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<p>[QUOTE="Brian Warshaw, post: 3002591, member: 16674"]There is a company called Mouldcraft - <b><font size="6"> </font><font size="4">0114 4186247 or 07749306090 UK</font></b></p><p><font size="4">They have a variety of compounds, one may help you. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">If not:-</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Many, many years ago I worked a lot with acrylic materials, and with the aid of chloroform, obtainable then from a chemist if you gave the reason for having it, one could melt it, and adhere parts together. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">If chloroform is still available, I might try this: </font></p><p><font size="4">1 With playdough or plasticine make a mould of a similar part of a shade to that which is broken. </font></p><p><font size="4">2 Shave a quantity of acrylic into a jar, and add chloroform. Put a lid on it and shake until it changed into a sticky pliable mass. Perhaps leave it overnight.</font></p><p><font size="4">3 Paint a thin coat of olive oil or something like that to act as a release agent on the plasticine mould, and fix it in position.</font></p><p><font size="4">4 Pour off any chloroform and spoon the semi-liquid mass from the inside of the shade and fill the mould.</font></p><p><font size="4">5 Leave it until all the chloroform as evaporated and the acrylic is solid.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">If you have the right colour acrylic it might look good; but at least it should stabilise the shade, and make it safe.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">CHLOROFORM IS DANGEROUS. DO NOT WORK IN AN ENCLOSED AREA. HAVE SOMEBODY WHO COULD PULL YOU OUT WATCHING YOU ALL THE TIME THE CHLOROFORM IS PRESENT. KEEP THE CHLOROFORM IN A SAFE PLACE, AND WHEN FINISHED WITH IT, DISPOSE OF IT.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">There is a professional company at Diss, in Norfolk, England, that specialises in repairing glassware, but very expensive. Too expensive for the shades.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Good luck. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Warshaw, post: 3002591, member: 16674"]There is a company called Mouldcraft - [B][SIZE=6] [/SIZE][SIZE=4]0114 4186247 or 07749306090 UK[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]They have a variety of compounds, one may help you. If not:- Many, many years ago I worked a lot with acrylic materials, and with the aid of chloroform, obtainable then from a chemist if you gave the reason for having it, one could melt it, and adhere parts together. If chloroform is still available, I might try this: 1 With playdough or plasticine make a mould of a similar part of a shade to that which is broken. 2 Shave a quantity of acrylic into a jar, and add chloroform. Put a lid on it and shake until it changed into a sticky pliable mass. Perhaps leave it overnight. 3 Paint a thin coat of olive oil or something like that to act as a release agent on the plasticine mould, and fix it in position. 4 Pour off any chloroform and spoon the semi-liquid mass from the inside of the shade and fill the mould. 5 Leave it until all the chloroform as evaporated and the acrylic is solid. If you have the right colour acrylic it might look good; but at least it should stabilise the shade, and make it safe. CHLOROFORM IS DANGEROUS. DO NOT WORK IN AN ENCLOSED AREA. HAVE SOMEBODY WHO COULD PULL YOU OUT WATCHING YOU ALL THE TIME THE CHLOROFORM IS PRESENT. KEEP THE CHLOROFORM IN A SAFE PLACE, AND WHEN FINISHED WITH IT, DISPOSE OF IT.[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]There is a professional company at Diss, in Norfolk, England, that specialises in repairing glassware, but very expensive. Too expensive for the shades. Good luck. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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