How to repair broken pottery and ceramics with the TotalBoat Kintsugi Kit

STEP 1 – GET READY TO GLUE

• Protect your work surface with plastic sheeting.
• You have about 10 minutes to work with this epoxy before it kicks, so gather your materials and be ready to go.
• Lay out your broken pieces.

STEP 2 – PUT YOUR GLOVES ON

• Be sure your work area is well ventilated.
• Wear gloves to keep epoxy off your skin.
• While working, change gloves often to avoid spreading epoxy onto your pieces.

STEP 3 – CLEAN THE BROKEN EDGES

• Wipe the broken edges with a clean rag dampened with denatured alcohol.
• Be careful as you’re doing this – broken edges may be sharp.

STEP 4 – SQUEEZE OUT A LITTLE EPOXY

• Dispense about 10-20ml of TotalBoat Thixo Fast Cure into a plastic beaker.
• The static mixing tip will dispense the exact 2:1 ratio of resin to hardener for you.
• Keep in mind that you have only about 10 minutes to use the epoxy before it starts to harden.

STEP 5 – ADD A LITTLE PIGMENT

• Mix a small amount of gold pigment into the epoxy.
• Start with a little bit – you can always add more.

STEP 6 – FILL THE SYRINGE

• Remove the plunger and fill the syringe.
• Put the plunger back in and push till the epoxy flows down into the tip.

STEP 7 – GLUE THE LARGER PIECES

• Start by gluing the larger pieces together.
• Hold for 20-30 seconds, then move on to the smaller pieces.
• Change gloves often, to avoid spreading the epoxy beyond the cracks.

STEP 8 – GLUE THE SMALLER PIECES

• To make handling smaller pieces easier, stick them to a piece of tape.
• Let the smaller pieces dry in place, before gluing them to the larger section.

STEP 9 – GLUE THE SEPARATE SECTIONS

• Glue all your sections together.
• To help hold it all in place while it dries, you can use tape, or wrap a clean cotton rag loosely around the edges for gentle support.