Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 18, 7 May 1908, Page 33

Domestic

- RECIPES FOR CEMENTS. . To mewl china., mix together eq.ual pa'rJLs of fine "glue, white of egg,"~and- white lead, and with it paint . the edges of the article to . he mended. Press them together, and when hard and dry scrape off as much of the cement as sticks above the joint. " Chinese Cement. Chinese cement may bemused' to mend glass, china,, fancy ornaments, and similar articles. Dissolve shelfac in enough rectified spirits of wine to make a liquid of the of treacle. Cutlers' Cement. Cutlers' cement is useful in- houses where -knives. and' forks, are constantly getting broken, from. thei-c Randies. ~ Four ounces of black" res&v one-- ounce beeswax, one ounce well-dried and finely-powdered brickdust. Melt and blend the ingredients and use in a "liquid form. Cement for Broken --ass. Reduce quicklime to a fine powder and make it into a paste with white of egg. Add -a little whey, made by mixing milk with vinegar. • Use the least -possible quantity in "bringing the- edges of the broken glass together. , Japanese Cement or Rice Glue. Mix, the best 1 powdered rice with a" 'little ■ cold water, then gradually add boiling" water until a proper thickness is acquired, being particularly careful to keep it well stirred all the time. BoLl for about a minute in a perfectly clear saucepan) The glue is beautifully ' clear and transparent and is^well adapted for fancy paper work which may required a strong and yet colorless cement. Mahogany Cement/. Melt four ounces of shellac or beeswax, then add one ounce of Indian red and enough yellow ochre Jbo produce the required tint. This is an excellent composition for filling. up hales and crac'xs in mahogany. The neatness and- appearance will depend much upon getting the exact color of the wcod. Acetic Cement for China. One ounce of best isinglass, 80 grains of powdered mastic, two ounces of distilled water, four ounces of glacial acetic acid. Soak the isinglass in the water, and' when all has been . absorbed add the acid previously mixed with the mastic. Heat gently until a "clear solution, is formed, and bottle for use. Cement fo^. Cracks \n Floors. _ . Cracks in floors may be neatly and permanently filled by thoroughly soaking some newspapers in past* of half a pound of flour, three quarts of cold water, and hailf a pound of alum. The mixture must be about as thick as putty. It may be forced into the cracks and crevices with a knife, and it will harden like papier mache. Whey Cement for Glass and China. Mix one cup of milk with one cup of vinegar, then separate the curd from the whey and mix the whej with the whites of fiv,e eggs, beating the whole thoroughly together. When well mixed, sift in a little quicklime and stir until the consistency of a thick paste. With this cement'broken, chfaia and cracks ,of all Mnds may be mended.. It dries quickly and resists the action of water and heat. — - Plaster of Paris Cement. Make a thick solution of gum arabic, stir ,in plaster of Paris- until the mixture assumes the consistency of cream' ; apply with a brush to the broken edges of ohina, and join together. In a few days -t-he article cannot be broken in the same place. The whiteness! of this cement, adds to its value. Acid-proof Cement. Indiarubiber melted by a gentle heat, with |6 to 8 per cent. k by weight of tallow ; keep well stirred ; allow to stand for twenfty-fofur hours, then add dry slack lime until the mixture assumes the consistency of soft paste, then add 20 per cent, of red lead In order to ensure perfect hardening and drying. This cement will be proof against boiling acids. . ■