Another super repair job. Haven't seen you use that matte restoration glaze before--very informative. Also not familiar with Kaiser porcelain, but this particular piece is lovely.

I don’t know how I found this channel- but it’s absolutely fascinating work to watch.

I came on board just to see what type of glue you used for your repairs and ended up watching the whole video. I learned how to do the repairs, and how to fill the gaps and cracks, plus. I subscribed. you do beautiful work.

@marsgitar

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to be of help. Welcome!

Simply wonderful to watch!!!

I love Lladro, and your repair videos.

Astonishing! Great job! Thank you!

Thanks a lot Martin for teaching your matching color method! You do magic!! It’s a pleasure to see all your videos! Best regards from Spain!

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Amazing Work, extraordinary patients and steadiness.

Thank you for your art, I am about to attempt to repair a Tintin porcelain figurine I dropped the other day, and I learnt quite a bit from your videos! Let's hope I don't ruin it. Thank you!

Martin you always do such a fantastic job. I always look at it like how the hell is he gonna do that....and presto...you do! Flawlessly! !

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin

WOW!! Thank you for the info.

Wow! I just found your channel. I dropped a box that held some sentimental figurines and shattered 3 or 4 of them . I thought I would see how other people have done repairs and pick up a few tips. I must say watching you just blew me away. I thought wow this guys really good! This is very professional, and looking at your hands , I bet he plays guitar too, and sure enough, you do. My dad played guitar and was a guitar maker so I’ve watched him repair a lot of stuff. I don’t have any airbrush skills but I have his files that he used to file down the frets so maybe they work, they’re really small. I’m going to look for the epoxy for the cracks. My dad would use tape like little clamps and I watched him spray beautiful sunburst designs on guitars. I wish he were still alive to help me fix these figurines but he is with me every time I do a project or watch someone like you who does amazing work. Thanks so much for sharing you talent.

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Nancy. I hope you're able to pick up a pointer or two. Thanks for watching.

Wow!! Amazing transformation!! Wish I could start a new hobby looks like rewarding work! Tfs! Christine

Amazing work!

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Fantastic xx

I've been watching a few of his videos, and I've started fixing a few pieces of my own ceramics. I don't have his bonding agent, so I'm just using epoxy from the hardware store. They're not valuable pieces, so I don't mind using cheaper repair materials.

wow,amazing

@marsgitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Supper!!!

Hello, could you advise what kind of paint can be used on porcelain to hide cracks after gluing parts of which companies on porcelain

like to fix the Alcora porcelani but don’t have idea and it’s so expensive in my country

felicitaciones ojala ud diera clases en mi querido pais colombia

@marsgitar

3 жыл бұрын

gracias.

love your repairs was wondering what kind of glue you used for the lady figurine hysol ?? what do you buy? or what do you recommend for a person who wants to repair a break in a figurine at home. A simple break kind of like the lady figurine you are repairing in the white porcelain figurine with 4 breaks. Thanks :)

@marsgitar

3 жыл бұрын

Hxtal is a bit hard to work with. For non-porous ceramics, you could try Elmer's brand adhesive called "china and glass cement. For porous ceramics Elmer's white glue works fine. Good luck to you.

How do you make liquid paint? + water ? or something alse

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

I use Goldens brand acrylic paints. Their airbrush paints are ready to use right out of the bottle. If I need to use their thicker paints, I dilute them with Goldens Airbrush Medium for use in the airbrush.

Hi Martin I would like to ask you a question of the glue you use. Have you ever used Araldite and do you feel the A&B Apoxy you use is better?

@marsgitar

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I've used Araldite. It's a good bonding agent. I've not used it as a fill. I use A+B putty as a fill, not as a bonding agent. A+B would work as a bond but not as good as Araldite.

Very interesting. The tape though makes it looks like she's wearing orthopedic injury bandages, which in a sense, she is. LOL!

Where in the States can I purchase the Golden Porcelain Restoration Glaze? I have searched and found the only locations are over the pond. thank you so much. I LOVE you videos.

@marsgitar

Жыл бұрын

Golden has discontinued this product. The last time I ordered it I had to contact Golden at their corporate email. They said they don't make it anymore and sold me one of their last bottles of it, saying that if I wanted more they'd make it for me but I'd have to by a gallon of it. That'd be expensive. But since their 8 oz. bottle of it will last me the rest of my career, I'm probably good for a while. I'm sorry to say, I don't have an alternative to suggest for this product.

Hi Martin any other question please. I see you use Golden Porcelain matte glaze in this video to matte the surface down. Can i use this product but with the gloss to finish off if i need it to finished in gloss. The reason is i haven't been able to fine the other gloss you use.....here in Australia.I hope this makes sense....lol

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

It is my understanding that the "porcelain restoration glaze" shown in this video (and its gloss version) are meant to be a finishing coating in ceramic restorations. Check out Goldens web site for more info on their products. They will tell you more than I can remember. Lots of good info there. Have you tried contacting Sylmasta about an Australian distributor, or shipping to Australia?

@mreightytwenty8709

5 жыл бұрын

@@marsgitar Iam onto it mate. If its solvent based it cant be shipped...Thanks again...

Can I ask you what air brush you use. Because when you go to your link they have you do a quiz to see what is right for you. I don’t know that so could you tell me what your using?

