evolutionrevolution
Mame
Can anyone recommend a product for repairing a cracked / broken ceramic pot?
Cracked pot repair?
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Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Flex glue(late nite TV)
. Even works under H20 so is H2O proof.
. Even works under H20 so is H2O proof.
defra
Masterpiece
Kintsugi! Like adair says!
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
You can also have a potter refire.
There is a pottery mender you can apply and it re-bonds in the fire.
Good Day
Anthony
There is a pottery mender you can apply and it re-bonds in the fire.
Good Day
Anthony
Victorim
Omono
Ive fixed a couple with Gorrila glue.
Ericc
Sapling
You can repair bisquit fired pottery with a special mender but for stoneware repairs there is no mender for a durable fix. Due to the differences in thermal expansion between the stoneware and possible mender it is virtually impossible. Refiring at stoneware temperatures can/will also have an effect on the glaze.
As what Adair said I would recommend the 2 component epoxy kit mixed with a bit gold dust to mimic a kintsugi repair.
As what Adair said I would recommend the 2 component epoxy kit mixed with a bit gold dust to mimic a kintsugi repair.
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Here is an example -
stoneware body, but home made earthenware glaze.
Body was broken, several pieces, glued back but the seagrape tends to
expand as roots go. So a more permanent fix was looked into.
The frit was made to match stoneware's expansion,, but only
fired to small cone 04 orton.
Re-glazed at the same time.
If you look closely you can still see a fine split.
Pot works again.
Good Day
Anthony
stoneware body, but home made earthenware glaze.
Body was broken, several pieces, glued back but the seagrape tends to
expand as roots go. So a more permanent fix was looked into.
The frit was made to match stoneware's expansion,, but only
fired to small cone 04 orton.
Re-glazed at the same time.
If you look closely you can still see a fine split.
Pot works again.
Good Day
Anthony
Ericc
Sapling
When refiring two (or more) broken pieces we have 3 expansion levels, 1.the two (or more) pieces, 2. the expansion between piece-edge and mender 3. the mender itself. If you figure out what earthenware glaze (eg frit) fits these expansion levels you have a bond. As I said it is virtually impossible. Disadvantage of a frit is that it melts (expands) on solid vitrified stoneware particles that has no porosity were the frit can bond, when cooling the melted glaze (frit) solidifies and contracts. That is also the reason why there are menders for bisquit fired pottery, it still has porosity.
For the non-potters : wiki -frit
For the non-potters : wiki -frit
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Did you try a corrosive frit ?
One that eat into the body ?
Good Day,
Anthony
One that eat into the body ?
Good Day,
Anthony
Ericc
Sapling
No, never tried to fix a broken pot, made a new one
Anthony, your repaired pot just looks like a repaired pot.
Kintsugi looks like a repaired pot, but rather than trying to pretend it never happened, it enhances it. It draws attention to the fact that the owner valued the pot enough to have it repaired with gold!
Wabi sabe.
Kintsugi looks like a repaired pot, but rather than trying to pretend it never happened, it enhances it. It draws attention to the fact that the owner valued the pot enough to have it repaired with gold!
Wabi sabe.
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Sifu,
the last time someone explained the real meaning of Wabi Sabi,
it came of as poor folk playing mind games.
Talk to Russell Coker, Mellow Mullet knows him and he is around your area.
He had written proof and his words are on IBC.
The pot was repaired by K because he could test his Chemistry.
We do pottery more through Chemistry than a dash of this or that.
As you know ----------- we like to make or do for ourselves, pottery needs chemistry.
Plus, that was his first pot fired in his first Kiln [ 17 years old ] and it was a small Paragon.
Still has it.
There is more that one way to save memories.
To be frank, if I had a 300 year old pot, I would treat it with respect.
I doubt I would use it for Bonsai, maybe incense.
But I would find that pot use very disrespectful to the potter.
I treat my tea pots the same way. Curio Cabinet and for special guests to be served from.
With white or hand ground green tea.
Good Day
Anthony
Hey @Ericc ,
this one, if only for you to have a good laugh.
