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Article: TURN BROKEN POTS INTO PIECES OF ART INVOKE ANCIENT LOOK WITH SHARDS.(AT HOME)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- July 20, 2002
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Byline: Maureen Gilmer Do It Yourself Network
If you've got kids and dogs running around your garden, you know how vulnerable clay pots can be. When you pay big bucks for a beautiful container with an antique finish or beautiful glaze, it's often a crapshoot whether you can keep it intact.
Because pots structurally hold both soil and water, there's much pressure pushing outward on the pot walls from the inside. When a pot cracks, it's virtually impossible to repair because no glue is strong enough to take the weight load. Those repaired with wire bands definitely don't look good either.
If your favorite terra cotta or antique pot breaks, don't ...