My kid was so upset about something had falling on his clay art. I said there has to be something you can do he had pieces that fell off of it. Low and behold I found you. Thanks you made a child happy.
So helpful. Thank you very much. I'm working with a class of adults who are living with disability. It's our first block of classes and I so want them to have good things to take home. Really good to have this video just in case. 😊
Wow , thanks , that video saved me ! I was cleaning up a really nice box I made and handled it carelessly and the wall broke out of the box. It’s fairly green box still , was drying for two days , so , I think the repair looks promising. Though , I don’t even have a kiln yet lol , hoping to get one this fall. Thanks again !!!
Thank you sooo much this was such valueable information. And I love the tip of the cheese grader, awesome. Thank you thank you. I'm off to fix my piece of pottery.
Just worked on this a couple days ago. Add extra slip that is super smooth. Add a layer over the whole space and then use a damp sponge to smooth out the surface. The slip is the filler, then the sponge is the finisher.
once the pottery was at the stage at the end of this video, did you cover the piece in plastic to let it dry all the way? if so, how long did you keep it in plastic? how long should the piece dry before it can be fired
For broken green ware (bone dry), I would leave out of plastic til the whole surface is ashen and uniform. The trick with this is the slow dry process. I periodically spray the piece, 2 mist sprays, to very slowly bring the piece back to a bone dry consistency. 3+ days of dry time under low humidity. It is all about understanding the release of moisture from the clay back to the atmosphere. Lots of things change dry times. I hope to do more videos on this once I am allowed to go back to the studio.
I have a lion face that I took off the bottom post of a banister from the early 1900s. It looked like wood, but it turns out it's clay. 2 small pieces broke off. I was going to glue them back together with super glue, but when I ran it under warm water to try to clean it up, the clay started rehydrating and having a tacky surface. Should I attempt to fix it this way, or should I just wait for it to dry, and glue it? I don't know much about clay other than what I learned in art class in 4th grade, but is there a way I can bake it in a toaster oven to make it completely dry so getting it wet won't start to rehydrate it anymore?
Short answer: No, I would use epoxy and incase the area to create a waterproof seal. Clay has to be fired to 1600^F to set properly. Let me know if you have more questions.
It depends on where the break is. If it can support itself and you are rebinding, then you can use glaze. Check out my glazing videos for a walk through. ✌🏻
Sadly no, once air dry clay is dried out then it is done at that point. You should use glue, like e-6000, as this will dry clear and have a nice finish.
No, this is for pre-fired ceramics, and a slow-cooker is used with food there is not a way to repair it without firing. With that size of a piece you should start over if making from scratch. This is due to the level of thickness that you will need to build in the clay to meet the heating requirements of the vessel.
Agreed. Make some thick/creamy slip using ground up dried clay and white vinegar. Soften surfaces to be joined using neat vinegar, score surfaces to be joined, apply generous layer of vinegar slip to both surfaces, bring together, scrape off the 'oozing excess', smooth with a little neat vinegar on fingertips. Treat with care. Allow to dry. Fire as usual.
Oh wow I was thinking the same way to join my broken name plate I made cows and their legs and tails have broken I also thought to wet or moist the pieces then score and join using wet slip now I have red comments I am going to use vinegar thanks for.the great video
Ohhhh wonderful video! I wish you would do a series of "All things Clay"! I have a clay sculpture that is 19" tall. I am trying to let it dry but the base keeps getting horizontal cracks. I scrap and rewet and fill the cracks but they keep coming back.
My professor makes us throw them away !’ Your one great professor ! Your students are lucky to have you as there teacher !
My kid was so upset about something had falling on his clay art. I said there has to be something you can do he had pieces that fell off of it. Low and behold I found you. Thanks you made a child happy.
thank you for existing! taking a ceramics class and my piece fell off of my desk. now I won't fail!
So helpful. Thank you very much. I'm working with a class of adults who are living with disability. It's our first block of classes and I so want them to have good things to take home. Really good to have this video just in case. 😊
Elementary teacher here, you just saved me from a nine-year-old heartbreak, thank you!!!
Happy to help. Thanks for the love, and tell the class “Hi.” 🤙🏻✌🏻
Wow , thanks , that video saved me ! I was cleaning up a really nice box I made and handled it carelessly and the wall broke out of the box. It’s fairly green box still , was drying for two days , so , I think the repair looks promising. Though , I don’t even have a kiln yet lol , hoping to get one this fall.
Thanks again !!!
Glad to hear!!
Thank you sooo much this was such valueable information. And I love the tip of the cheese grader, awesome. Thank you thank you. I'm off to fix my piece of pottery.
Good luck. ✌🏻🤙🏻
Thank you very much ! And I love the Tardis in the background :)
I had a breakdown bc my brother broke my clay art that took days of work, thank you so much for helping me fix it.
