Pottery made to order | repair and restoration studio inSouthern Delaware
Patty Storms and Morty Bachar Art Studios in Lewes, DE

Studios Tour - Behind The Scenes

Photos collection in our studios covering pottery, restoration and Kintsugi work in progress

Filling in missing painting details
Filling in missing painting details

Gold Kintsugi project complete
Gold Kintsugi project complete

Several ceramic horses work in progress
Ceramic horses work in progress

23.5K gold Kintsugi repair process
23.5K gold Kintsugi repair process
Antique Japanese vase
Antique Japanese vase

Ceramic Panther repair
Ceramic Panther repair

Mending Han Dynasty Terra Cotta Camel
Mending Han Dynasty Terra Cotta Camel

Grinding a slot for a metal peg
Grinding a slot for a metal peg

Sculpting missing globe using clay
Sculpting missing globe using clay

Air brushing painting details
Air brushing painting details
Inserting metal pin for proper mechanical integrity
Inserting metal pin for proper mechanical integrity

Air brushing background color
Air brushing background color

Restoration and Kintsugi Studio Tour





air brush guns

Painting details
Artistic plate painting repaired areas
Artistic plate painting repaired areas

Mending a very broken glass sculpture
Mending a very broken glass sculpture

New projects arrived
New projects arrived

Grinding to shape a welded joint
Grinding to shape a welded joint

Pre Colombian project before and after repair
Pre Colombian project before and after repair

Oh Oh!

ceramic horse figurine - metal pin inserted
Removing old repairs

Assembling the last segment - in the studio
Assembling the last segment - in the studio

Large and very broken Raku vase with Kintsugi repair - Before and after
Large and very broken Raku vase with Kintsugi repair

Mending a large ceramic platter
Mending a large ceramic platter

Studio painting station
Studio painting station

Newly made missing antler metal pin insertion process
Newly made missing antler metal pin insertion process

Mending sculpted thumb over a metal pin
Mending sculpted thumb over a metal pin

Shona stone giraffe sculpture with adhesive curing
Shona stone giraffe sculpture with adhesive curing

Large stone sculpture
Large stone sculpture

Newly sculpted part in the kiln
Newly sculpted part in the kiln

Large eagle statue - in process
Large eagle statue - in process

Grinding newly made leg into shape
Grinding newly made leg into shape

Safety first!
Safety first!

23.5K gold powder applied on  a Kintsugi repaired bowl
23.5K gold powder applied on a Kintsugi repaired bowl

Ceramic vase ending precess
Ceramic vase ending precess

Ceramic Poseidon sculpture repair - before and after
Ceramic Poseidon sculpture repair - before and after

Milk glass plater project complete
Milk glass plater project complete

Large Kintsugi projects ready for shipment
Large Kintsugi projects ready for shipment

Sanding
Sanding

Newly made leg (clay)
Newly made leg (clay)

Brazing bronze statue
Brazing bronze statue

Applying gold leaf
Applying gold leaf

Shaping a missing thumb
Shaping a missing thumb

Ancient Inca bowl - repair process
Ancient Inca bowl - repair process

Two is better!
Two is better!

ceramic horse figurine - metal pin inserted
Ceramic horse figurine - metal pin inserted

sculpted new hand made of fired clay
Sculpted new hand made of fired clay
Sculpting miniature figurine missing hand
Sculpting miniature figurine missing hand
Large Raku statue repair in process
Large Raku statue broken

Large Raku statue repair in process
Large Raku statue repair in process
Large Raku statue repair completed
Raku statue restored
Terra Cotta African boy statue broken
Terra Cotta broken statue with historical value
Terra Cotta African boy statue repaired

Large ceramic angels repair
Large ceramic angels repair

Large ceramic angels repair

Suzanne Sloan Lewis's broken vase restoration
fabricating very small missing pieces from an antique owl oil lamp
Fabricating small missing pieces from an antique owl oil lamp

painting the repaired area of antique Italian vase
Painting the repaired area of antique Italian vase

colored fillers for sculpture repair
Colored fillers for sculpture repair
life size resin statue repaired
Life size resin statue repaired
large shona Stone african statue repair process
Large Shona stone African statue repair process

sculpting figurine missing foot
Sculpting figurine missing foot
new foot cemented
New foot cemented
sculpted hand installed using metal pin
Sculpted hand installed using pin


sculpting figurine missing foot

sculpting figurine missing foot



Plater statue broken
Plater statue broken
Plaster statue restored
Plaster statue restored

