How To Glue Ceramic Back Together

In today s video i ll be showing you how to glue ceramics using araldite 2 part epoxy adhesive.

How to glue ceramic back together.

Choose a clear epoxy glue and apply a thin coat to one of the sides that will fit together. Use self gripping tweezers to hold each broken piece of ceramic. Glue the tile back together again since super glue dries fast make sure to apply the glue to the correct part of the tile that you intend to repair. Hold each piece in place until it s stable then release it.

You can use a matchstick or toothpick for small pieces or a thin spatula for larger ones. A slower drying glue will give you time to fit the piece and get it pressed into place. As repairing all of the broken pieces of a ceramic item requires precision it must be in a place that is secure so that it won t move too much as you glue it back together. When you break a ceramic vase or plate it doesn t have to go into the trash you can often glue the pieces back together seamlessly.

This area should be the side where the tile broke. Apply the epoxy or super glue to the end of an ice cream stick and dab the adhesive onto one of broken edges then press it into the corresponding edge with light pressure. A good way of doing this is to use a bucket of sand select the largest piece of the broken ceramic and place this in the sand so that you can attach the broken fragments to this secure piece. You need waterproof glue and although carpenter s glue is.