Repairing and decorating broken pottery
Here are some examples of how you can repair and even repurpose broken pottery. First, a repaired terracotta pot which was broken into several pieces when it accidentally fell over. A thick layer of multipurpose filler was applied, then chalk paint, then transfers and finally a UV protective coating of lacquer/varnish. Waste not, want not.
And another terracotta pot, repaired with multipurpose filler, painted with chalk paint, a transfer applied, and finally a protective coating of UV protective lacquer/varnish:
Below is a fragile pottery urn that had a hairline crack from top to bottom. It was only a question of time until it fell in half. Much as I hated to do it, I decided to repurpose and save it although I loved it as it was. This time I did not use transfers but the multi-purpose filler, then white chalk-paint dabbed a sponge loaded with a dark grey. To me, it looks a bit like granite now and can be used as a vase to hold artificial flowers.
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And another terracotta pot, repaired with multipurpose filler, painted with chalk paint, a transfer applied, and finally a protective coating of UV protective lacquer/varnish:
Below is a fragile pottery urn that had a hairline crack from top to bottom. It was only a question of time until it fell in half. Much as I hated to do it, I decided to repurpose and save it although I loved it as it was. This time I did not use transfers but the multi-purpose filler, then white chalk-paint dabbed a sponge loaded with a dark grey. To me, it looks a bit like granite now and can be used as a vase to hold artificial flowers.
Below is a vase I bought online and it arrived badly smashed, despite being heavyweight. The seller allowed me to keep it and refunded the money, so I repurposed it.