Glaze tiles samples
Glaze tiles samples
Ancient mask missing pieces sculpted
Ancient mask missing pieces sculpted


Statue's repair line painted
Statue's repair line painted
Patty Storms - art restorer
Life size stone statue repair

Grinding a peg slot with diamond disc
Grinding a peg slot with diamond disc
Metal pegs placed and glued in place for proper mechanical strength
Metal pegs placed and glued in place for proper mechanical strength

large platter heading to kiln room - morty bachar

in the studio preparing for a show custom project with pets helping - patty storms
Missing pieces sculpted with clay
Missing pieces sculpted with clay

Fired clay pieces cemented
Fired clay pieces cemented
Statue restoration completed
Statue restoration completed
applying 23.5 karat gold- kintsugi Japanese reapir method


Kintsugi process
Kintsugi process - see how it is done
Kintsugi using sea glass
antique vase - new pieces made
Antique vase - new pieces made

sculpted pieces cemented
Sculpted pieces cemented
when the vase is all restored
When the vase is all restored
sculpted missing face piece - made of clay
Sculpted missing face piece - made of clay

missing piece verified
Missing piece verified
when all restored
When all restored
taking impression of missing piece
Taking impression of missing piece
using resin epoxy to mold the missing piece
Using resin epoxy to mold the missing piece

waiting for resin to cure
Waiting for resin to cure
removing made resin missing piece
Removing made resin missing piece

shaping to fit and cementing
Shaping to fit and cementing
when all completed
When all completed
American Indian vase - complex project in process
American Indian vase - complex project in process

Removing epoxy from surface
Removing epoxy from surface
installing missing tail - Morty Bachar
Installing missing tail

solid brass Indian holy temple statue repair - Morty Bachar
Solid brass Indian statue
Integrating new and old pieces
Integrating new and old pieces
Verifying surface for perfection with UV /  black light
Verifying surface for perfection with black light
custom made ring holder teapot
Last filler process

Assembling Statue's wing to body
Assembling Statue's wing to body
Surface texture process on clay
Surface texture process on clay
Figuring leg with brass peg
Figuring leg with brass peg

Holding cemented pieces together
Holding cemented pieces together
Clay in natural form after rain - patty storms
Clay in natural form after rain
cementing in process - Imari Japanese platter
Cementing in process

Painting lost details on anitque Imari Japanese platter
Painting lost details
Imari platter glazing - final step
Glazing - final step
Cemented newly made piece curing - Beleek
Cementer newly made piece curing

Grinding a slot to accept a metal peg
Grinding a slot to accept a metal peg
metal peg inserted
Metal peg inserted
new petals cemented
New petals cemented

filling break line gaps
Filling break line gaps
creating surface texture with clay slip
Creating surface texture - clay slip

making missing piece on the pottery wheel
Making missing piece on the pottery wheel

making missing vase rim on the pottery wheel
Making missing vase rim on the pottery wheel
brazing brass statue
Brazing brass statue

making metal missing piece
Making metal missing piece
first step of patina - gold
First step of patina - gold
painting very fine missing details
Painting very fine missing details

tracing new design
Tracing new design
painting missing details
Painting missing details
painting missing sections of antique chinese vase - Patty Storms
Painting missing sections of antique Chinese vase
connecting old and newly made handle pieces
Connecting old and newly made handle pieces

Sculpting elepahnt ear from clay
Sculpting elephant ear from clay
heating epoxied and filled items to 140 degree F for proper curing
Heating epoxied and filled items to 140 degree F for proper curing

Kiln to fire sculpted missing parts
Kiln to fire sculpted missing parts
Custom made heart shape vases
Custom made heart shape vases
glazing heart vase
Glazing the vases
vase ready for kintsugi process
Fired vase ready for Kintsugi process

vase broken
Vase broken
vase mended
Vase mended
Kintsugi - mending with gold gold and gemstones
Gem stones inserted and Kintsugi process applied

New parts are assembled - Jesus statue
New parts are assembled - Jesus statue

Metal bolts inserted in a large statue
Metal bolts inserted in a large statue
Grove made for metal peg inserton for a large rakue vase
Grove made for metal peg insertion for a large Raku vase
raku kiln
Raku firing kiln

