March 5, 2019
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Stone, Tips for Beginners
I have been told by a sage that there are two legitimate ways of dealing with flaws: 1) glue it before it breaks, and 2) accentuate rather than hide the break.
I was unenthused about this sculpture. I left it in a bad spot and it got kicked and broke in three. Ah, I was now excited about creative “accentuation”. I glued the pieces back together, routed out the seams, and then filled them back in with crushed red travertine and black-dyed epoxy. While at it, I added a necklace.
Always use stainless pins for gluing. Even 1/8” ones will prevent another break along the next row of crystals above the glue.