@marsgitar

7 ай бұрын

I have several airbrushes but the one I use the most is the one you see in my videos. It is an Iwata HP-CH model.

excelent job..i wisch to be your Student. greetings from Munich.

@marsgitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Martin it’s so funny I have the same piece you happen to be repairing in this video broken in the same place, except the knee is broken in 2 instead of 3. My wife loves this figure. Can I ask you if you can fix it for me? Please let me know. I would be interested in fixing it right away.

@marsgitar

Жыл бұрын

You can get my contact info on my web site: tesserak.com Give me a call and/or send me a photo via email and I can give you an estimate.

You are awesome!! What exactly is a hot box?

@marsgitar

4 жыл бұрын

My hotbox is an old freezer, stripped down to just an insulated box with a door. Inside it there was installed a heating element from an electric oven. A thermocouple and a switch box with a temperature dial was added. There's also a small electric fan inside to circulate and even the heat distribution. There are shelves which I can adjust and add/remove as needed. I just set the dial for the temperature I want, usually about 150 F., and turn it on. The thermostat turns the heat on and off to maintain the set temperature. I use it mostly to preheat objects that are going to have HXTL applied to them, and also to speed curing of the HXTL already applied. Some epoxy gets stronger and/or cures faster when heated slightly. Occasionally, I'll use it to dry something out.

@Big-ib3kx

4 жыл бұрын

Can I use my oven ?

@marsgitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@Big-ib3kx The oven might work, if the temp goes low enough. You don't want to go much higher than about 150F.

😮❤

Hello can you restore a figurine without having all pieces?

@marsgitar

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I can. Watch some of my other videos and see how I do it.

What is a white paste?

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

Milliput epoxy putty.

What is it that you use to glue the pieces back together??

@marsgitar

3 жыл бұрын

It's a high tech epoxy made for glass repair. It's called HXTAL. sometime listed as Hxtal NYL-1 epoxy. Look it up on the web for a good price on a 60 gram kit. Not easy to work with. Takes days to cure.

@amybreshears5898

2 жыл бұрын

@@marsgitar is there something a little easier to work with for a novice? I need to glue the leg back on a vintage dog figurine. Thank you!

How long do you let the miliput dry? Is it air dried?

@marsgitar

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, air dried, overnight. Dries (cures) in about 4 hrs., but I let it go overnight for a little more hardness.

@robbrien8506

2 жыл бұрын

@@marsgitar Thanks. Your attention to detail and time spent on your craft is a beautiful thing.

Hi Martin, I have a porcelain music box that was dropped by our cleaner. Could I hire you to assemble it? Its in 4 or 5 pieces. Similar to this video.

@GET2222

Жыл бұрын

You do amazing work!!! It’s my wives mothers music box. Her mom passed away when she was 17 year old. This would mean the world to us!

@marsgitar

Жыл бұрын

@@GET2222 send a photo to my email address: mscherer@tesserak.net I'll give you an "ballpark" estimate. let me know the approx. size of the object and whether you have all the pieces.

@GET2222

Жыл бұрын

@@marsgitar I sent you an email. Thank you!

@GET2222

Жыл бұрын

@@marsgitar Hi Martin, I’m contacting you regarding my wife’s Jewelry box that broke. I have a called a few times but no VM picks up. Hopefully you can call back and leave me a window of when to call if we don’t connect. ~JE

I am a Dental Surgeon and really liked. your video. Your work is exquisite. I wonder what the area would look like on X-ray? I know, and it would be fascinating. Doctor George Whitehead

You done it again........great video man. Can you tell me...What is your favorite air brush you use for most jobs.... ( Brand and tip size )

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

Most of my airbrush painting is done with the Iwata HP-CH med and fine tips.

@mreightytwenty8709

5 жыл бұрын

@@marsgitar Thanks mate from Queensland Australia

How much do you charge ?

@marsgitar

Жыл бұрын

Cost is determined by how much work it is to repair it. Repair cost is based on the size of the object, how many broken pieces there are, how many missing pieces there are, how complicated t he design that must be replaced, how many colors must be replaced. Basically, cost is based on how hard it is to repair. It is not inexpensive.

Martin, have you ever said how to take apart someone's bad repair job? Thank you.

@marsgitar

3 жыл бұрын

Good question Linda. No I haven't. It's a good idea for a video to address this. Thanks for the suggestion. I may be a while 'til I get around to it though.

@lindahenry3363

3 жыл бұрын

I will look forward to that. My little amateur projects are going ok, thanks to you.

@erikafisher915

Жыл бұрын

I was watching your repair video. I have a set of small ceramic Angel's. On one of them the tip broke off in 2 piece's. The Angle's are about 4-5 inches's in length. Approx. how much are your cost's for repair work?

Are you for hire? I’m in the US. Would you provide a quote?

@marsgitar

3 жыл бұрын

Yes to both questions. My email: mscherer@tesserak.net. I'm in Northern California.

Ok

Hi

@marsgitar

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome. Hi back at you.

@dinadesai5572

3 жыл бұрын

hi Mrtin i have a broken lladro figurine .most of the dress parts missing so how to create the whole dress ,the torso is intact and only 1 part of the dress is remaining .shou d i use papier mache to give me the shape and then build with epoxy