Hummel Boy Lamp Repair

[@dorenemahoney1557]

These lamps were mine, and they were so damaged I almost threw them away. I am so glad I didn’t. Martin works miracles!

[@jill552]

Thank you for posting. I find your content very interesting.

[@susangyorky2110]

An amazing restoration/repair. Thank you, I'm learning so much from your videos.

[@marsgitar]

Thank you. I'm glad you find my videos helpful.

[@dorenemahoney1557]

Astonishing job, Martin!!

[@marsgitar]

Thanks, Dorene!

[@MisterBobot]

Very nice! I've just started to airbrush some of my restorations... works great when you get it right. :)

[@sergiovillasenor5921]

Hi Martin, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I wanted to ask you if steel wool was safe to use on removing dried Milliput. Thank you.

[@marsgitar]

I would say, "No".

[@laineymcd4074]

Curious as to why you chose this glue for this project. Okay, I haven't looked through all the video list to see, I admit it, but have you done something explaining which glue you use for which type of repair and why?

[@marsgitar]

In the most basic of terms, as I've mentioned in some of my other videos: I use white glue (Elmer's) for porous material, and I use Hxtal or other epoxies for non-porous materials.

[@dorenemahoney1557]

Did you take pictures on where the tiny pieces go? It could be hard to remember where they came from, yes?

[@marsgitar]

No, not that difficult in this case. There weren't too many small pieces. Though, even when there are a lot of pieces - they only fit back where they belong, won't fit where they don't.

[@cliffordknowles1296]

Just curious Martin but how much does 409 cost in the US? In the UK it costs £52 for 32 ounces.

[@marsgitar]

Wow! That's expensive. I get a one-gallon refill bottle and dispense from that. I think it was about 15 dollars. As an alternative, you could try a diluted version of a degreasing dish washing detergent in a spray bottle. Worth a try.

[@cliffordknowles1296]

Wow indeed. I guess it’s because it’s made in the United States. But like everything else you can buy anything provided you’re willing to pay a lot for it. From this tutorial I found out why I’m finding it almost impossible to get Golden Porcelain Restoration Glaze. They’ve stopped making it. I can, however, purchase it if I pay £98.99 for 236 ml. My question to you is, do you think it’s worth that sort of money?

[@cliffordknowles1296]

Will try the degreasing dishwasher detergent idea thanks.

[@marsgitar]

@@cliffordknowles1296 No, I don't think it's worth the price of it now. I got one of the last bottles left. That bottle I showed in the video will last me 10 years, if I'm careful. Otherwise, as an alternative, one could easily add a matting agent to the glossy cold glaze for the same effect. Or even some other matte finish clear coat would work. Water-based or solvent-based, either will work.

[@cliffordknowles1296]

Thanks once again for the advice. I wasn’t sure if you thought there was anything similar to the Golden Porcelain Restoration Glaze. I have already bought some cold glazes so I’m now happy to go ahead and use those.

[@kaesmomFitz]

You really just use Elmer's white glue? We just had an accident in the house and a very old Hummel was broken. We'd like to repair it and I've been researching what type of glue to use. If the break is the head (it's a large Hummel, not one of the smaller ones), would Elmer's glue be sufficient? I had assumed I'd need to use some sort of super glue.

[@marsgitar]

Yes, Elmer's white glue will work well. It is very strong on porous ceramics. Hummels are porous ceramics. Do NOT use super glue!

[@kaesmomFitz]

@@marsgitar Thank you for such a quick response! I will certainly give it a try with white glue. Hopefully this will work!

[@robisrublis61]

Hello Martin,really sorry for stupid question,what's mean cold glaze, can I send it,I tried to Google it cold glaze and its giving me 0 results,thank you,with respect Raymond

[@marsgitar]

It's called "Cold Glaze Pro II" made by a company called Sylmasta. It is a catalyst based acrylic clear coating made for making a very hard non-yellowing protective coating on glazed ceramics. It's very expensive. It comes from England but there is a U.S. distributor, if you're in the US. You can look it up on the web

[@robisrublis61]

Thank you Martin,I still have problems with porcelain figure,when you work it's looks so easy,but for me it's very hard job,thank you for your answer.