Fish Glue
Delivery & Returns
Delivery & Returns
Delivery Policy
Get your order delivered by your choice of delivery service.
We have listened to our customers and understand that the quality of service from delivery providers vary based on your postcode.
Hence, we want to offer you the choice of provider at the best price we can offer, which we have subsidised as much as we can afford.
UK Mainland Deliveries
All next day standard services to UK Mainland are FREE if your order is over £80 including VAT.
For UK Mainland, not including Scottish Highlands or Islands, Isle of White, or Channel Islands the following rates apply at checkout.
- Royal Mail 2nd Class | 2-3 Days - Order by 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. £2.95 for orders under £80, Free for orders over £80.
- Royal Mail 1st Class | 1-2 Days - Order by 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.£3.95 for orders under £80, Free for orders over £80.
- Parcelforce | Next Working Day - Order by 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. £5.95 for orders under £80, Free for orders over £80.
- DPD | Next Working Day - Order by 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. £6.95 for orders under £80, Free for orders over £80.
- DPD AM Delivery | Next Working Day - Order by 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. £9.95 or orders under £100, £4.95 for orders over £100.
- DPD | Saturday Delivery - Order by 4:30pm, Friday. £9.95 or orders under £100, £4.95 for orders over £100.
Scottish Highlands
- Express Delivery | 2 Working Days - DPD or Parcelforce. Order by 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. £9.95 for orders under £100, £4.95 for orders over £100.
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Mann, Channel Islands: Unfortunately we aren’t able to send parcels to these addresses at present but we are working on it.
Returns Policy
If you have mis-ordered, don’t require the item or have been sent an item not ordered, please notify us within 30 days of receipt and we will accept the return.
We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a refund, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, undamaged and unused, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase or request a returns reference to enclose in the package. Find our Refund Policy here.
To start a return, you can contact us at info@restorate.co.uk. We will talk to you about the nature of your return. If we have sent an item that isn’t on your order, or is exceptional circumstances, we will organise a collection.
If you have mistakenly ordered an item, given incorrect delivery details, or no longer require the item, please organise the return online with a carrier company.
Please email us if you have any questions: info@restorate.co.uk
Key Features
Derived from fish bones, Fish Glue has been in existence since the days of the ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire. Today it is used for the glueing of wood, papers, cardboard, leather, brass inlays, shell and shagreen (shark skin). Artisans Fish Glue is a natural and flexible glue that has a strong adhesion power. Fish Glue tends to have a long 'open' time, which combined with a high initial tack makes it highly suitable for intricate work. It is also used in furniture and shoe repair. Conservation and repair uses include painting, ceramics, book binding and gilding. It is reversible and can be reactivated and thinned with water. Also, it has good resistance to solvents and heat and can be sanded.
Suitable for:
* Wood
* Paper
* Cardboard
* Leather
* Brass Inlays
* Shell
* Shagreen (shark skin)
* Leather
* Ceramics
* Glass
* Metal
The origins of Fish Glue: Dioscorides of Anzarbus (c40AD - c90AD), known colloquially as the 'Father of Pharmacology' translated an ancient Greek text, which described the manufacture and uses of what we now call Fish Glue. It was used in the treatment of skull fractures and its properties were deemed to be suitable for the treatment of leprosy. It was also a component in lotions for the erasure of face wrinkles! Street performers of the time were alleged to coat the soles of their feet with Fish Glue to protect from burns when walking over hot coals.
Apparent eye witness accounts at the time described the process of making Fish Glue, which involved boiling the fish guts to make an adhesive that bonded a variety of surfaces, including use by ivory carvers.
Manuscripts dating from the 8th to the 12th centuries discuss the use of fish glue as a medium for painting and the illumination and gilding of parchment manuscripts, where it was mixed with ground gold. Further artistic uses include the repair of parchment and as a binding or glazing agent and as a protective coating for paintings.
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