This is a wonderful piece of work. I love to see things restored like this. Although totally different to yourself, I'm into restoring very old railway models - locomotives especially - that would otherwise be thrown away. The one I'm working om right now has some hairline cracks that need filling. Ordinary plastic filler won't do the job. Several people have pointed me to Milliput, hence i arrived at your site. I'm glad I did. I found it very interesting.
Hi there, many thanks for your comment, I am so glad you found my channel and found it useful. Milliput is a great product and does also come in a variety of colours which may be some use to uou. Please let me know how you get on. 👍
Hi Allison. Thank you for your tutorials. They are very helpful! I went ahead and ordered the Milliput superfine white from Amazon, and one of the sticks (the one in the blue bag) arrived with the bag all sticky on the outside, and the stick itself has some brown discoloration on it. The one in the clear bag is fine. Is this normal, or do you think I should I return it? Thanks for your guidance on this. 😊
Hello, i have a very beautiful antique figurine that broke from the head and I put it back with “crazy glue” is there any way i can unglue something as strong as crazy glue?
Hi I am glad I can ask questions and you answer. Thank you for that. The milliput is dry and I am painting with acrylics white. I notice strokes from the brush how do you prevent that?
hey thanks for the thorough demo- I'm trying to repair a bisqued porcelain sculpture of mine. It's slightly less than a lifesize swan and the neck broke while transporting the piece to the kiln. I want to try to use milliput to repair the gap and seam the neck and head back onto the body. do you have any suggestions to help? thank you
Hi Geena, sorry to hear about your Swan. I must be such a large piece. I would try the Milliput Superfine White for the gap depending how large it is. Just go slowly and when sanding down carefully. Please let me know how you get on. 😀
Thanks Alison, very helpful series of videos. I am the last of generations and have inherited all the "stuff"! I have just ordered some Milliput. Can you clarify, does hot water "dissolve" the old yellow Araldite joins on ceramics my ancestors used or just other glues? Thanks again, love your work! ;-)
Hi Alison, I am looking to learn how to do minor restoration work on small, detailed victorian terracotta plaques. As a collector, being able to professionally do my own would be part of the fun. I am looking for advice to get started, the best products to use, and have some questions on how to colour match, as often they are slightly different colours ranging from pink to beige. Any guidance at all would be greatly appreciated. Looking at milliput led me to you, but it seems that milliput might be difficult to colour match.
Hi there, Milliput comes in a variety of colours. To get the right colour match you have to experiment with paint colours. I do have videos on painting ceramics.
Thanks Ali for your reply. I just found some Araldite "Ultra Clear" on our Aus Bunnings Hardware Store that says it is great for glass and crystal and does not "yellow" over time. Have you seen or used this product in the UK? (No titanium dioxide needed which I am having trouble finding locally.)
Hi Alison, can you tell us the name of the tool your using or maybe where I can find one like it ? Many thanks I’m enjoying your videos they are so informative.
I’m sure you’ve found what you need now, but just in case you haven’t these are called micro spatulas and can be found on Amazon in sets with various shaped ends!
@@theceramicrepairstudio Your channel happened to pop up and I’ve always admired the skill of this work. A real art!! Have you made the follow up video of this one yet as I wasn’t able to find it? Thank you
I cannot get my Milliput the same texture as yours. I used some water on my fingers to smooth it but that did not help. Did I over knead it or did not mix it well.
Hi Leah, is the Molliput you are using an old pack or new? You shouldn't have to use water. If it is an old pack just keep working with your fingers to mix well and it should combine and soften, unless it has been exposed yo air. If it is a new pack just keep working through, if you still have problems contact Milliput directly. Hope this helps.😃
I cut two pieces of superfine white one of each piece on the two rolls they give you in the box I needed it over and over and put it on the chipped ceramic piece and left it for two days and it’s still mushy what did I do wrong?
Learned a lot, so I can fix my porcelain half dolls I used your advise to repair a pair of legs that I ordered from France and they arrived broken they turned rather well matching blueish porcelain color was difficult . I would also like to know, I have a broken ormolu's trinket box from my Granma the lid was broken but I saved it anyway . It is satin glass with painted flowers how do you treat satin glass cracks?
Hi Pamela, many thanks for your comment, I am so pleased my channel has helped. When it comes to your Ormolu trinket box, is it just cracked or in pieces.
@@theceramicrepairstudio Its broke in three pieces and glued . So I'll have to soak it .If I do will the hot water mess with the metal? It has a metal ring around the lid? It was glued crooked so It needs re-done. But at least there all there. Slight tiny pieces missing, Oh so very tiny shard's of glass not sure what to fill with but maybe okay when glued closer together?
I have tried to repair a Teapot Lid by adding the little piece that holds the lid in place when pouring. I followed your instructions using Milliput but I am finding after 24 hours it still hadn't cured. It's going on to the 4th day and Its still soft. I did mix the Milliput properly. Is there another method I can use to make this Milliput cure and become hard??? Would putting it in the oven at a certain temperature help it to harden? Please advise, thank you!
