England)
KPM (Germany)
Lalique (France)
MacKenzie-Childs (USA)
Majolica (Italy/England)
Marino Moretti (Italy)
Martz ceramic lamp (USA)
Meissen (Germany)
Mettlach (Germany)
Minton (England)
Moorcroft (England)
Nippon (Japan)
Nouveau (France)
Pablo Picasso Pottery
Parian (England)
R.S. Prussia (Germany)
Red Wing (USA)
Roger Capron (France)
Rose Medallion (China)
Royal Bayreuth (German)
Royal Copenhagen (Denmark)
Royal Doulton (England)
Royal Dux (Czech Republic)
Royal Vienna (Austria)
Royal Worcester (England)
Satsuma (Japan)
Sergio Bustamante (Mexico)
Spode (England)
Stangl (USA)
Steuben (USA)
Tiffany (USA)
Wedgewood (England)
Wiener Werkstatte (Austria)
William J. Walley (USA)
Yoshiro Ikeda (Japan)
Ziegler Shaffhaussen (Germany)
Recognized and Desirable Capodimonte (Italy)
Chintz (England) Crocks and Jars
Copper Luster (England)
David Winter Cottage (England)
Deldare (USA)
Delft (Netherlands)
Denby Pottery (England)
Disney collectibles
Doulton (England)
Enamelware
Fiesta (USA)
Franciscan (USA)
Hummel (Germany)
Hall pottery (USA)
Han Dynasty (China)
Hull common lines (USA)
Kewpie (USA)
Lladro (Spain)
Laszlo Ispanky (Hungary/USA)
Lenox (USA)
Marino Moretti (Italy)
McCoy ware (USA)
Metlox everyday (USA)
Mustache Cup (England/USA)
North Dakota Pottery (USA)
Otagiri Mercantile (Japan)
Precious Moments (USA)
R.S. Germany (Germany)
Rosemead (USA)
Roseville (USA) Religious statues
Sedona Pottery (USA)
Staffordshire ware (England)
Stetson Setalla (USA)
Trophies
Van Briggle (USA)
Wade Whimsies (England)
Weller (USA)
Ancient & Archaeological African Tribal Masks
Ancestral Puebloan Pottery (Anasazi, Mesa Verde, USA)
Bizen Ware (Japan)
Bronze Age Pottery
Han Dynasty (China)
Inca Pottery (Peru)
Israelite / Ancient Levant Pottery
Ming Dynasty (China)
Native American pottery Pre-Columbian Indian Pottery
Pueblo Revival Pottery
Roman Pottery & Amphorae
Samaritan & Canaanite Pottery
Tang Dynasty pottery & figures
Terra Cotta Warrior (China)
Toltec Pottery (Mexico)
Zapotec Pottery (Mexico)
Stone we Work With Alabaster Carvings (Egypt, Italy)
Basalt Carvings
Granite Mortars & Pestles
Greenstone Carvings (Mesoamerica, particularly Olmec)
Intaglio Carvings
Inuit Soapstone Carvings
Jade Carvings
Limestone Reliefs (Egypt, Greece)
Marble Statues (Italy, Greece)
Obsidian Carvings & Blade
Onyx Objects
Petroglyph Stone Slabs
Rosetta Stone
Sandstone
Serpentine Stone (Zimbabwe)
Soapstone
Steatite (Native American, Africa)
Tufa Stone (Mediterranean)
Materials we Handle Alabaster
Ancient Pottery
Art Pottery
Bisque
Bone China
Brass
Bronze
Ceramic
China
Chalkware
Composite
Enamel
Fiberglass
Iron
Majolica
Marble
Onyx
Paper Mache
Plaster
Porcelain
Porphyry Statue
Resin
Shona
Soapstone
Spelter
Stone
Stoneware
Raku Pottery
Ceramic
Terra Cotta
Verdite Statues