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Post by hopehope on Nov 7, 2009 22:11:09 GMT -5
pottery bowl, recently unearthed from box -- passively sitting in dishdrain -- must have been hit by something? -- broken in two, partly off the side.
amazing, intact willow bowl -- passively sitting in its place -- attacked by marauding something falling from the cabinet (killed by cups, cf. haiku thread) -- now not intact.
slightly different but same family of materials.
anyone know -- really know -- how to fix?
crazy glue and the like are toxic and would make them unusable for, you know, food.
anything else?
Thank you. hopey
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Post by limegreen on Nov 7, 2009 23:13:10 GMT -5
Use an epoxy resin glue, the sort that comes in two tubes that you mix together. You can make a very good seal if you carefully follow the directions and remove the excess glue before it is fully cured.
However, I'd be tempted to say toss it out unless you have a huge sentimental attatchment ot it. Because if it was me, the broken bowl and tubes of epoxy,would be sitting on the counter in a plastic bag for at least the next five years waiting for me to get around to it.
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Post by hopehope on Nov 8, 2009 0:18:20 GMT -5
thank you both, blue frog and limey.
I have tossed numerous numerous numerous.
tired of it.
the willow bowl is special and I will not wait five years, I will do it immediately.
I know you are Elsewhere, but do you have any names? (Limey, I'm sort of talking to you.)
thanks for info. more posters welcome too.
love -- hh
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Post by shopgirl on Nov 8, 2009 1:13:38 GMT -5
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Post by limegreen on Nov 8, 2009 15:00:53 GMT -5
I'm thinking of Araldite, I don't know if you have that brand. Particularly the slow setting type, so you can get it right, the fast stuff is too fast.
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Post by bluefrog on Nov 8, 2009 16:36:37 GMT -5
Hopehope, that was bluerose, not me. I know a thing or two about mending pottery in an archaeology lab, but you wouldn't want to get the results near food after I finished.
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Post by hopehope on Nov 8, 2009 17:06:25 GMT -5
well, bluerose, forgive me for not acknowledging you.
and bluefrog -- it's kind of nice that I acknowledged you even if you didn't do it. in a good way, I mean.
okay, no thousand year old glue.
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Post by morethanyouneed on Nov 10, 2009 11:18:42 GMT -5
There are lots of epoxy glues you could use that are fairly inexpensive and will "keep" for a while in their tube so you can use it for something other than your broken pottery...
But to be on the safe side, if you do repair your broken pieces, I would recommend you use your repaired pieces for something other than food. Between the glue and bacteria building up in the cracks, it's simply not worth it.
Re-purpose your pieces! You might find you could use them as a fruit bowl, place to store your keys/cell phone etc, hold your cosmetics in the bathroom and so on. I have a number of beloved bowls/votive candle holders I love but don't want to get rid of so I find ways to put them to use in a practical fashion.
Good luck restoring!
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Post by hopehope on Nov 11, 2009 18:09:00 GMT -5
thank you, morethan -- epoxy kind of worries me, but bacteria -- no.
isn't epoxy, like, toxic?
I'm thinking I need some kind of clay-slip. or elmer's which won't work at all.
these other things sound poisonous.
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Post by limegreen on Nov 13, 2009 13:25:30 GMT -5
Epoxy in its unmixed parts is toxic, but once mixed and fully cured it's un-break-down-able ( I know there is a word for this). However, the point about bacteria is well made, and I would not suggest using the mended item as a soup bowl, but perhaps it can live on as a fruit bowl or as a decorative item. Clay slip is only good for fixing porcelain in the greenware stage, which your bowl is long passed. If you take the time to follow the directions, you will get an almost invisible bond with araldite and the item will be pretty enough for display. Use the araldite by an open window, it is somewhat fumey, and protect your working surface, if you overlook a spot, it is an absolute pain to remove. I mended a pottery deer which belonged to my father and DD dropped with araldite and you absolutely cannot tell which leg broke off.
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Nov 13, 2009 14:12:27 GMT -5
- Araldite is manufactured by Huntsman. Araldite website: www.huntsman.com/advanced_materials/index.cfm?PageID=5850I looked at the "dropdown menu" where it says .... Select Country It would seem that Araldite is sold in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. And Brazil. But not in North America. However ... websites are often in error, or outdated, or misleading. ? ? ? - |
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Post by morethanyouneed on Nov 14, 2009 21:43:23 GMT -5
Toxic mending supplies are why I suggested you repurpose your clay ware into something other than an eating utensil (if you will.) Also, as I understand it, mended pottery allows bacteria to grow and fester on the exposed, unfinished surfaces. If you use a strong glue, make certain you're doing it in a ventilated area with lots of air exchange.
I use all sorts of toxic glues in my art work, and as long as the room is well aired...I don't find it bothersome in the least.
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