How to Sculpt and Add Missing Pottery Segment and Apply Gold Kintsugi

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 repair or Kintsugi repair.

See more Kintsugi examples or more of before and after seamless repair examples

1. Two-part 5 min PC Clear epoxy
2. Wooden stick or a pin-tool
3. Container with pvc pebbles or rice
4. Casting mold
5. Two parts epoxy resin
6. Scale
7. Denatured or 91% Alcohol
8. Rag
9. Paper pad to mix Epoxy on

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Mix well two even parts of casting mold

1. Apply casting mold to an unbroken segment
2. When shaped casting mold cured, add more casting mold on the side opening

1. Pour equal parts of resin-epoxy
2. Mix the two part resin epoxy well
3. Fill the mold impression with casting-resin

1. Wait for casting-resin to cure
2. Remove newly made segment when cured
3. Segment ready to be applied

1. Mark cutting area
2. Marked casted segment ready for shaping

1. Cut close to the penciled line
2. Grind for final sizing
3. Verify proper fit

1. Mix two parts epoxy
2. Apply epoxy
3. Place segment

1. Segment applied and ready for a filler application
2. Follow to filling instructions in our web lessons (see link below)
3. Apply the Kintsugi process or a seamless repair (see link below)

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