Hi there, I would give Milliput another try. The only time a piece remained soft for me was when I hadn't put in equal quantities and mixed thoughly. Please give it another try and let me know how you get on. 🥰
@@theceramicrepairstudio I have another question: After I repair a chip or break on a spout of a Teapot or a vessel with the Milliput that holds liquid hot or cold and its been painted should that be sealed with a product so it doesn't affect the repair that is done? I would think if not sealed with a product it would wash away the repair over time.
@@theceramicrepairstudio can you recommend a glaze product that would be available? I am new at all of this so I'm not familiar with the products. Thank you.
Hmmm.... AGAIN, using the selfie mode and getting everything written BACKWARDS in your final render... everything in every frame FLIPPED left to right! Y'know, it's not like viewers can't tell. One simple, easy trick... in post-production, just tell the video editing system to MIRROR the entire video, so that every one of your viewers gets to see the real thing! 😀👍
@@theceramicrepairstudio - Great! I've just recently seen a couple of those, and they are A) refreshingly, readably oriented, AND B) ever more instructional in some of the finer points of repairing ceramics and the like. Every video has another tip or two I've been able to expand my abilities with!
Check out my latest course for beginners in the description box ❤
I hope you find this latest video on how to use Millput on ceramics useful. 🥰
Very relaxing to watch
Glad you enjoyed
Looking at it taking place is wonderful.
Sooo excited I found you Ali! You're a gift and thank you for sharing:) Subscriber from Florida USA
Your welcome, so pleased to have found and like my channel.
This is a wonderful piece of work. I love to see things restored like this. Although totally different to yourself, I'm into restoring very old railway models - locomotives especially - that would otherwise be thrown away. The one I'm working om right now has some hairline cracks that need filling. Ordinary plastic filler won't do the job. Several people have pointed me to Milliput, hence i arrived at your site. I'm glad I did. I found it very interesting.
Hi there, many thanks for your comment, I am so glad you found my channel and found it useful. Milliput is a great product and does also come in a variety of colours which may be some use to uou. Please let me know how you get on. 👍
yes glad I find you and your chanel. I have few things to fix in ceramics Angel wing is one of them. Good video and good job.
Thanks and welcome
Great video. I’ve just bought this product to try and mend a Bosson head that I chipped. Hope it works and many thanks for the tutorial 👍🏻
Your welcome, please let me know how you get on. 😊
Hi Allison. Thank you for your tutorials. They are very helpful! I went ahead and ordered the Milliput superfine white from Amazon, and one of the sticks (the one in the blue bag) arrived with the bag all sticky on the outside, and the stick itself has some brown discoloration on it. The one in the clear bag is fine. Is this normal, or do you think I should I return it? Thanks for your guidance on this. 😊
I would probably return it. Please let me know how you get on.
Hello, i have a very beautiful antique figurine that broke from the head and I put it back with “crazy glue” is there any way i can unglue something as strong as crazy glue?
What are the names of the glue?
Araldite
Hi I am glad I can ask questions and you answer. Thank you for that. The milliput is dry and I am painting with acrylics white. I notice strokes from the brush how do you prevent that?
It could be your paint was too thick or the brush you were using wasn'tquite right.
🥰💕🍀
hey thanks for the thorough demo- I'm trying to repair a bisqued porcelain sculpture of mine. It's slightly less than a lifesize swan and the neck broke while transporting the piece to the kiln. I want to try to use milliput to repair the gap and seam the neck and head back onto the body. do you have any suggestions to help? thank you
Hi Geena, sorry to hear about your Swan. I must be such a large piece. I would try the Milliput Superfine White for the gap depending how large it is. Just go slowly and when sanding down carefully. Please let me know how you get on. 😀
Thanks Alison, very helpful series of videos. I am the last of generations and have inherited all the "stuff"! I have just ordered some Milliput.
Can you clarify, does hot water "dissolve" the old yellow Araldite joins on ceramics my ancestors used or just other glues?
Thanks again, love your work! ;-)
Hi there, so pleased you are enjoying the videos. Yes hot water should soften the old Araldite glue. 🥰💕🍀
What are the things you use again. David in Pennsylvania.
Hi Alison, I am looking to learn how to do minor restoration work on small, detailed victorian terracotta plaques. As a collector, being able to professionally do my own would be part of the fun. I am looking for advice to get started, the best products to use, and have some questions on how to colour match, as often they are slightly different colours ranging from pink to beige. Any guidance at all would be greatly appreciated. Looking at milliput led me to you, but it seems that milliput might be difficult to colour match.
Hi there, Milliput comes in a variety of colours. To get the right colour match you have to experiment with paint colours. I do have videos on painting ceramics.
In your video you Have a blue and white vase in the background. What is the “white” color that you used to paint your Milliput.
I used Titanium white and added a little of other colours to get the right tone.
Thanks Ali for your reply. I just found some Araldite "Ultra Clear" on our Aus Bunnings Hardware Store that says it is great for glass and crystal and does not "yellow" over time. Have you seen or used this product in the UK? (No titanium dioxide needed which I am having trouble finding locally.)
I haven't heard of that brand but it sounds ok.
