There are a great many cements by which broken glass and china may be joined, and the selection of one of these from among a number must mainly depend upon the transparency or color of the article to be mended, the nature of the fracture, and other considerations.

It is an important rule in the use of all cements that only a small quantity should be employed; and that, generally speaking, thin cements, judiciously applied, will unite articles more strongly than thick ones.

Cement For Broken Glass Or China

China or glass may be mended as follows: - Slake some quicklime with boiled water, and collect some of the fine powder of the lime. Take the white of an egg and well beat it with an equal bulk of water, and add the slaked lime to it, so as to form a thin paste. It must be used speedily, and will be found to be very strong, and capable of resisting the action of boiling water.

Another Way To Mend China

Grind a piece of flint glass on a painter's stone to the very finest powder; rub it into a paste with the white of an egg, and it will form a cement that will unite china so completely that it cannot be separated by any means.

Cracked vessels of China earthenware, etc., such as chimney ornaments and vases, may be repaired by putting on the inside strips of tape, rubbed over with white lead.

Another Way To Mend Broken China

Make a very thick solution of gum-arabic in water, and stir into it plaster of Paris until the mixture becomes a thick paste. Apply it with a brush to the fractured edges, and stick them together. The whiteness of the cement renders it doubly valuable.