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Repairing Broken Pottery and Ceramics - Every Step Explained
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A-Z Step-by-Step Ceramic Repair Lesson: Glue Removal, Mending, Filling, Painting, and Glazing Broken Pottery and China

This complete A-to-Z video lesson shows the entire process from start to finish. By popular request, we’ve created a full-length demonstration covering every essential step:

  • Removing old glue and failed repairs
  • Mending and securing broken pieces
  • Filling gaps and missing sections
  • Sanding for a smooth, even finish
  • Painting to match the original surface
  • Applying a cold glaze for lasting protection

This comprehensive example uses readily available materials and is perfect for DIY ceramic and china restoration, including plates, bowls, vases, figurines, pitchers, urns, and other glazed pottery.

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IMPORTANT: Ceramic restoration materials are not food safe, liquid or heat proof (over 190 degree F) and repaired items should not be used on cooking or food serving ware more...

MENDING


What is needed for mending:
1. Two-part clear 5 min. PC Clear epoxy
2. Wooden stick, paper clip or a pin-tool
3. PVC pebbles, resin pellets, or rice
4. Clay
5. Razor blade
6. Denatured or 91% Alcohol
7. Rag
8. Paper pad to mix Epoxy on
What is needed to fix and repair broken pottery and ceramic?
To match placement of broken pieces so that gravity alone can keep proper alignment, fill a container, that is slightly larger than the piece you want to prepare with plastic pebbles, rice, or sand. This will cradle and hold the repaired piece still and in place while it cures. We use ABS Plastic Pellets made for injection Molding.
FILLING


What is needed:
1. Two parts Epoxy filler PC-11
2. Dremel with EZ lock sanding disc 120 grit
3. 220 grit sand paper
3. 400 grit sand paper
4. Rag
5. Mini Spatula
6. Paper pad to mix Epoxy on
7. Denatured or 91% Alcohol

 what is needed to fill cracks and repair lines
PAINTING


What is needed:
1. Acrylic paints
2. Compressor and airbrush system. We use Paasche’s single action HS model
3. Brushes
4. Amaco rubber latex
5. Painters tape
6. Clear glaze


Keeping Cemented Pieces in Place While Curing - Lesson

Visit this lesson to see more details of maintaining cemented pieces in position

Keeping Cemented Pieces in Place While Curing
Painting broken china, pottery or ceramic tutorial
To hide the repair lines for a seamless repair, painting and application of 'Cold Glaze' are required and more details can be seen in our Painting Lesson



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