How to Repair Broken Bonsai Pots
Bonsai plants are miniature trees and shrubs that are trained to grow in various designs. Bonsai is a carefully learned art form that requires extensive study to master. It is no surprise that as much planning goes into selecting a proper pot for the plant as does the design of the plant itself. Occasionally, bonsai pots become broken or cracked, and must be repaired. The process of repairing a broken bonsai pot is fairly simple. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Stone repair kit
- Cardboard
- Putty knife
- Sandpaper
- Acrylic paint
- Small paintbrush
Instructions
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Fit the broken pieces of pot into the pot to identify where the pieces go. If the pot is simply cracked, skip this step.
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Squeeze a 1-inch strip of each of the two resins from the stone repair kit onto a piece of cardboard and use a putty knife to mix them together. Read the manufacturer's instructions for the kit as some require additional amounts of resin.
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Use the putty knife to spread the resin mixture onto the broken piece of the bonsai pot.
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Press the broken piece of pot against the pot in the location where it fits Hold the two sections of the pot together for approximately 30 seconds.
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Scrape the putty knife along the outside of the bonsai pot to remove any excess resin.
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Allow the resin to dry overnight.
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Use a fine-grade sandpaper to sand down the joint where the two surfaces meet.
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Use a paintbrush to apply colored acrylic paint to the repaired section of the bonsai pot to disguise it.
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References
- Photo Credit bonsai image by lacuraludovico from Fotolia.com
