Oh no I broke it! What's a good glue for fired clay?

I feel terrible; I broke one of my kids' holiday decorations made years ago in school. It's typical fired clay, hard and porous. The mating surfaces are pretty tight. What kind of glue do you think will work? Medium CA, maybe?

Thanks from a Dad about to be in TROUBLE...

I'd try the CA.

Adrian

I agree, try CA

Gorilla glue, use as per the instructions. Wet the surfaces, apply a very thin layer, clamp and let dry.

Porcelain repair cement avalable at hardware stores, JB also makes a good product iirc

Actually, if it is porous, I'd try good ol' Elmers, or even better Weldbond or RC56/Formula560. Just clamp it together while the glue dries.

Medium CA (or better thick CA) will do it but the joint will be brittle and likely to fail again. That the joint fit is good and tight is a plus and will help if you do go the CA route. Clamp it together and resist the urge to check if it's cured for much longer than you think you should....

Porcelain cement is the best, but medium CA would be a good choice if that's all you've got. I've fixed such things with it, and they have stood the test of time.

Epoxy

Yep, used Zap medium CA to re-assemble clay ornaments that made it home safe from Planet X in Black Rock country, but didn't survive the drop from the kids once home!

Good as new!

-Eric-

Weldbond, I use it for mosaic tiles it is the best I have found for ceramics.