Vince Pitelka on wed 21 jun 06
> Does anyone know of a product that can be used to fill a crack in an jar
> that will come in contact with food? (ie: is food safe) I realize the best
> answer is to make it again but it is very large and took a long time to
> make. thanks to anyone who can advise me.
> Kris in Bloomington In.
Kris -
The problem is that you have no way of assuring that no one will ever use
this jar for cooking. Someone might decide to use it as a bean pot or stew
pot, and if you used a post-firing mending compound like epoxy it could
release toxins into the food. It really is not a good idea to do such a
repair unless you make it very clear to the buyer, and get their assurance
that they will pass that information on to whoever ends up with the jar.
Personally, I still wouldn't do it, because I just don't think it is wise to
sell a piece of kitchenware, cookware, or tableware with a post-firing
repair using epoxy or some such material. But each person must make that
decision for themselves.
Good luck -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
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kris busch on wed 21 jun 06
Does anyone know of a product that can be used to fill a crack in an jar
that will come in contact with food? (ie: is food safe) I realize the best
answer is to make it again but it is very large and took a long time to
make. thanks to anyone who can advise me.
Kris in Bloomington In.
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