Sculpture made of silicone rubber

Marie Chantale Poisson <misspoisson [at] yahoo__ca> writes

>Besides epoxies, has anyone ever tried other adhesives successfully
>on this type of object?  The repair will most likely be a band aid
>applied to the back to join the edges along the tear but I welcome
>other suggestions.

Like bonds with like, what about trying silicone sealant (the stuff
used to seal around window frames)? I have made silicone molds for
making picture frame components, and when I secure the molds down to
a wooden base I bond them with silicone sealant and it bonds just
fine.

Ian Fraser
Conservator
Leeds Museums and Galleries
Temple Newsam House
Leeds LS15 0AE


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