Bought a very thin commercial bonsai pot, it split apart.
Going to see if we can not only fix it, but thicken it.
The Frit bit on wiki, brought back memories.
The 10.1.1 recipe, we have a super plastic clay, that can plasticize,
the sand and frit.
Not quite white, but can be used to hand build on a small turn table
[ the one for use with applying overglaze paint ] really beautiful
objects.
Also great for Egyptian Paste.
the last time someone explained the real meaning of Wabi Sabi,
it came of as poor folk playing mind games.
Talk to Russell Coker, Mellow Mullet knows him and he is around your area.
He had written proof and his words are on IBC.
The pot was repaired by K because he could test his Chemistry.
We do pottery more through Chemistry than a dash of this or that.
As you know ----------- we like to make or do for ourselves, pottery needs chemistry.
Plus, that was his first pot fired in his first Kiln [ 17 years old ] and it was a small Paragon.
Still has it.
There is more that one way to save memories.
To be frank, if I had a 300 year old pot, I would treat it with respect.
I doubt I would use it for Bonsai, maybe incense.
But I would find that pot use very disrespectful to the potter.
I treat my tea pots the same way. Curio Cabinet and for special guests to be served from.
With white or hand ground green tea.
Good Day
Anthony
Hey @Ericc ,
this one, if only for you to have a good laugh.
Bought a very thin commercial bonsai pot, it split apart.
Going to see if we can not only fix it, but thicken it.
The Frit bit on wiki, brought back memories.
The 10.1.1 recipe, we have a super plastic clay, that can plasticize,
the sand and frit.
Not quite white, but can be used to hand build on a small turn table
[ the one for use with applying overglaze paint ] really beautiful
objects.
Also great for Egyptian Paste.
Tentakelaertje
Omono
Glue and mom's pearl nail polish:
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Well, I claim to be no expert on wabe sabe.
The general idea of it is to find beauty in the flaws. So, in our use of the term with broken pots, we are acknowledging there is a flaw, but the repair highlights the internal structure of the clay, and so it gives insight not the soul of the pot.
Another way of using the wabe sabe concept is with yamadori trees. On the one hand, in bonsai we value a handsome nebari, and we strive to create an even nebari with nicely formed and spaced roots all around, right? Well, yamadori rarely have that! Mountain trees usually are collected from crevices in rocks and their roots are often one sided, have reverse taper, deadwood has rotted off years ago right at the soil line, etc. So, it is expected that a true yamadori have a “poor” nebari! Again, it’s an imperfection that enhances the beauty of the object.
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Oh Maarten,
you are as bad as my and K's mum, -------------- red nail polish
fixes everything
Good Day
Anthony
you are as bad as my and K's mum, -------------- red nail polish
fixes everything
Good Day
Anthony
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Hee Hee , when a Fine Artist put's his hands to roots, the
last thing he wants is even, nice or handsome. [ K ]
He wants what works with the design [ K ]
Otherwise one risks -------- cookie cutter.[ K ]
BUT your points are well taken. [ A ]
I should have also said if I had a 300 year old pot, and I wanted to use
it on a special tree. A duplicate would have been made and used.
We look at things differently, Flaws don't really exist, just Design.
How one adapts.
It is our European / Chinese upbringing.
Thanks for responding.
Anthony
* Yes, that was K responding as well.
May not be perfect, but it works with the rest of the design to come.
Look for the 3 inch trunk next time.
last thing he wants is even, nice or handsome. [ K ]
He wants what works with the design [ K ]
Otherwise one risks -------- cookie cutter.[ K ]
BUT your points are well taken. [ A ]
I should have also said if I had a 300 year old pot, and I wanted to use
it on a special tree. A duplicate would have been made and used.
We look at things differently, Flaws don't really exist, just Design.
How one adapts.
It is our European / Chinese upbringing.
Thanks for responding.
Anthony
* Yes, that was K responding as well.
May not be perfect, but it works with the rest of the design to come.
Look for the 3 inch trunk next time.
