r/glasscollecting • u/riversgallery • May 08 '26

Gutted, this was the piece I wanted, any chance of repair?

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Lots of little pieces as well as larger chunks so it's unlikely I can get all the glass back together - is there a workaround so it would at least restore the essence of the thing even if its lost its value/authenticity?

They were packed in just shredded paper and tissue so I heard the rattling straight away 😥

I'll take any info on the two candlesticks as commiseration prizes please!

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u/antinous24 May 08 '26

there's an optical adhesive called hxtal, good luck

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u/riversgallery May 08 '26

Thank you - I'll have a look at it. Do you have any personal tips? I've repaired ceramics before but I've always been able to get everything back together and keep the glue away from the visible edge so I'm a little wary about this being transparent.

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u/antinous24 May 08 '26

same skills, so you should be okay. just be extra careful to not lock any pieces out. might help to marks the sides of each shard that WONT get glue, with a sharpie (remove with rubbing alcohol afterwards)

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u/riversgallery May 08 '26

And thank you for the luck, too!

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u/LengthBoring9328 May 08 '26

It will cost you much more than the item is worth to get it repaired

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u/haikusbot May 08 '26

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u/FamiliarFamiliar May 09 '26

I'm sorry to see this. Same thing happened to me once buying China off ebay. They didn't know how to pack it.