Cindy Renner on sat 23 dec 00
My parents received a platter from one of their grandkids last year, it
looks to be maybe made out of stoneware. It broke in two and they would
like to repair it because of sentimental value. I was wondering if anyone
knows the best way to repair a broken piece. I was thinking clear glaze and
then fire it to use as kind of a glue.
I thought of this list that I am on, maybe someone has repaired a piece. (I
normally just toss any broken pieces.)
Thanks,
Cindy
Anita Rickenberg on sat 23 dec 00
If your parents want it only for sentimental/decorative value, the best =
and easiest repair is simply glue. Clean the edges, use Elmer's white =
glue, and clamp for 24 hrs. Use tape for clamping if nothing else will =
fit. The main thing is to have a really tight fit while the glue is =
drying. =20
Anita
Don Goodrich on sat 23 dec 00
>I was wondering if anyone
>knows the best way to repair a broken piece. I was thinking clear glaze and
>then fire it to use as kind of a glue.
Cindy, sometimes that trick can work, but most likely the pieces will shift
just a little during firing and the result will be a glazed-together platter
with the pieces a little out of alignment. Because it's next to impossible to
heat the entire piece evenly, differences in temperature and thickness will
make some of the piece expand earlier than others during the firing. Since
you can't clamp it together in the kiln (if you find a way, please tell us!),
the pieces are likely to shift about the time the glaze is melting, and stay
that way after it solidifies.
There are some super-duper adhesives out there, and I expect you'll get
several recommendations from this list regarding personal favorites. You
could check
http://thistothat.com and find out what that website recommends, too.
Good luck and happy holidays to all,
Don Goodrich in increasingly snowcovered Zion, Illinois (and tired of it)
goodrichdn@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/goodrichdn/
Donald G. Goldsobel on sat 23 dec 00
Cindy,
The best repairs are a good glue job. Super glue, as in finger nail glue.
is fast setting and strong. Even better is a two part epoxy. The super glue
is clear and will not show. The xcess can be reoved with a shap edge. The
epoxy is usually not enirely clear, rquires very careful application and
takes more time to set up. It is really hard when dry and can be difficult
to remove. Both of these metods are water tight. Try glue befor trying to
refire.
Donald
At 01:49 AM 12/23/2000 -0900, you wrote:
>My parents received a platter from one of their grandkids last year, it
>looks to be maybe made out of stoneware. It broke in two and they would
>like to repair it because of sentimental value. I was wondering if anyone
>knows the best way to repair a broken piece. I was thinking clear glaze and
>then fire it to use as kind of a glue.
>
>I thought of this list that I am on, maybe someone has repaired a piece. (I
>normally just toss any broken pieces.)
>
>Thanks,
>Cindy
>
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Cindy Strnad on sat 23 dec 00
Hi, Cindy.
Maybe someone else will have a better idea for you, but I don't really think
you're going to save that platter by re-firing it. As it has sentimental
value, I wouldn't want to experiment on it. You might try breaking and
repairing a less important piece, to see if your plans will work.
The more knowledge you have about the platter, the more likely your
experiments may succeed. What temperature was it fired to? What glaze was
used on it? It's possible you will come up with a method to fix this--never
say something can't be done.
On the other hand, if it were me, I'd use 5-minute epoxy and then mount it
into a wall hanger. Or maybe even a shadow box. I would disguise the crack
with some kind of pigment, if necessary.
If this isn't a subtle enough solution, you might look for a professional to
do the work. There are people who make their living repairing broken china
pieces. You could check to see if there is such a restoration business in
your area. Granted, you could learn how, and do the work yourself, but it
might or might not be the direction you want to take your studies just now.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
earthenv@gwtc.net
http://www.earthenvesselssd.com
vince pitelka on sat 23 dec 00
> My parents received a platter from one of their grandkids last year, it
> looks to be maybe made out of stoneware. It broke in two and they would
> like to repair it because of sentimental value. I was wondering if anyone
> knows the best way to repair a broken piece. I was thinking clear glaze
and
> then fire it to use as kind of a glue.
Cindy -
Unfortunately, it does not work to repair something like this with glaze and
refire it. You do not know for sure what temperature it was fired to
previously, and the repair will always be very visible. It is also possible
that the crack will open up a bit in the firing, completely ruining the
piece.
The best thing to use on any high-fired stoneware or porcelain piece is
clear two-part epoxy (On any porous low-fired wares, use regular yellow
Elmer's carpenter's glue). To do the best job you will need a helper, a few
old t-shirt rags, a box of Kleenex, and a roll of duct-tape. Tear up some
of the old t-shirt material into several dozen small pieces, dampen them
with water, wring them out thoroughly, and set them aside. Tear off a dozen
1" by 2" strips of the duct tape and hang them off the edge of a counter or
table.
You say that the platter is broken in two, which I am assuming means a clean
break with just two pieces. If so, proceed as below. If there are more
than two pieces, choreograph the re-assembly sequence, and number the pieces
accordingly with a wax pencil or crayon, and then proceed.
Mix up the two parts of the epoxy on a plastic can lid or some other
disposable surface. Once it is well blended, apply it sparingly with
complete coverage to one broken surface, and then press the two pieces
firmly together to work all excess epoxy out of the joint. The quality of
the job depends on how thoroughly you press the two parts together to get
all the excess epoxy out, in order to get a very tight joint.
While you continue to hold the platter firmly together, with no moving or
shifting along the joint, have your helper use the little damp pieces of
cloth to gently wipe off all excess epoxy along the seam on both sides. Use
the Kleenex to dry the surface, and apply the duct-tape strips tightly
across the joint on both sides. Cradle the platter in a circular pile of
rags to support the rim while the epoxy cures.
A ceramic piece which has been repaired with epoxy can still be used, but
should never be placed in the oven, microwave, or dishwasher, and should not
be soaked in the dish pan.
Good luck -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Home - vpitelka@dekalb.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Lee Love on sat 23 dec 00
I've had good luck with Super Glue.
--
Lee Love
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