Superglue.

[WelshGin]

Instructions are shit. The one important fact not displayed within details is that the most effective thing this liquid sticks together are fingers!

[myles]

Off course. Superglue was developed to stick flesh together in the first place.
Only later did they come up with other uses for it.(Actually not true.)

Developed as an adhesive in World War 2 it was widely used in medical applications in the Vietnam War.
Effective but very painful. Better than bleeding out though!!!

[WelshGin]

Aah yes, I remember now. That's why this minor detail is not included within instructions, the manufacturers obviously assume we were all field medics in Nam!

I mean, on the outside of a bag of peanuts, it states 'Warning, Contains Nuts'. On the Superglue packaging it did state it was 'Sticky' so my fault. It is being old and I do really really feel it today.. I won't be sticking anything for a few days .....or chocking on nuts.

[Mash]

I have used it on cut. And you are right, by heck it did smart.

[WelshGin]

Every bloody Nov/Dec! My wife instructs me to get the Christmas decorations out of storage, shed/garage/loft. Every year a plate or festive ornament is chipped.

So my water colour or oil paints out. Then the F****** superglue. Every year fingers stuck together.

I can feel it now, that stiffness on my index finger and thumb. I will be chewing the dried dead skin off later.

I am sure you would agree, I need anaesthetic.......l

[phantom]

hum? perhaps just get some of the "2 part" type superglue - you could then just a brush to apply the cement, hold the chip or broken bit in place somehow, then the hardener element is sprayed on (some have the hardener in a tin with a brush, so cement one side hardener the other then carefully/gently assemble).

That saves the arse-ache of the stuff in the tubes that hardens on contact with air sticking the fingers etc.....

edit - oh and if the piece of crockery etc is mainly white in colour (or even proper porcelain), then you can add titanium oxide to the cement for a nice, white join line (learned that one from watching Repair Shop on telly), which in turn, is easier to hide with paint for decorated pieces etc......