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How to Sculpt and Add Missing Pottery Segment

How to Sculpt and Add Missing Pottery Segment
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How to Sculpt and Add Missing Pottery Segment

This tutorial is an example of one of the methods we use to sculpt and add a missing pottery rim segment using the resin casting technique. The finish can be seamless or Kintsugi.
Platter with broken and missing segment
Platter with broken and missing segment
Casting mold
Casting mold

Where to get materials

Two even parts of casting mold to be mixed
Two even parts of casting mold to be mixed

 Casting mold mixed
Casting mold mixed
Apply casting mold to an unbroken segment
Apply casting mold to an unbroken segment

 When shaped casting mold cured, add more casting mold on the side opening
When shaped casting mold cured, add more casting mold on the side opening
Grind off sharp edges
Scale and casting-resin-epoxy

Verify fit before cementing rod
Pour equal parts of resin-epoxy
Mix the two part resin epoxy well
Mix the two part resin epoxy well

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 Fill the mold impression with casting-resin
Fill the mold impression with casting-resin
Wait for casting-resin to cure
Wait for casting-resin to cure

 Remove newly made segment when cured
Remove newly made segment when cured
Segment ready to be applied
Segment ready to be applied

 Verify if size is sufficient
Verify if size is sufficient


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Mark cutting area
Mark cutting area


 Marked casted segment ready for shaping
Marked casted segment ready for shaping
Cut close to the penciled line
Cut close to the penciled line

 Grind for final sizing
Grind for final sizing
Verify proper fit
Verify proper fit

 Mix two parts epoxy
Mix two parts epoxy

Apply epoxy
Apply epoxy

 Place segment
Place segment
Segment applied and ready for a filler application
Segment applied and ready for a filler application
Apply the Kintsugi process
Apply the Kintsugi process
 Project Complete
Project Complete



Another Example of Making a Missing Segment



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