Your a awesome teacher thank you for doing this video
Thanks!! ✌🏻🤙🏻
Thank you for the great tutorial :)
I had a piece that took me hours to make and i picked it up and a piece fell off!now i can fix it thank you!
Awesome. Good luck. 👍🏻
Thank you! Now I have a hope that my graduate work will be fine ❤
Hello, I love the idea of this! Can you tell me how you would get rid of the marks from the rasp, and smooth it out again? Thank you 🙂
Just worked on this a couple days ago.
Add extra slip that is super smooth. Add a layer over the whole space and then use a damp sponge to smooth out the surface.
The slip is the filler, then the sponge is the finisher.
Thanks. made a small statue and when I was hollowing out the bottom, a hand broke off! Will try your method, fingers crossed :o)
Good luck. 👍🏻🍀
once the pottery was at the stage at the end of this video, did you cover the piece in plastic to let it dry all the way? if so, how long did you keep it in plastic? how long should the piece dry before it can be fired
For broken green ware (bone dry), I would leave out of plastic til the whole surface is ashen and uniform. The trick with this is the slow dry process. I periodically spray the piece, 2 mist sprays, to very slowly bring the piece back to a bone dry consistency. 3+ days of dry time under low humidity.
It is all about understanding the release of moisture from the clay back to the atmosphere. Lots of things change dry times. I hope to do more videos on this once I am allowed to go back to the studio.
Cool vase
Thank you!!
I have a lion face that I took off the bottom post of a banister from the early 1900s. It looked like wood, but it turns out it's clay. 2 small pieces broke off. I was going to glue them back together with super glue, but when I ran it under warm water to try to clean it up, the clay started rehydrating and having a tacky surface.
Should I attempt to fix it this way, or should I just wait for it to dry, and glue it?
I don't know much about clay other than what I learned in art class in 4th grade, but is there a way I can bake it in a toaster oven to make it completely dry so getting it wet won't start to rehydrate it anymore?
Short answer: No, I would use epoxy and incase the area to create a waterproof seal. Clay has to be fired to 1600^F to set properly.
Let me know if you have more questions.
Can you fix broken ceramic after it's been fired with clay or does it have to be glued together ?
It depends on where the break is. If it can support itself and you are rebinding, then you can use glaze. Check out my glazing videos for a walk through. ✌🏻
Thank you 💫
I have a dry clay.. And the clay was dry. And how to smooth itt
Thank you so much
Thanks
bro tysm i was making something for my gf and a piece broke and i was able to fix it tysm bro
Any chance I could hire you to fix my kids broken project? He (and me) is devastated 😢
Send me an email and we can chat about it. (Email is in the about section.)
Can you re -surface a clay statue that was made in a mold years ago???
Depends, based on clay/glaze/etc.
I would need a lot more details to let you know. ✌️
Tysm!!
Can this technique room with air dry clay
Sadly no, once air dry clay is dried out then it is done at that point. You should use glue, like e-6000, as this will dry clear and have a nice finish.
hello this can work for a slow cooker?
No, this is for pre-fired ceramics, and a slow-cooker is used with food there is not a way to repair it without firing. With that size of a piece you should start over if making from scratch. This is due to the level of thickness that you will need to build in the clay to meet the heating requirements of the vessel.
Hi ,Can I bisk it after fix?
If the piece is holding together fine, you should be good. But I would candle the kiln to make sure the piece is bone-dry pre firing.
Vinegar works great.
Agreed. Make some thick/creamy slip using ground up dried clay and white vinegar. Soften surfaces to be joined using neat vinegar, score surfaces to be joined, apply generous layer of vinegar slip to both surfaces, bring together, scrape off the 'oozing excess', smooth with a little neat vinegar on fingertips. Treat with care. Allow to dry. Fire as usual.
I had a student that was unable to use vinegar and it provided a better teaching point for students to understand how water and clay work.
Judith Chandler I was just about to say the same thing lol vinegar is my friend. 😉
Oh wow I was thinking the same way to join my broken name plate I made cows and their legs and tails have broken I also thought to wet or moist the pieces then score and join using wet slip now I have red comments I am going to use vinegar thanks for.the great video
Ohhhh wonderful video! I wish you would do a series of "All things Clay"! I have a clay sculpture that is 19" tall. I am trying to let it dry but the base keeps getting horizontal cracks. I scrap and rewet and fill the cracks but they keep coming back.
Use the clay for slip
My piece cracked and broke even more when i sprayed water 😭
Oh NO! Bone Dry status is the hardest to work with, but you just need to be cautious and patient.
I dropped my piece while doing this 🤦♂️
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I use vinegar
this could have been an email
😊 bro why you dont have more subs