I discovered a product called “BONDIC”….Have you heard or used this? It’s a glue…..sort of…….MORE than a glue. Recently I accidentally broke a very precious antique French glass box Jac had given to me as I was cleaning it….I was heart sick…….I rushed out to the stores to look for a glue that would work on glass…..not an easy feat…..Finally, I went to Home Depot and a very nice man recommended a product for glass….it said so on the packaging……..I rushed home to try it…….it didn’t work at all. It was great for gluing my fingers together but not glass!….heart sick again. Then I saw this infomercial about BONDIC. The premise is the same as a dentist who bonds veneers to teeth. The dentist puts this bonding solution on the teeth, then the veneers, and then shines this blue light onto the veneers, and like magic they are “bonded” together. Since I have had some veneers done I knew how it worked. A dentist invented Bondic. I thought what do I have to loose so I ordered it….actually there was a deal so I ordered 4…[I have since given two away]……As soon as it arrived I started bonding!!! It WORKS!!!! I have 5 old Victorian large glass bells about 10″ to 12″ high that Jac gave to me over the years as Christmas presents. The large glass handle and the glass ball clanger came dislodged in two separate pieces. The white “cement” that was holding them in just crumbled with age. For years I’ve tried in vain to find someone who could fix it. I even went back to the antique store, one of our favorite haunts, James Robinson on Park Ave. in NYC, and asked them if they knew of someone who could repair it….no luck…..This morning I happened to pass the bell in the living room and thought….I’ll try the Bondic……..It worked!!!!!! It works on everything I’ve tried it on…..so I highly recommend this as a stocking stuffer for anyone….Your husbands will love it once they see how good it is, and so will you……It’s really easy and INSTANT! You don’t have to stand there holding the pieces together praying when you let it go they won’t fall apart…….Just google it and try it………..Does anyone have any other “fabulous finds” we all may be interested in……..tis the season, and it’s not easy buying for people who either have everything they need or don’t want anything!…………..Happy Holidays…………………………..Louis
“A GREAT HOLIDAY PRESENT”
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OMG – thank you! Perfect timing – I’ve been trying to figure out how to repair a vintage sculpture. It was broken at an angle that won’t allow for clamping and no way can I hold it for the time needed for glue to set and a lot of glue doesn’t work with metal. I just ordered this!
Susana….you have to let me know how it works!!!!! It has been great for everything I’ve used it for……mostly glass. Haven’t tried it on anything metal so I’m really curious.
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Hi Louis,
Thanks for the tip on Bondic. I shall have to give it a try.
If you have an item that the Bondic doesn’t give the aesthetic repair you hoped for, I have had success with Trefler’s in Newton, Massachusetts. With pottery and porcelain they put broken pieces back together, fabricate missing pieces and paint the crack or chip to perfectly match the color and the sheen of the original item. With picture frames they glue broken pieces, fabricate missing pieces of ornate plaster and gesso decorations and apply gold leaf. With glass, they bond breaks, tint to match colored glass and grind chips away on the rims or bases of stemware and polish. They have a website and their facebook page shows current work.
When an item is broken that has great sentimental value, I find it is especially helpful to repair it to the point that you can’t even tell it had been broken and you can actually forget about the mishap. Trefler’s has the expertise and experience to do this in most cases.
Then again you might be into Kintsugi, the Japanese method for repairing broken ceramics with a special lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum and then seeing the break doesn’t matter. The philosophy behind that technique is to recognize the history of the object and to visibly incorporate the repair into the new piece instead of disguising it.
I hope things are well with you.
Best regards,
Ruth
Thank you for the tip on Bondic Louis. I’m so glad you could repair the treasures that Jac gave you. I will have to tell my husband about it.
My tip for a gift that everyone seems to love is homemade soap! I make my own and give it away all year, but there are many soapmakers who sell on Etsy. I use all natural ingredients and high quality shea butter really seems to help. We use it for our hands too and I only have to put lotion on once or twice a week in the winter, where before I always had trouble with dry hands in winter.
Thank you,Sheila! It’s nice to know that when they left Manhattan, they continued in the Bronx. Their roses were to die for. Louis, I found out that Tender Buttons closed this past September! Another treasure gone!
