How to Glue Ceramics Back Together: Kintsugi Art

It’s happened to all of us – accidentally breaking our favorite ceramic mug or dish. But breaking something doesn’t have to be the end of it when you have a glue like Aleene's Heavy-Duty Adhesive or Aleene's Ultimate Glue! Glue your broken ceramics back together and turn them into beautiful works of art with Japanese Kintsugi – the art of repairing broken pottery using lacquer resin mixed with powdered gold. Mikyla Creates shows you how to glue ceramics back together using this beautiful artistic technique and Aleene’s Glass & Bead Adhesive.

What you need:
- Aleene's Heavy-Duty Glue
- Ceramic item
- Hammer
- Pillowcase
- Gold powder
- Paintbrush
- Disposable bowl

Step 1 Break items with a hammer

If you are breaking an item instead of repairing one youve already broken, place it in a pillowcase and use a hammer to break it. Check the pieces and create additional broken pieces if desired.

Step 2

Squeeze some Aleene's Heavy-Duty Adhesive into a disposable bowl and mix in gold powder to your liking. Make sure all added powder is mixed into the glue before applying to your piece.

Step 3

Starting with an edge piece, brush the gold adhesive mixture onto the broken sides, adding a good amount of glue. Youll want it to show through the cracks for this technique!

Step 4

Press the broken piece together with its matching piece, using some force to make sure theyre secure.

Step 5

Repeat brushing on the gold adhesive mixture and gluing the ceramic pieces back together. Once all of the pieces are glued, use a fine-tip brush to brush a coat of the gold adhesive mixture over all cracks. This helps seal them and enhances the look of the golden cracks. Let the glue cure completely before using or displaying your item.

Step 6

Now that you know you can use Aleene's Heavy-Duty Adhesive to glue ceramics back together, you can get creative with repairs or giving items some artistic flair with Kintsugi.

Step 7

What will you make with Aleenes Heavy-Duty glue? Tag us on social using #aleenesdiy and let us know!

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Project Tags Technique Aleenes Diy heavy duty glue General crafts Ceramic Gluing

How To Tie Dye

Supplies: Tulip Tie-Dye Kit of Choice 100% natural fiber fabric item Protective surface cover Sealable bag or plastic wrap Washable marker (option) Step 1: Pick your project For a successful tie-dye project the most important thing is to make sure your item is made from 100% natural fibers like cotton, rayon, or silk. Once you have your item to tie dye, you do not have to presoak it in soda ash because our One-Step Dyes have been specially formulated to stay bright without the use of soda ash. However, you should prewash your fabric before tie dyeing, especially if it's new. Wash fabrics without fabric softener, which can also block dye absorption. You can either leave your item damp or dry it. Dry and minimally damp fabrics will result in sharper tie-dye patterns with less color blending. Damp fabrics allow the dye colors to flow through the fabric for more diffused dye patterns and color blending. Step 2: Prep your dye Tulip One-Step Dye bottles come with the dye powder in the bottles. To mix your dye, remove the nozzle and add tap water to the fill line on each bottle. Replace the nozzle with the cap still on and shake each bottle thoroughly until all dye powder dissolves. For refill packets, after dye bottle has been used, rinse out bottle, open dye packet wearing protective gloves, pour dye into bottle and continue with instructions above to mix and use. Wait to mix your dyes until you are ready to apply them. Dyes left unapplied for more than 24 hours might lose their concentration and might not appear as vibrant after dyeing. Step 3: Bind the fabric Lay your damp T-shirt (or fabric) out flat onto your covered work surface. Pick out a folding pattern you'd like to try; if you need some help deciding, we've got a whole page dedicated to different tie-dye techniques! Step 4: Apply dye Wearing the plastic gloves from your kit, place your project on a wire rack if using. You can apply as many dye colors as there are sections created with the rubber bands, or as few as one dye color. There's no wrong way to tie dye! However you decide to apply your dyes, flip over your project and match the dyes in the same color pattern on the back. Step 5: Let set Place your dyed project into a sealable plastic bag or wrap in plastic wrap to keep it damp while the dye completely processes. This will take 6 to 8 hours or overnight if you want to give it some extra time. Note: It's important for the fabric to remain damp while the dye sets so it can fully absorb into the fabric fibers. Step 6: Rinse and wash Once the dye has fully processed, remove the rubber bands check out your tie dye! Rinse your project well to remove excess dye. Fill washer to "large load" setting with cold water and a small amount of laundry soap. Wash and dry separately. Your tie-dye creation is now ready to wear! Now that you know the basics on how to tie dye, you'll want to tie dye EVERYTHING! You can tie dye more than just shirts— learn how to tie dye all your fabrics from head to toe! When all the tie-dye fun is done, don't forget to tag us in your colorful projects @TulipColorCrafts! Try These Like a Pro How to Tie Dye Shoes It's easy to add colorful tie-dye style to your shoes! Learn how to tie dye shoes and get inspired to try new tie-dye designs with our in-depth tutorial. Remember to remove any laces and use masking tape on the soles before you start! How to Tie Dye Socks Socks are super easy to tie-dye! Check out our step-by-step tutorial on how to tie dye socks and treat your feet to even more color. How to Tie Dye Jeans Tie dye your denim to add an extra pop of color to your pants! Learn how to tie dye jeans and other denim garments with this quick tutorial. Whether you're rocking a jean jacket, jean shorts, or just classic jeans, you can use tie dye to turn denim into a colorful work of art! How to Tie Dye Hoodies and Sweatpants Hoodies and sweatpants are great for tie dye! We recommend sticking with organic patterns such as the crumple technique or ice dye technique for thicker fabrics. It's easy to learn how to tie dye sweatsuits for comfy tie-dye fashion that you can wear year-round! How to Tie Dye with Bleach Take the traditional look of tie dye to a whole new level by removing color instead of adding it! Find out how to tie dye on dark fabrics with bleach with this step-by-step tutorial— you'll learn everything you need to know about bleach tie-dye. How to Tie Dye in Minutes Looking to shorten set times on your cotton tie-dye projects? Try our Two-Minute Tie-Dye Kits! Tulip Two-Minute Tie-Dye Containers speed up the dye set process from 8 hours to 2 minutes with the same vibrant results. This patent-pending process features specially made reusable microwaveable containers designed specifically for use with any Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye Kit to make tie-dye magic in just minutes! Need a little more inspiration for your next tie-dye project? Check out these helpful links! Tie-Dye Projects to Try Tie Dye FAQs

