You may remember an earlier photo of a badly broken Limoge plate, a highly valued heirloom. You see now the first stages in it's restoration. The photo on the left shows the plate after it was glued, cracks filled and sanded. It is now ready to paint. The photo on the right shows the back side of the plate. The cracks have been filled, but not yet sanded. There are some large missing pieces that must be replaced before sanding and painting can occur. You see the curved blue latex piece that is leaning against the plate. That is a mold of the plate rim. A product called "fast tray" will be used with the mold to fill those large empty spots. When dry it will be as hard as porcelain and may be sanded smooth to make a continuous unblemished rim after the back of the plate is painted. Be sure to watch this blog for photos of the finished plate.