Here’s the website for the flower ladies: http://flowersinthecity.com/
Here’s a tour of their place with Martha Stewart: https://www.marthastewart.com/912243/making-silk-flowers-dulken-and-derrick
Enjoy!
Sheila
I see they moved to the BRONX!…..They used to be near the garment district in NYC.
Louis, the name Dulkin & Derrick popped into my head. I think that might have been the sisters. Does that sound familiar? If not, maybe Barbara in Virginia will remember. oxoxoxox Cat
Cat…that’s exactly who they were! They made beautiful and expensive custom flowers for me at Anne Klein.
Thank you for this tip, Louis. I have many china items that hold great sentimental value, and sometimes one of them is accidentally nicked or broken. Now, to find some young folks who would enjoy inheriting so many beauties from my grandmother and mother…
Your tip about the Bondic is very timely for me. I was taking out some Christmas decorations this morning. A large chubby sitting gold angel that I’ve had for many years came out of the tissue wrappings with its head broken off (in one piece, thank goodness). I was thinking about what I would try to glue it back on without it looking too messy. And, then, the piece that attaches my small angel with horn to the top of my creche (all from Oberammergau 40 years ago) needs repair. So, on to doing some ordering! Thank you for the Bondic tip and for all the lovely memories and info on the NYC specialty shops.
Jane you will be amazed…it’s the best thing I’ve ever used. The technology is incredible. The thing is after you put the solution on it won’t stick like normal glue until you put the blue light on it and then it’s instant.
Louis, my fabulous “find” comes not from me but my daughter in law, whom I am visiting in Texas. My 3 new WK sweaters arrived today and she was standing next to me when I opened them. She wanted to try one on and once she did she could not stop petting herself and saying “ohhhhh, ahhhhhhh.” She immediately went to QVC and opened an account and ordered all 4 colors. Then thinking we must be personal friends (since she’s heard me talking about you for so many years) asked, “Can you please call him and ask him for a black one? I’ve never felt a sweater like this before!” I was just standing there grinning from ear to ear thinking, “I TOLD YOU SO!” Oh, and if you could get that black sweater made by Christmas so I can gift her that would be great too! 🙂
Jules
Dear Julie…..glad to hear you recruited a new Linea follower. Unfortunately, Santa’s Linea work shoppe is closed for the year. If, and that’s a big if, the v-neck gets reordered since it is still avail in every color and all sizes, black would be a sure bet as a new color.
Louis, thank you so much for the tip! I will put it to good use. James Robinson, oh, how I loved it! During my time in New York, it was on 57 Street and it was a treasure trove of joy for me. Another favorite was Sulka, oh how I loved their ties. Another little treasure was Tender Buttons! My husband had a beautiful blazer and I hated the buttons, so I purchased Antique Blazer buttons to change out the original ones, they were from 1896. They are, now, on my son’s blazer with several still left on the original card with the history. New York was a wonder and treasure trove of fabulous little places to discover. There were two sisters as well who made the most beautiful artificial flowers to use on garments or hats or veils. Their names escape me but I am sure you knew of them. For ribbons, Hyman Hendler had the most beautiful french ribbon, for years my presents were wrapped in his gorgeous ribbons, my Christmas Trees as well. Thanks so much for the lovely memories! oxoxoxoxoxo Cat
Cat….I too frequented all the places you mentioned. Hyman Hendler is still there, and the salesman I worked with was the son. I stopped in a while ago and there he was…..an older version of himself. We talked about old times a while….It was nice to see him. I’m not sure if the “flower” ladies are the same. I too can’t remember the name. There place was a walk up, and they made all of the flowers for the designers…..beautiful, beautiful silk flowers. I think they were German or Austrian, but she had an accent.
Thank you for a great tip, and from the master storyteller! Two garden tips from me: discovered a natural fertilizer spray for them from the reliable Logee’s in CT, Orchid Myst keeps my orchids thriving, $15 & shipping https://www.logees.com/orchid-myst.html; another fave stocking stuffer is the Tool Sharpener from Corona Tools in most hardware stores about $7.
Thanks CGee….I have orchid plants on my sun porch. The Orchid Myst sounds great.