The origins of pottery and porcelain -- The history of restoration -- Tools and materials, health and safety -- Examination and cleaning -- Dismantling and stripping old repairsI -- Putting it all back together -- Clamps, cracks and springing -- About fillers, chips and filling gaps -- Large missing areas and impression materials -- Moulding and modelling -- Painting equipment and materials -- Principles of painting and colour matching -- Airbrushing -- Gilding and gold finishes.