Post #795786 by danlovestikis on Thu, Jun 20, 2019 7:28 AM

hang10tiki thank you for thinking that.

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Well my friend picked up his repaired mugs but dropped off one more. This time he had a shelf fall off the wall. This one Crazy Al mug was chipped. So back to work.

Three chips. Two on the lid and one at the top of the opening on the skull. I got out the same putty

We no longer have this mug so I had to guess the shape I was building.

I would build it, let it dry and

then add some more.

I kept doing touch ups over a couple of weeks until I thought it looked right.

Close at this point.

Face mask on every time I sand. I ran the sandpaper back and forth until the top was matched.

I found all the paint colors that I thought it would take and

then stirred each one with a wooden skewer.

Now it was time to paint and match. Doing thin layers and letting them dry each time.

This is a rough style of glazing so I used my fingers a lot to blotch the paint on.

All done except for a layer of clear sealant. Then he gets to pick it up and give me a hug.

Those Glossie Paints are no longer manufactured. They are like gold to me. I could have done this repair with regular acrylic paints and then sealed it but enamel is preferred. You can also use automotive pin-striping paint. I have that too.

Cheers, Wendy