How To Glue Ceramic Back Together

You can use a matchstick or toothpick for small pieces or a thin spatula for larger ones.

How to glue ceramic back together. You need waterproof glue and although carpenter s glue is. 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. This area should be the side where the tile broke. 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.

Use the nozzle of the glue bottle to apply a generous amount of the adhesive to the broken edges of the tile. Use self gripping tweezers to hold each broken piece of ceramic. 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. 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.

Choose a clear epoxy glue and apply a thin coat to one of the sides that will fit together. Hold each piece in place until it s stable then release it. In today s video i ll be showing you how to glue ceramics using araldite 2 part epoxy adhesive. Use as little glue as you can to prevent glue build up between the pieces.