AndreaB Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Quick question. I have a bone dry piece that has a clean brake. Can I join using sodium silicate? TIA regards Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Google spooze , excellent stuff, just make sure mend is "bone dry" before firing.Yeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 What kind of piece is it and where is the break? Photos always help... You might try a wet paste made from a mixture of dry powdered clay (same as the clay body of the piece) and distilled white vinegar. paint both sides of the joint with vinegar, then paint one side with the paste and join the pieces. Sand the joint smooth when completely dry. I've never used "spooze" before and wonder what would happen to the joint when the sugar burns out in firing. JohnnyK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhPotter Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Nothing happens to the join when the sugar burns out. I have used spooze several times. Always successfully. But the pieces MUST be bone dry. Have used it reattach the goblet cup to the stem. Then after it setup handled the goblet normally as if it had never broken off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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