What kind of glue dries clear and can be used for Plastic Flower arrangements?
I need the glue to dry clear and look just like water when it’s in a glass. Does anyone know of a brand or type of glue that can do this?
If you’re looking for "artificial water" that’s clear and will hold the stems of plastic flowers, for example, in position in a clear vase, you’ll want the kind of clear resin called "floral setting resin." In the U.S. various brands of it can be purchased in the floral depts of craft stores like Michaels, or in many floral shops… or online.
Here’s just one brand:
http://www.industrialpolymers.com/clear_elegance.html
You can find more info, and more brand names and info on using them, for that kind of resin on this page:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm …click on the category almost at the end of the list at top of page called *SOFTER SURFACE Epoxy Resins*
P.S. If you’re really looking for a "glue" that dries or cures clear just to do spot gluing, you could try 2-part epoxy glues (Devcon’s 2-Ton 30 Min. Set sets up very clear), or E6000, or various "white glues," or acrylic medium, or clear "cements" in tubes, etc… depending on how strong and how flexible-inflexible you want the glue:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/glues-Diluent.htm
March 19th, 2010 at 6:48 am
You may be better off using a type of resin instead of glue if you want to have large quantities in a glass. Glue in such quantities may take a long time to dry.
There are quite a few dimensional glues that would work on plastic and would look like water drops/dew drops when dry. Try Stampin’ Up!’s Crystal Effects for example. It is a strong glue that dries clear.
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March 19th, 2010 at 7:23 am
If you’re looking for "artificial water" that’s clear and will hold the stems of plastic flowers, for example, in position in a clear vase, you’ll want the kind of clear resin called "floral setting resin." In the U.S. various brands of it can be purchased in the floral depts of craft stores like Michaels, or in many floral shops… or online.
Here’s just one brand:
http://www.industrialpolymers.com/clear_elegance.html
You can find more info, and more brand names and info on using them, for that kind of resin on this page:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm …click on the category almost at the end of the list at top of page called *SOFTER SURFACE Epoxy Resins*
P.S. If you’re really looking for a "glue" that dries or cures clear just to do spot gluing, you could try 2-part epoxy glues (Devcon’s 2-Ton 30 Min. Set sets up very clear), or E6000, or various "white glues," or acrylic medium, or clear "cements" in tubes, etc… depending on how strong and how flexible-inflexible you want the glue:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/glues-Diluent.htm
References :