Cathysjewels

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Welcome to Cathysjewels E-Boutique Blogspot .An au courant collection of resplendent Findings, Filiagree, and Cameos.I take great fun in buying for and selling in my shop.I hope you find the not so normal things to create with.If you need more of any item please contact me on Etsy.
I usually keep a goodly number of items in stock.Check back often as I am constantly adding more needful things.

Cathysjewels.etsy.com
filigreeandfindings.artfire.com

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Which Glue?

Many of my Etsy and Artfire customers ask which is the best glue to use when attaching plastic to metal As in cameos to settings.I use e-6000 glue. It can be purchased at Walmart or Michaels.I like it because it's slow to set.Most settings and cameos do not fit perfectly.The cameo has to be centered on the setting.E-6000 gives the jeweler time to center it to their satisfaction.The glue sets up slowly but dries in 24 hours to a nice tight bond.There is a chemical odor to it so it's best to do it in the garage or deck. A well ventilated area.
Have more gluing questions? Check out this great site for all of your gluing needs.If it needs to be glued this site has ALL the answers

http://www.thistothat.com