Ceramic Dish Repair

With patience and the right glue you can repair even the most fragile china porcelain and glass.

Ceramic dish repair.

I had a couple different chipped dishes so i tried out a couple techniques that i thought seemed to make the most sense. Some of them can be repaired. It is not just ceramic super glue but an epoxy meaning that it is stable and permanent in repairs. The resilient glue can defy extreme temperatures of 65 to 650 so you can still put the repaired ceramic in the dishwasher microwave oven or refrigerator without the worry of it falling apart.

Before beginning i researched many different ways to repair broken or chipped porcelain although you should be able apply this to most ceramic pieces. J b weld minuteweld instant setting epoxy best glue for ceramic repair the epoxy super glue is a higher brand of the j b weld ceramic glue production. 1 basic ceramic bowl repair this tutorial may assist you in mending and cementing your broken ceramic or pottery using easily available tools and materials saving you the cost of professional repair. Keep the pressure on the strips even so the stem doesn t slip.

Repair chipped ceramic that makes sense among the dishes that get chipped along the way. For fine ceramic items such as pottery knickknacks or dishes epoxies and cyanoacrylate based super glues are your best bet. From the name minute weld it dries in a minute under most temperatures. Here is a simple solution that can hide some of the damage if there is a chip on the inside center of a dish or on the rim of a drinking cup it wouldn t be a good candidate for repair.

If the item has been fixed before undo the old repair see how to remove old adhesive lesson or the new adhesive may not bond before handling the pieces you may want to put on clean gloves to protect your hands from sharp edges. Careful assembly and clamping are the key to mending delicate objects. Use strips of masking tape to hold a mended wine glass. Cementing filling painting and cold glazing broken porcelain.

2 more complex plate repair lesson how to. Preparing the surface the most important step in repairing a broken ceramic is to make sure the pieces are clean. Some hardware stores carry premixed epoxy putty to make it easier for the consumer. Step 1 mix up epoxy putty up in a large bowl following the instructions that accompany the specific brand of epoxy putty that you purchased.

Click picture for lesson details. Each piece receives their personal attention. Keller china restoration specializes in quality repair and restoration of porcelain ceramic pottery and glass collectibles heirlooms and personal treasures. Corey and joann keller have a nationwide reputation for excellence with over twenty eight years of experience.