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Wow, impressive. I'd rather see complete obliteration though, than to have anything I feel like I should save for "display." An only "little bit broken" tea-thing always makes me feel worse that one that went out spectacularly.IPT wrote:It was a very dear friend. It brewed such incredible Gaoshan Wulong! I saw it happen in slow motion too. It literally did bounce twice and then just explode.
loltogei wrote:I'm clumsy.
Hey, wasn't this the chawan I sold you via TeaSwap? What happened? I thought it arrived safely through the mail....gargoylekitty wrote:Oh wow, you had a worse morning than me by far. I'm so sorry about your zuni!IPT wrote:I just broke one of my Zuni teapots. It bounced twice, then just shattered. I don't know if I have the heart to photograph it though. It's a great way to start the day.
At little ahead of you? Though better than superglue... ...it can hold water, should be good up to 250° and is safe, though I don't see myself testing tea out in it. Might look around some more for the one bigger chip missing and go back over it, fill in some of the small holes near the rim. It's nice to be able to hold it at least.Chip wrote:Well, you did a thorough job Gargoyle! Bummer!
You can superglue it for display only.
It is and it did... this was my fault and only happened recently. Was wiping it out and I suppose it decided to see if it could fly. Turns out it can't, hit two counters then the floor.MarshalN wrote:Hey, wasn't this the chawan I sold you via TeaSwap? What happened? I thought it arrived safely through the mail....
Technically it can probably be called a superglue. My friend had used it to repair tanks, the fish kind, oddly enough and recommended it(since it's waterproof/withstands heat/edibles safe). It's called Omni-Stick.Chip wrote:Yezzz, my thoughts exactly!iannon wrote:Nice..what did you use on that Gargoyle?
Thanks.
). Still looking around my work for something for the two barely noticeable holes near the rim, though in no hurry.Ouch. Again, so sorry that happened. That's definitely one done in pot.IPT wrote:Here's my zhuni teapot.
Pretty!brandon wrote:Repaired. Relieved.
Pretty ... and cool!gargoylekitty wrote:Pretty!brandon wrote:Repaired. Relieved.
Thanks Chip.Chip wrote:Pretty ... and cool!gargoylekitty wrote:Pretty!brandon wrote:Repaired. Relieved.
Brandon, what can you tell us about the repair? WWWWW? Please!
The end of the story. Today is a happy day !David R. wrote:On Mago blog, there is a link to a japanese craftsman who repairs teaware using different techniques. Here's the address and the link to examples of repair on chinese teaware.
As I have a broken teapot which I like a lot, I sent it to him. As he only speaks japanese, I asked Mago to help me with the transaction and he kindly did. He came up with an estimate based on pictures I sent. To give you an idea, the repair of the broken spout of my teapot costs 4500 yens. I also had a chip on the lid, which costs 3000 yens. I chose lustreless gold for both, but I don't know if it is a finish layer or the whole repair is done with it.
There seems to have a 3 months waiting list, and I really don't know if he is concerned by the japanese crisis right now.
I'll be sure to post before-and-after pictures when I receive it. So far, I really don't know when it will be.
Finally, I've heard quite recently about a man who studied in Japan and who makes such repairs using gold. I could look into it if some are interested.
