Friday Post: Preferred Epoxy

Hello Designers!

I know that this is a little early for the Friday post, but I decided to sit down and post some information for you while I was thinking about it!

I hope that your first full week has been a great learning experience, and fun for you so far! Just a reminder: make sure you are up to date or ahead in your work for Design I. If not, make sure you catch-up this weekend...it will be much easier for you to keep up with deadlines for the rest of the semester.

Today, I wanted to share with you my choice of Epoxy/ glue. E 6000 is the epoxy that helped me the most throughout my Design I & II experience. Here are the list of epoxies that I have tried...

• Gorilla Glue Epoxy
• Loctite 
• Liquid Nails
• Foam Glue Epoxy
• E 6000

Out of these 5, E 6000 remains my favorite and most reliable epoxy. Why? E 6000 dries clear. Many other epoxies say, "dries clear", including the ones above, but they either leave a tinted residue behind, or pull the color from various fabrics out, and adopt that color. Out of these 5, E 6000 leaves behind the smallest trace, and most times, it goes unnoticed. E 6000 also bonds the quickest. When you read the directions on the back, it will tell you to apply E 6000 to both objects that you are going to bond together. Then it will tell you to wait 3 minutes before actually bonding.  This is important for optimum results. Yes, I have used the E 6000 without waiting 3 minutes before bonding two objects together, and it has worked. However, for bonding heavy objects or angles above 10 interior angles I highly recommend E 6000 for its versatile qualities. 

I have to check on the price of E 6000, but I know for sure that it is under $10.00. I will comment back on this blog post when I find the exact price...and you are welcome to comment, too when you find the price!

For more detailed information about Epoxy E 6000, go to...

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Amazing-E-6000-Craft-Glue-2-oz/17808713

Questions? Comments? Critiques? Comment on this post or e-mail me at ella.bella7@gmail.com. You can also tweet me @60srangevintage on twitter!

*information courtesy of www.walmart.com 

Happy Friday, and happy weekend! Enjoy the weather while it is warm. {:

Peace,

 

Ella Bella

 

Stay tuned for other glues...