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Accordion Tie-Dye Technique

Easy and fun! You will love this tie-dye technique! Steps Step 1: Gather your tie-dye kit, pre-washed 100% cotton T-shirt, disposable surface cover and plastic bag or wrap and you're ready to go! Step 2: To mix your dyes, simply add tap water to the fill line on each bottle, replace the nozzles with the caps still on, and shake each bottle thoroughly until all dye powder dissolves. Wait to mix your dyes until you are ready to apply them. Dyes left unapplied for more than 72 hours might lose their concentration and therefore might not appear as vibrant after dyeing. Step 3: Lay your damp shirt out flat horizontally on your covered work surface. Starting on the side closest to you, accordion fold (over & under) the entire shirt in even folds, working your way to the other side. Step 4: Bind your folded T-shirt by wrapping rubber bands around it, evenly spacing your rubber bands several inches apart. You can even wrap more around your shirt closer together; the more rubber bands you use, the more white space and accordion tie-dye patterns you’ll have in between your dye areas. Step 5: It’s not a necessity, but if you have one, place your damp, bound T-shirt onto a wire rack before dyeing to help prevent the different dye colors from pooling underneath and potentially muddying the colors. We applied one dye color to the entire project in between rubber bands, but you can apply a different color to each bound section if you want, or alternate colors between each section. Get creative and have fun! Make sure to rotate your project as you apply your dyes to match colors on the other side. Once you’ve finished adding your dye(s) to your project, place your tie-dye project into a sealable bag, or wrap it in plastic wrap. This will help keep the project damp while the dye fully processes. Leave the project sealed for 6 to 8 hours or overnight for the dye to completely set. Step 6: After the dye colors have completely set, remove the rubber bands by carefully cutting away from your project. Rinse, wash and dry separately according to your kit instructions. Step 7: Fold your damp T-shirt in half vertically, then accordion pleat from the base of the shirt all the way to the top of the shirt, making sure to pleat the sleeves as well. Step 8: Bind your pleated shirt with rubber bands, wrapping them tightly around the shirt every 1 to 1.5 inches apart. Step 9: Place your bound T-shirt on a wire rack (if you have one), then apply your dye colors as desired to each banded section. Whatever color pattern you choose, make sure to rotate your project and match the colors on the back side. Once you’ve finished adding your dye(s) to your project, place your tie-dye project into a sealable bag, or wrap it in plastic wrap. This will help keep the project damp while the dye fully processes. Leave the project sealed for 6 to 8 hours or overnight for the dye to completely set. Step 10: After the dye colors have completely set, remove the rubber bands by carefully cutting away from your project. Rinse, wash and dry separately according to your kit instructions. Step 11: Lay your damp T-shirt out flat with the base of the shirt closest to you. Create small, tight accordion pleats starting at the base edge and working your way all the way up to the top of the shirt. Make sure to pleat the sleeves as well. Once you have the shirt tightly pleated, form it into an S-curve pattern, creating around 4 to 5 curves depending on the size of your shirt. Step 12: Bind your S-curved/pleated shirt with rubber bands. Use 2 rubber bands vertically around the center to hold in place, then crisscross 2 more rubber bands with the ends at each corner so the entire shirt is held secure. When using the ice tie-dye technique, we recommend placing your project on a wire rack over a bucket or bin to collect all of the dye and ice as it melts. Open your unmixed dye bottles and Step 13: After the ice has completely melted, remove the rubber bands by carefully cutting away from your project. Rinse, wash and dry separately according to your kit instructions.

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