The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-19
MENDING THINGS.
Isinglass Dissolved in Gin Makes the
Best Cement for n GLASS Fracture.

Isinglass Dissolved In Gin Makes the
Best Cement for n Glass Fracture.
Broken glass, china, bric-a-brac and
picture frames, not to name casts, re-
quire each a different cement-in fact,
several different cements. Glass may
be beautifully mended to look at, but
seldom so as to be safely used. For
dissolved in gin. Put two ounces of ISM
glass in clean, wide-mouthed bottle,
add half a pint OF gin, and set in the
sun until dissolved. Shake well every
day, and before using strain through
double lawn, squeezing very lightly.
Spread a white cloth over the mending
table and supply it with plenty of clean
linen rags. strong rubber bands and mar
row white tape, also basin of teped wa
ter. and a clean, soft towel. Wash the
broken glass very clean especially along
the break, but take care not to chip 1t
further Wet both broken edges we'll with
the glue, using camels' hair pencil. Fit
the break to nicely, then slip on rub
Der bands length and crosswise, every
way they will hold. If they will not hold
true, as upon a stemmed thing, vase,
or jug, or scent bottle, string half
dozen bands of the same size and
strength upon bit of tape, and tie the
tape about neck or base before beginning
the gluing. After the parts are Joined
slip another tape through the same
bands and tie it up above the fracture.
thus with all their strength the bands
pull the break together. The bands can
be used thus on casts or china-in fact,
to hold together anything mendable. In
glass menMng the greater the pressure
the better-lf only II stops short OF the
breaking point. Properly made, the is
inglass cement is as clear as water.
When the pieces fit true. one on the
other, the break should be hardly visible,
If the pressure has been great enough
to force out the tiny bubbles, which 9TH
erwise refract the light, and make the
line of cleavage distressingly apparent.
Mended glass may be used to hold dry
things-as rose leaves sachets and violet
powder, even candles and fruits. But
it will not bear to have any sort Of IL
quid left standing in II, nor to be washed
beyond a quick rinsing in tepid water
In wiping it always use very soft towel.
and pat the vessel dry, with due regard
for it's inflrmities.
Mendfng Lamps.
Mend lamp loose in the collar with
sifted plaster OF Paris mixed to a very
soft paste with beaten white of an egg.
Have everything ready before wetting up
the plaster and work quickly so 1t may
set in place. With several lamps to mend
wet enough plaster for one at a time. 1t
takes less than five minutes to set, and
is utterly worthless II one tries working
IL over. Metal work apart from the
glass needs the soldering iron. Dust the
break well with powdered rosin, tie the
parts firmly together, lay the stick of
solder above the break and fetch the
iron down on 1t lightly, but firmly. When
the solder cools remove the melted rosin
with cloth dipped in alcohol
sand Box.
Since breakables have so malicious n
knack of fracturing themselves In such
fashion they can not possibly stand up
right one needs a sand box. IT Is only
box of candy size with eight inches of
clean, coarsish sand in the bottom. Along
with 1t there should be some small leaden
weight. with rings cast in them, running
from an ounce to quarter pound. Two
of each weight are needed. In use, tapes
ore tied In the rings. and the pair OF
weights swung outside the edges OF the
box, so as to press in place the upper
part Of broken thing to which the tapes
have been fastened.
Set broken platters on edge In the sand
box, with the break up The sand will
hold them firm, and the broken biz can
be slapped on. II is the same with plates
and saucers. None of these commonly
requires weighing. But very fine pieces
where invisible seam is wanted should be
held firm until partly set, then have the
pair of heaviest weights accurately bal