you can use an indoor adhesive to fill the chipped area, paint it, and glaze it to fix it. there’s different adhesives and glazes out there so I would recommend looking into what the mug’s made of and trying to match materials. Keep in mind that if it’s dishwasher/microwave safe the adhesive/glaze you use might affect that
You can also use a polymer clay and glaze to fix it. Keep in mind polymer clay needs to bake to set so the mug HAS to be dishwasher safe (since it’ll be able to withstand high heats!)
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Joking aside that’s good advice and very informative. Thank you. I am not the one who originally made this btw but I’ll use this advice if it applies to me in the future.
Good time for somebody to learn the art of kintsugi
You got a guide?
Unfortunately, I do not. Kintsugi is still on my “want to learn” list and has yet to make it to my “things I’ve tried” list.
What I learned as a glass collector and glassblower is that if you use an item made from a fragile material, it will eventually get broken. The only way to keep such things forever is to put them on a shelf and not use them. If you want to experience it, you must accept that eventually it will be damaged or destroyed.
My (now second) favorite cat broke the handle of my favorite mug the other day. I think I’m gonna fix it with that gold powder laquer method and make it better.
I should do that with this one ceramic cow mug I have!
Unfortunately I had this awesome glass cow cup from meow wolf and it’s so shattered. People would bring me glass when I was a glassblower, like “can you fix this??” and… well, with glue, I guess, but not my melting it back together, usually.
This is also a sobering reality when it comes to purchasing bongs.
I just smashed a pipe I loved and this reminded me :(
yeah, and for sure $3000 rigs.
Why are you posting Reddit links?
Oh man that really stinks. Would it bother you to take a sharpie and color in that area? If so then It would be a long shot but you could try to reach out to GMM and see if they had any extras. 🤔
Look up Japanese Kintsubi - Repairing with gold.
It’s never going to be the same as before it was chipped, so accept that and make it better by making the damage part of the story beautifully.