Hi Alison, can you tell us the name of the tool your using or maybe where I can find one like it ? Many thanks I’m enjoying your videos they are so informative.
I can't rambert the name of the tool, but I think you can get something similar from Conservation Resources.
I’m sure you’ve found what you need now, but just in case you haven’t these are called micro spatulas and can be found on Amazon in sets with various shaped ends!
@@Blueboy9055 Many thanks, I will have a look on Amazon and build up my supplies. Thanks for watching my channel and for letting me know. 😀
@@theceramicrepairstudio
Your channel happened to pop up and I’ve always admired the skill of this work. A real art!! Have you made the follow up video of this one yet as I wasn’t able to find it? Thank you
@@Blueboy9055 Hi there, if you look on the playlist of start to finished pieces you should find the rest of the project. 😀
I cannot get my Milliput the same texture as yours. I used some water on my fingers to smooth it but that did not help. Did I over knead it or did not mix it well.
Hi Leah, is the Molliput you are using an old pack or new? You shouldn't have to use water. If it is an old pack just keep working with your fingers to mix well and it should combine and soften, unless it has been exposed yo air. If it is a new pack just keep working through, if you still have problems contact Milliput directly. Hope this helps.😃
I cut two pieces of superfine white one of each piece on the two rolls they give you in the box I needed it over and over and put it on the chipped ceramic piece and left it for two days and it’s still mushy what did I do wrong?
Hi Heidi', sorry to hear the Milliput was still soft. The only one time it happened to me was when I didn't do equal parts and need well. 🥰💕🍀
Learned a lot, so I can fix my porcelain half dolls I used your advise to repair a pair of legs that I ordered from France and they arrived broken they turned rather well matching blueish porcelain color was difficult . I would also like to know, I have a broken ormolu's trinket box from my Granma the lid was broken but I saved it anyway . It is satin glass with painted flowers how do you treat satin glass cracks?
Hi Pamela, many thanks for your comment, I am so pleased my channel has helped. When it comes to your Ormolu trinket box, is it just cracked or in pieces.
@@theceramicrepairstudio Its broke in three pieces and glued . So I'll have to soak it .If I do will the hot water mess with the metal? It has a metal ring around the lid? It was glued crooked so It needs re-done. But at least there all there. Slight tiny pieces missing, Oh so very tiny shard's of glass not sure what to fill with but maybe okay when glued closer together?
@@theceramicrepairstudio I tried to send some photo's through e-mail but I don't think it went through.
@@pamcomorski1734
I would try warm water first with nothing else, you may be lucky and it may come away, it just depends on how well it was glued.😃
I have tried to repair a Teapot Lid by adding the little piece that holds the lid in place when pouring. I followed your instructions using Milliput but I am finding after 24 hours it still hadn't cured. It's going on to the 4th day and Its still soft. I did mix the Milliput properly. Is there another method I can use to make this Milliput cure and become hard??? Would putting it in the oven at a certain temperature help it to harden? Please advise, thank you!
Hi there, I would give Milliput another try. The only time a piece remained soft for me was when I hadn't put in equal quantities and mixed thoughly. Please give it another try and let me know how you get on. 🥰
@@theceramicrepairstudio I have another question: After I repair a chip or break on a spout of a Teapot or a vessel with the Milliput that holds liquid hot or cold and its been painted should that be sealed with a product so it doesn't affect the repair that is done? I would think if not sealed with a product it would wash away the repair over time.
@@Grandmarie1 Hi there, I would recommend using a glaze to finish. Although I wouldn't recommend using hot water on a piece that has been repaired. 👍
@@theceramicrepairstudio can you recommend a glaze product that would be available? I am new at all of this so I'm not familiar with the products. Thank you.
My Staffordshire cow's ear is smashed. Would you use Milliput to sculpt a new ear?????
Hi Jane, yes I would use Milliput. Please let me know hiw you get on. 🥰
Just use alcohol and water the milliput down to a thick goop and sand down excess once dry
I looked further a head a found the information. Thanks David
Is Milliput dishwasher safe (for tea cups)?
Hi there, I do put mine in the dishwasher, although I would recommend to look at their website and manufacturers instructions 😀
Can you make your own milliput? Verses buying it?
No you can't.
Why not what materials make it up?
P.S. I tried to dry it with a hair dryer after two day. Didn’t work and then I took it off.
Yes I would try again.🥰💕🍀
Hmmm.... AGAIN, using the selfie mode and getting everything written BACKWARDS in your final render... everything in every frame FLIPPED left to right!
Y'know, it's not like viewers can't tell.
One simple, easy trick... in post-production, just tell the video editing system to MIRROR the entire video, so that every one of your viewers gets to see the real thing! 😀👍
I have changed the camera mode since older recordings,
@@theceramicrepairstudio - Great! I've just recently seen a couple of those, and they are A) refreshingly, readably oriented, AND B) ever more instructional in some of the finer points of repairing ceramics and the like. Every video has another tip or two I've been able to expand my abilities with!
Love your accent and pretty face. Wanna get married!!!
Fill me teeth with that