will edwards on mon 1 jan 01
Genee,
It is time you let that one go. Place it on a shelf and make a keep-sake =
out
of it. E-2000 is one of the more common bondng glues potters use and I fo=
und a
marine type apoxy I have used but once that integrity is broke even a
re-firing is normally a lost cause.
Since it is a pretty mug you can always place a small cactus in it with a=
few
large gravel in the bottom for some air to move in and out.
William Edwards
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Genee on mon 1 jan 01
Help - I'm too new at this to help my friend. Any
suggestions???
I have a pottery-related question for you. I
recently bought this great mug from a potter in Dixon.
I immediately proceeded to drop it in the sink and
crack it. It's now got a pretty healthy crack down
the side of it, though it's still in one piece. I'm
wondering if there's any kind of glue or coating
I can use on it so I don't have to throw it
> out--it's quite a beautiful mug.
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Cindy Strnad on mon 1 jan 01
If it were my mug, and I wanted to fix the crack so it could be used, I
would try aquarium grade silicon. This has always worked well for me.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
earthenv@gwtc.net
http://www.earthenvesselssd.com
Elca Branman on mon 1 jan 01
Rebaptize it as a pencil holder and stick near the phone.
>
>
>
wondering if there's any kind of glue or coating
> I can use on it so I don't have to throw it
> > out--it's quite a beautiful mug.
>
>
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Martin Howard on tue 2 jan 01
I bought 15 g (for 15 pounds sterling) of Hafix Industrial Glue from our
local market stall. Expensive, but it lasts a long time. It works wonders on
fired ceramic material.
It is made in Germany, but distributed in GB by
Hafix Industrial
Metro House
5-10 Eastman Road
London W3 7YG
The magical name seems to be Cynoacrylate.
Just near us, out in the countryside is a stall which repairs all kinds of
ceramics, especially those which are valuable.
Sometimes people come to me with a broken plate, etc for me to make a copy.
Most often I send them down the road to her to have it well and truly fixed,
so that it looks like it was never broken in the first place.
You may have someone similar near you. If not ask at the local museum for
the person who repairs their breakages and joins up the numerous shards
which are brought in.
Martin Howard
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
Paul Taylor on tue 2 jan 01
Dear Genee
I always liked the Japanese Idea of taking the two halves and gluing the
pot together with a thick join, wiping the join off well and putting gold
lacquer in the slight depression left by the cement at the joint.
Its a zen thing it invokes acceptance of what "is" as beautiful . In a
strange way it covers up the distraction of the join by enhancing it . If
you look at the (D)toest symbol the tie chie you will see that in the center
of the greatest Yin is yang.
Some times the broken pot repaired in this way is better looking than the
original.
People are like that too. They can go on covering up their faults and
disappointments or accept their humanity and their scars.
Faults honestly dealt with give a nobility ,through old age to the last
day.
Regards from Paul Taylor
http://www.anu.ie/westportpottery
> From: Genee
> Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 11:47:11 -0800
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: mug repair
>
> Help - I'm too new at this to help my friend. Any
> suggestions???
>
>
>
> I have a pottery-related question for you. I
> recently bought this great mug from a potter in Dixon.
> I immediately proceeded to drop it in the sink and
> crack it. It's now got a pretty healthy crack down
> the side of it, though it's still in one piece. I'm
> wondering if there's any kind of glue or coating
> I can use on it so I don't have to throw it
>> out--it's quite a beautiful mug.
>
>
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