Raku workshop instructor, Morty Bachar
Raku process - workshop conducted by Lakeside Pottery
Raku reduction chamber - Patty Storms and Morty Bachar
Raku reduction chamber
prep for metal insertion
Prep for metal insertion
brass peg epoxied
Brass peg epoxied
X-ray showing the metal work inside once completed
X-ray showing the metal work inside once completed

Patina process
Patina process
Cold glazing
Cold glazing
Hiding repair line with background color painting using air brush
Hiding repair line with background color painting using air brush

Crating completed project - Morty Bachar
Crating completed project
Children pottery workshop / demonstration - Patty Storms
Children pottery workshop / demonstration

Children workshop - Morty Bachar
Children workshop
Fine details paintings
Fine details paintings
painting missing section of porcelain tray
Painting missing section of porcelain tray

Japanese figurine painted
Japanese figurine painted
Pencil drawing - Patty Storms
Pencil drawing

Pencil drawing gallery showing - Patty Storms
Pencil drawing gallery showing
Gallery show opening - Morty Bachar
Gallery opening
Fabricating clay parts
Fabricating clay parts

clay parts
Clay parts
new handle made of clay
New handle made of clay
Stone statue repair
Stone statue repair
painting stone pattern details in the repaired areas
Painting stone pattern details in the repaired areas

Assembling large statue parts
Assembling large statue parts
Sculpting statue's missing parts
Sculpting statue's missing parts
Filling gaps between new parts and existing parts
Filling gaps between new parts and existing parts

Bolting a broken leg on a large plaster statue
Bolting a broken leg on a large plaster statue
Epoxying newly made hand parts
Epoxying newly made hand parts
Inserting metal re enforcement in plaster statue
Inserting metal re enforcement in plaster statue

Making ceramic lanterns - custom order, Patty Storms
Making lanterns - custom order
Hand building large coiled pots - Patty Storms
Hand building large coiled pots

Wheel throwing large altered bowl - Morty Bachar
Wheel throwing large altered bowl
Kiln room - pots waiting for firing
Kiln room - pots waiting for firing
Making bowl decorative handle
Making bowl decorative handle
Ready for next level of large pot wheel throwing - Morty Bachar
Ready for next level of large pot wheel throwing

Plaster statue repair completed
Plaster statue repair completed
Sculpting new arm from clay
Sculpting new arm from clay

painting repaired areas - Lincoln bust
Painting repaired areas - Lincoln bust
Connecting new part to a vase rim with metal pegs and epoxy
Connecting new part to a vase rim with metal pegs and epoxy

Vase repair complete
Vase repair complete
Painting repaired areas
Painting repaired areas
Pottery wheel Throwing large platter - Morty Bachar
Creating ceramic base
Custom sculpting
Custom sculpting
Working on a Minton porcelain sculpture
Working on a Minton porcelain sculpture

Early morning in studio - sunrise
Early morning in the studio

Picasso vase - repaired areas painted
Picasso vase - repaired areas painted
Wood firing - Patty Storms
Wood firing

Wood firing - Morty Bachar
Wood firing - adding wood
Morty Bachar - wood firing pots out of kiln
Wood firing results
Stone sculpture mended
Stone sculpture mended

Paitning missing details
Painting repaired item
Drilling a hole for a pin
Drilling a hole for a pin
Rod insertion
Rod insertion

Mending missing ear - Morty Bachar
Mending missing ear
missing pieces mended
Missing pieces mended
Ready for a show - Patty Storms pencil drawings
Ready for a show

Custom made small vases - Morty Bachar
Hookaha bowl - special order, Morty Bachar
Hookaha bowls order
New miissing piece fabrcation - mended, filled and sanded - waiting for painting
New missing piece mended, filled and sanded - waiting for painting

When all painted and glazed
When all painted and glazed
New handle
New handle
Studio on a busy day
Studio on a busy day

Taking photos when all completed
Taking photos when all completed
Stone sculpture fillers
Stone sculpture fillers
taking impression with clay of a missing piece
Taking impression with clay of a missing piece
parts of statue mended waiting for curing
Parts of statue mended waiting for curing

Large platter repair - before and after photos
Large platter repair - before and after photos

Morty Bachar pottery wheel throwing tall vase
Throwing tall vase

Pablo Picasso ceramic platter repair - before and after photos
Pablo Picasso ceramic platter repair - before and after photos

Cat helps with a project - Patty Storms
Hand built Octopus with some help
Very broken bowl partially mended
Very broken bowl partially mended
Repair lines and missing fragments filled
Repair lines and missing fragments filled

When repair is complete
When repair is complete
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