Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-28
MEND1NG THINGS.
cemcnts for Broken Chlne or GLASS
value of'n Sand Box 70 Hold
Fractured Parts.

4 PiNbutN iihbNSy llOb W AuIit CuSlS,
require each different cement. lin
fact, several different cements. Glass
may be beautifully mendcd, to look
at, hut seldom SO as to be safely used.
For clear glass the best cement is
isinglass dissolved in gin. Put two
ounces of isinglass in clean, wide
mouthed bottle, add huff "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, says the Wash
ington Star.
Spread u white cloth over the mend-
ing table and supply it with plenty
of clean linen rags, strong rubber
bands and narrow white tape, also
Il basin of tepid water aud clean,
soft towel. Wash the broken glass
very clean, especially along the
break, but take care not to chip it
further. Wet both broken edges well
with the glue, using n camcl's hair
pencil. Fit the break to II niccty,
then slip on rubber bands length and
rosswisc-evcry way they will holtl.
If they will not hold true, as Upon
a stcmmcd thing, n vase, or. jug, Or
scent bottle, string half dozen
bands of the same size and strength
upon bit. of tape and tic the tape
about neck or base before beginning
the gluing. After the parts are joined
slip the tape through the same bands
and tie it up above the fractnre; 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 mend
able. In glass mending the greater
the pressure the bcttcr-if only it
stops short Of the breaking point.
Properly made, the isinglass cement
is as clear as water. When the pieces
fit true, one on the other. the break
should be hardly visible. il the pres
sure has been great enough to force
out the tiny bubbles, which otherwise
refract the light and make the line
of cleavage distressingly apparent.
Mcnded glass may be used to hold
dry things-as rose leaves, sachcts
and violet powdcr-evcn candies and
fruits. But it will not bear TO have
any sort of liquid left standing in it,
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
its infirmities.
Mend a lamp loose in the collar
with siftcd plaster of paris of parts
mixed to very soft paste with beat
en- white of an egg. Have everything
ready before wetting up the plaster
and work quickly so it may be set in
place. With several lamps to mend
wet enough plaster for one Mt time.
1t takes less than five minutes
to set, and is utterly worthless
il one tries working it over. Metal
work apart from the glass needs the
soldering iron. Dust the breale we'll
| with powdered rosin, tie the parts
firmly together, lay the stick of
solder above the break and fetch the
iron down on it lightly but firmly.
When the solder cools remove the
melted rosin with cloth dipped in
alcohol. y
Since breakables have so malicious
l1nack of fracturing themselves in
such fashion they cannot possibly
stand upright one needs a sand box.
1t is only box of handy size with
eight inches of clean. coarsish sand
in the bottom. Along with it there
should be some small leaden weights
with rings cast in them, running from
an ounce to a quarter pound Two
of each weight are needed. In use
tapes are 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 n broker
thing in which the tapes have beer
fastened
Set broken platters on edge in tho
sand box, with the break up. Tht
! sand will hold them firm, and tht
broken bit can be slapped on. 1t i
the same with plates and saueers
None of these commonly require
weighting. But very fine pieces where
invisible seam is wanted should b'
hdld firmly until partly set, then have
the pair of heaviest weights accurate
ly balanced across the broken piece
The weights are also very useful t.
prop and stay top-heavy, and bal
ance them so that they shall not ge
out of kilter. A cup broken, as is 81
: common with them, can have the tap
. passed around it, crossing inside tn
: ! handle, then be set firmly in the SANE
face down, and be held by the hang
I ing weights pulling one against Til
! other. .'. -
The most dependable cement TO
i china is pure white lead. ground /
: linsecd oil, so thick it will barrel
= spread smoothly wilma knife. Give
> time enough to harden, some thre
. months, it makes n seam PRACTICAL
Il indestructible, The objection to it
n that it always shows staring whit
: line. A better cement for fine chin
! is white of egg and plaster. Sift III
b plaster three times, and tie ger
d erous pinch of it loosely in mosqnit
e netting. Then beat the egg until 4
|, will stick to the plaster. Have til