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I’m considering purchasing a Windstone piece that is covered in a fine sort of “crackle” appearance.
I understand this is called “crazing,” however, no matter how much I read about it I can only seem to find out how to remove the stains that form in the cracks.
Is there a way to actually REPAIR crazing? I would like to attempt it if so, because it’s a very pretty piece otherwise, but I’m worried that it’s either not possible or out of my skillset.
From what I understand (at least with pottery & ceramics), crazing is cracks in the glaze (in a Windstone piece, the clear protective coat I believe) caused by too much tension. Unless there is a way to only strip off the protective clear coat and not the paint underneath, I don’t think there is a way to get rid of the crazing. It’s basically like breaking a dish or glass and then trying to glue it back together, it will be whole but never seamless again. That’s my understanding. I hope my understanding is wrong though.
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https://www.redbubble.com/people/prezaurian?ref=artist_title_nameI think the best approach is to treat it like old China and admire it for what it is. There is no fixing it.
Has anyone here attempted to re-seal a crazed piece? (I don’t recommend this– do it at your own risk)
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This is what I was thinking. I may attempt it on a piece and watch it for results – I have an old male dragon that has some crazing and I would be willing to try re-sealing a section of it with some of my Liquitex paint-on varnish to see if it does anything. I figure I can try it on a section that is less visible. He needs some repairs anyway 🙂
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This is what I was thinking. I may attempt it on a piece and watch it for results – I have an old male dragon that has some crazing and I would be willing to try re-sealing a section of it with some of my Liquitex paint-on varnish to see if it does anything. I figure I can try it on a section that is less visible. He needs some repairs anyway 🙂
Let us know how it turns out!
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My art: featherdust.comHas anyone here attempted to re-seal a crazed piece? (I don’t recommend this– do it at your own risk)
This is what I was thinking. I may attempt it on a piece and watch it for results – I have an old male dragon that has some crazing and I would be willing to try re-sealing a section of it with some of my Liquitex paint-on varnish to see if it does anything. I figure I can try it on a section that is less visible. He needs some repairs anyway 🙂
Would definitely like to know how that goes!
The dragon in question has it all over, unfortunately. BUT she’s a white dragon. Might be easier to replicate her colour?
The thing that stinks is that the crazing seems to be underneath the sealant (or whatever – they said you can’t feel it to the touch, so I’m thinking it’s under a clear layer of some type)
If you’re going to attempt a re-sealing, make sure the crazing cracks on the original glaze are super clean. Otherwise the dirt will get trapped under the new layer of protective clear coat and it will still look cracked. I’m sure I’ve just been redundant, but I figure I should mention it just in case!
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