How To Fix Broken Ceramic Mug Handle

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How to fix broken ceramic mug handle.

It has broken very cleanly into 3 separate pieces. I need to repair a standard ceramic coffee mug. Set the broken piece into the main body of the mug and hold it in place for at least a minute. Gentle hands and the right glue can turn that cracked mug into a working ceramic keepsake.

Diy crafts features simple crafts on card making quick decor up cycled crafts and easy origami. If possible you can use a piece of masking tape to hold the pieces together while the epoxy cures. Make the epoxy solution. Set this aside and let it cure for a bit.

Collect all the broken pieces and try to reconstruct them into a complete piece. Apply your glue to the broken ends of your mug handle and press the whole thing firmly onto your mug for 60 seconds. Clean out dust from the broken pieces. Even so you should clean and degrease the surface and use emery paper or sandblasting to do mechanical abrasion of the surface.

You can fix a cracked mug if you catch it early. A sudden jar or clink also may turn the crack into a shattered mug. You just want to give the glue some extra time to bond so your handle will be nice and strong when you attach it to the mug. Repeat until you have a completed mug handle.

Set the broken mug. When complete it needs to be able to withstand typical daily uses i e. Just 10 or 15 minutes is fine. Repair chipped ceramic mug tips and tricks.

A microwave dishwasher boiling water. Professional restorers usually use two part epoxy to mend broken ceramics but they shy away from repairing ceramics used for serving food because the epoxy is neither food safe nor. Apply epoxy mixer on the main broken body. It could cause leakage that could lead to mold permanently ruining your mug.

Attach the handle to your coffee cup. Ceramic materials boast high surface energy and wet easily. Otherwise simply hold the loose piece with your hand until the epoxy sets up. Handle carefully to prevent further damage.

Make sure you don t cut yourself on any sharp edges. Cracked ceramic is unsafe. Gather the pieces of mug. Step 1 repairing a broken coffee mug handle wash your mug clean and rinse the broken edges.

As an amazon affiliate i get commissions from purchases made from links in the description of my videos. Let the epoxy mixer to dry completely. Diy crafts makes crafting easy for you by providing templat. Ideally the repair will be invisible.