How To Fix Broken Ceramic Plate With Milk

Casein glue is one of the last commonly used natural glues.

How to fix broken ceramic plate with milk.

How to repair cracked china with milk unless you drop your china and it shatters into a million pieces which is usually my luck it probably only suffered a small crack from a fall or mishap. I could hardly believe it. First of all why would anyone do this. Instead of just waiting for the day it inevitably breaks for good try giving it a milk bath.

Broken plate and milk first thoughts. Are these people insane. Then placed it in the refrigerator for three days and pulled out one perfect plate. Just watch this video and don t forget to like and subscribe.

As a ceramics conservation student this made my jaw drop. Fix the parts together using tape and put the plate into a pot and. Non of these vids are mine sub for more credit. Your teapot should be sealed.

Remove the liquids and let the casein dry. Smart ways to fix everything if your ceramic plate is broken you can save the situation. Milk contains a protein casein that with heat can be formed into a natural plastic. I never thought this would work but tried it after my son told me it would work.

Casein is the predominant protein in milk. How is milk supposed to actually bind broken pieces of ceramic together and make it strong enough to prevent any further breakage. Fix a broken cup with milk. I put a plate that was broken in three separate pieces and scotch taped back together in a large container and submerged it in milk.