Household Repairs Wood figurine broken. If the break is large, apply Elmer's Glue-All to one edge and press together. But if the break is too small to offer an adequate gluing surface (for example, if an upraised hand breaks off at the wrist), a strong repair is difficult to make with glue alone. In this case, push a straight pin about 1/4" into one broken edge. Cut off all but 1/4" of the exposed pin. With a tiny drill or awl make a corresponding hole in the other broken edge. It can be larger than the pin in order to permit perfect alignment of the broken pieces. Apply a thin coat of Duco cement to both broken edges and let dry. Then apply a second coat to the edge with the hole and fill hole, too. Bring pieces together, align and hold in place until glue sets.

Instead of a pin, a round toothpick can be used if the broken edges are large enough to permit drilling for the toothpick. Use Elmer's Glue-All to stick pieces together.

Ceramic figurine broken. If the break is large, coat both edges with Duco cement and press together. If break is small and figurine is hollow, shape a short length of balsa wood to fill the hollow. (Lacking balsa wood, use a small roll of paper). Insert it half way in one broken piece. Then coat broken edges with Duco cement. Slip other end of the "splint" into other broken piece and press the pieces together until glue sets.




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May 22, 2012