what glue or epoxy do I use to inlay small turqoise crystals in distressed wood?
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I have used both, but CA glue worked best on small jobs because it sinks into cracks. Where epoxy can be mixed with the turqoise before applying it to a larger cavity.
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A contrarian here. .. If I was filling a very narrow crack or shallow crack, I would use CA glue (red label, thin) . Anything else and I would use epoxy, you get more working time and I think a clearer matrix for the work. Inlay with with turquoise implies a larger void and I would think epoxy is easiest. There are 2 other viscosities CA glue that might work as well... medium and thick. .. yellow and green label for hot stuff.
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You will need: wood glue, clamps, sand paper. Highly recommended is wood stain. I used Summer Oak/Polyurethane combo. Friction pegs, included, look great, but if you plan to play this a lot you should upgrade to gear pegs of higher quality friction pegs. You can get a set of 4 pretty good gear tuning pegs for under $10. You will also want higher quality strings. I added a WWII vintage decal to my Grizzly. It looks and sounds great...
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I use dyes on bamboo backed bows i build so since i am in the outdoors i use the three coat tru oil process sold by birchwood casey. I would assume even for a interior use you would have to use a top coat of your choosing to seal it.
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I would use hide glue found in lumber yards mixed with water 1tsp hide lue to a cup of warm water. Makes a great stable water color paint. Maybe a dash of alum.
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You could stain it with minwax gel stain. It took regular minwax stain, but not as well as the wood around it. Gel stain stays on the surface, made the repair all but disappear. Used bondo on the corner of a pine dresser drawer that had broken off. Years later still looks great.
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I don't know anyone who would dare engrave crystal. What we did was get a heart-shaped charm in sterling for each, had the charm engraved and then attached to the flute with a sterling chain. Pewter would work also, and be less expensive, but the silver worked very well. Hope this helps!
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I don't think it matters much which kind of glue you use. I have used both in assembling these models, but prefer wood glue. The instructions will show you how to tighten the tissue---pay attention to how they tell you to glue it to the wings and other parts--basically you attach it, spray it with water and you instantly have a beautiful model.
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I use an X-Acto #1 knife with a few #11 size blades. These are great. I highly recommend a Tamiya 74001 Side Cutter for Plastic (or similar product but the Tamiya one is top quality) to remove parts from the trees. For glue, old fashioned Testors tube glue is handy for the main hull parts and sticking some of the small parts in place. For overall gluing, I use Tamiya Extra Thin liquid cement. Some Tamiya Basic (grey) putty will be handy for the hull seam, if that kind of thing is important. You can get some assorted wet and dry sandpaper from a local hardware store to smooth out the putty. I chose not to use the kit's somewhat inaccurate painting guide and used colors based on specific Arizona information you can find online. But, in general, I used some of the excellent Tamiya spray paints for the hull and superstructure colors. I finished the decks by hand with several coats of enamel wood color/deck tan paint. If you don't have all of the supplies up front you can pick them up as you need them. Some things like a parts cutter are fairly expensive but once you have one, you have it for many, many, years. You might also check out some of the model ship building boards online such as steelnavy.com that have discussion forums, galleries of built model photos, historic information, etc.
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This glue would work perfectly well for that purpose. However, it is not clear and will dry with a brownish tone to it so any excess on the figurine would be quite visible.
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You can go to your local Michael's or AC Moore or even Walmart to purchase e6000 glue or Gemtac. If you are going to add rhinestones to clothing...there is a fabric glue that is right next to the e6000.
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I used 3M-brand spray adhesive to glue it to the inside of a plywood instrument case. It worked flawlessly (I just followed the directions on the can) and it looks really nice.
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a Hot glue gun would work, but I used the yellow carpenters glue. One string across the back of each cork. Cork is a wood and I figured a wood glue would work better.
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The type of glue that you need will be determined by the materials that you are working with. The wood glue works extremely well on porous surfaces such as wood, ceramic and fabric. I use it to build large/small dollhouses and shadowboxes and it is odorless, dries clear and any excess can be cleaned up with a damp paper towel within the first 20 minutes. However, in my experience, it does not work as well on plastic and metal. Perhaps the epoxy will work better on those surfaces? I don't like the epoxy because it has a very strong odor, oozes everywhere when you need to clamp pieces together, and is nearly impossible to get off your hands (or anything else). Hope this was helpful! The type of glue that you need will be determined by the materials that you are working with. The wood glue works extremely well on porous surfaces such as wood, ceramic and fabric. I use it to build large/small dollhouses and shadowboxes and it is odorless, dries clear and any excess can be cleaned up with a damp paper towel within the first 20 minutes. However, in my experience, it does not work as well on plastic and metal. Perhaps the epoxy will work better on those surfaces? I don't like the epoxy because it has a very strong odor, oozes everywhere when you need to clamp pieces... » Read More The type of glue that you need will be determined by the materials that you are working with. The wood glue works extremely well on porous surfaces such as wood, ceramic and fabric. I use it to build large/small dollhouses and shadowboxes and it is odorless, dries clear and any excess can be cleaned up with a damp paper towel within the first 20 minutes. However, in my experience, it does not work as well on plastic and metal. Perhaps the epoxy will work better on those surfaces? I don't like the epoxy because it has a very strong odor, oozes everywhere when you need to clamp pieces together, and is nearly impossible to get off your hands (or anything else). Hope this was helpful! « Show Less
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Its like a craft project, you will need a case and some e-6000 glue. Enjoy!
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I use the short glue sticks recommended on Amazon and they are perfect. Love mine and use it inside and outdoors.
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i'm not sure what its made of, but this would really work. be very careful when you use it not to get it on any hardwood floor, use something thick lile a magazine under the area you are working on. also, i have heard that if you use a little vasoline on the tip of the glue nozzel, that it will keep those strings of glue from coming out and bugging you. i would definitely try this glue for this. i have used it for fraying many times. i try not to use alot of glue so it doesnt show. cut off the smallest amount on the tip so it comes out slowly and put the glue over the frayed area. wait until it dries and then trim off any small strings. the area that you glue will be a little darker and stiffer, but its better than having your rug unravel. there is also a product called fray check, that is used in sewing, but its thinner and might not work for a thick area like a carpet. if it just the serger threads you want to fix, you might try it first. it will dry a little darker and be a little stiff also. i hope this helps. if you go with the fabric tac, use gloves to protect your manicure. try it on a small area first. i love this glue and use it for many things.
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I believe the directions recommend basic wood glue. The directions suggest crimping the ends a little bit to make some room for the glue in the holes. I have not glued mine because it is only three rows in height, and the manufacturer indicated glue would not be necessary for that configuration, and indeed it hasn't been, after many years' use.