Curt & Janice on sat 6 jul 02
Can you repair cracked clay flower pots. I have a big one that I use =
for a water garden that is cracked, also my big clay out side fire place =
has a crack can that be repaired?
Thanks
Janice : )
Pottery by Dai on sat 6 jul 02
Janice asked: "Can you repair cracked clay flower pots. I have a big one
that I use for a water garden that is cracked, also my big clay out side
fire place has a crack can that be repaired?"
Janice, you can probably make the water-garden pot useable by mending with
silicone (the same stuff they use to make aquariums); it's clear and
shouldn't be noticeable. I don't know about the fireplace---you'd need
something heat-proof.
Dai in Armstrong, BC
nightfire@telus.net
www.potterybydai.com
Take your work seriously---take yourself lightly. Unknown
Rikki Gill on sun 7 jul 02
You could ask Mel if ITC morter would work on the outside fireplace.
Good luck, Rikki
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt & Janice"
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Subject: repairing clay pots
Can you repair cracked clay flower pots. I have a big one that I use for a
water garden that is cracked, also my big clay out side fire place has a
crack can that be repaired?
Thanks
Janice : )
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Steve Mills on sun 7 jul 02
I use home made fencing wire staples to repair garden pots: I drill 2
small holes on either side of the crack/break make up a staple out of
galvanised wire (looks a bit like this: |_| ) push it through the holes
and bend the ends over. The pot can still expand and contract etc. and
stays in one piece for a Looooooooooooooooooooooong time. I've never
found a glue that was totally reliable in that situation.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Curt & Janice writes
>Can you repair cracked clay flower pots. I have a big one that I use =3D
>for a water garden that is cracked, also my big clay out side fire place =
>=3D
>has a crack can that be repaired?
>
>Thanks
>Janice : )
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
claybair on sun 7 jul 02
Now you have backed me into a corner.... I have to admit to actually
watching Martha Stewart upon occasion!
On one show she had a pot repair demonstration.
Two holes were drilled on either side of the crack. He ran copper wire
through the holes & around the outside of the pot. The wire was twisted on
the inside and snipped. It looked very nice.
I don't remember the potter's name but apparently he has a successful
company that produces terracotta planters. Naturally Martha had a whole wall
display of them! Do you think she paid for them???? Naaaaa!
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
I use home made fencing wire staples to repair garden pots: I drill 2
small holes on either side of the crack/break make up a staple out of
galvanised wire (looks a bit like this: |_| ) push it through the holes
and bend the ends over. The pot can still expand and contract etc. and
stays in one piece for a Looooooooooooooooooooooong time. I've never
found a glue that was totally reliable in that situation.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Curt & Janice writes
>Can you repair cracked clay flower pots. I have a big one that I use =3D
>for a water garden that is cracked, also my big clay out side fire place =
>=3D
>has a crack can that be repaired?
>
>Thanks
>Janice : )
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