1st attempt bottle repair

[Btl_Dvr]

Swiz,
check this site out. http://www.dickblick.com/products/castincraft-transparent-dyes/ You need a dye not a paint. The paint is made to cover things up due to the solids it has, probably why the fix was more opaque than you wanted. Think stains that tint but allow woodgrain etc. to be seen underneath.
Jay

 

[swizzle]

ORIGINAL: JOETHECROW

Swiz,...how about a dam or mold made of scotch tape? I've heard of that used..

I've heard of the scotch tape trick as well. It just seems like it would create more of a straight line between the edges of the chip. I keep picturing the top looking like an O but with the tape more of a C with a straight line where the chip is.

Btl_Dvr I'll check out that link for sure.

Cyber, that does make sense about the paint. I may even have to try food coloring just as an experiment. Worse that could happen is that I wasted another day trying to perfect my technique. Hardly wasting my time as long as I'm learning though. Swiz

 

[AntiqueMeds]

dont use food coloring it fades in light.
use quality dyes.

 

[cyberdigger]

..how about RIT?

 

[AntiqueMeds]

no idea, I would use organic art dyes.

 

[AntiqueMeds]

something like Orasol dyes would be good.

 

[logueb]

They make a glass stain. You can get translucent glass paint that will allow the light to shine through. A small kit with the various colors would allow you to mix until you get a good match on the green. This is just a thought and may not work at all. I bought a glass/bottle cutting kit back in the 70s and played around with it a little bit. Just a thought. Buster

 

[swizzle]

I popped out the old chunk yesterday to make way for my next attempt at repairing. I tried the tape trick and it seems to be fine for the back side of the chip but the front and larger part of the chip it would only make a straight line. So I decided to glob some more air dry clay on the side that is good and wait for it to dry. I should be able to use it by the end of today. I'll probably have to tape it in place but it should work.

For tinting I actually found Emerald stain in the painting section. I bought food coloring too but there's no way I'm gonna use it if its gonna fade in time. I want a good solid repair that will stand the test of time. I'll most likely buy a few of those tinting agents in the next week. One other question I have is about the epoxy. I noticed when I popped it out it was about the consistency of hard rubber. I could also dent it with my fingernail. I would like a repair that is just as hard as the glass. Is there an epoxy that will do that? Swiz

 

[appliedlips]

Hxtal, is a resin that will harden to the point it can be ground and polished. It is pricey,though. I started out with Castin Craft casting resin available at Michael's craft stores. You can buy a kit of dyes in primary colors made for it.

 

[swizzle]

Is there a cheaper alternative to hxtal. It just doesn't seem like that little bottle would go very far. If I could repair a dozen bottles with that one bottle then maybe but with experimenting with colors I don't believe it'd be worth it. At least not until I get my color matching skills down.