The Ceramic Mechanic - Ceramic, Porcelain & Marble Restoration

The Ceramic Mechanic - Ceramic, Porcelain & Marble Restoration I specialise in Ceramic, Porcelain & Marble Restoration. My name is Pier Hendrikse and I restore porcelain, marble and other artifacts.

I studied at the South African Academy for Restoration ten years ago and since then have been practicing from my, state of the art, purpose built studio in Vincent, East London, South Africa. I have been very fortunate to have received commissions form all over the world. I have met some amazing people in doing this work and have come to realise the emotional bonds many of my customers have with

their pieces. I love the work I do as each piece has a unique story behind it. Many of my clients are devastated when a piece becomes damaged as they have an emotional bond with the work. Many of the pieces have been inherited from previous generations and some of the items have enormous emotional or commercial value to collectors. I have quite a group of collectors who value the quality of my work and regularly entrust me to restore their pieces to their former glory. It is work that I take seriously and I am meticulous in terms of reproducing the damaged areas of pieces which I receive. Restoration is a painstaking job. It is time consuming and if done properly you will not notice the difference to the the original. Although the bulk of my work involves porcelain and marble restoration I also have managed to restore other articles which resemble porcelain at a glance. Some of the old dolls I have restored have included replacing sections of lace and repairing limbs which were originally cast from fibrous substances. I have also restored items cast and fashioned from more porous materials such as terracotta and gypsum. Each article is a challenge and one that I enjoy. Feel free to contact me to see if I can assist you with your restoration project.

A little before & after of a recent carpet edge repair.It’s always rewarding to preserve something that still has plenty...
23/07/2026

A little before & after of a recent carpet edge repair.

It’s always rewarding to preserve something that still has plenty of life left in it.

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11/07/2026
Before and after
11/06/2026

Before and after

19/04/2026
15/04/2026

So here is the final product...It was in 48 pieces and arrived with no bottom so I had to reconstruct the entire bottom piece.

15/04/2026

Busy working on this beautiful vase. Will put some pictures up of when I have completed it...

15/04/2026

My latest restoration piece completed. The left arm and jug had to be reconstructed.

15/04/2026

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1 Selborne Road
East London
5247

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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