Adhesives

E-6000® Jewelry and Craft Adhesive
1 fluid ounce tube.
Overall strength: high
Use: multi-purpose; will bond to just about any surface
Drying time: 24 to 72 hours for maximum strength
Color once dry: clear but cloudy

Jewelry application: This glue is waterproof and flexible once it's dry. Use on any project that doesn't require quick drying time. Because it dries relatively slowly, it's necessary to clamp or position your project so that this somewhat-thick glue can set properly.
Special notes: You can apply it directly to the materials you wish to bond, or for non-porous surfaces, use it as a contact adhesive. Just apply a thin coat to both surfaces, wait ten minutes and press the surfaces together. It's important to use this product only with adequate ventilation.

E-6000® Jewelry and Craft Adhesive
3.7 fluid ounce tube.
Overall strength: high
Use: multi-purpose; will bond to just about any surface
Drying time: 24 to 72 hours for maximum strength
Color once dry: clear but cloudy

Jewelry application: This glue is waterproof and flexible once it's dry. Use on any project that doesn't require quick drying time. Because it dries relatively slowly, it's necessary to clamp or position your project so that this somewhat-thick glue can set properly.
Special notes: You can apply it directly to the materials you wish to bond, or for non-porous surfaces, use it as a contact adhesive. Just apply a thin coat to both surfaces, wait ten minutes and press the surfaces together. It's important to use this product only with adequate ventilation.

G-S Hypo cement
Overall strength: medium
Use: non-porous surfaces
Drying time: 10 minutes
Color once dry: crystal clear

Jewelry application: Works for all types of non-porous bonding such as setting cabochons into a bezel or gluing glass beads together. Many beaders have also used it to seal knots, but see GS Hypo's fabric cement, - that's probably a better bet.
Special notes: This glue was originally made for watchmakers. The tube has a pinpoint applicator that makes it possible to do precision gluing

Tips on using Glues
(Hat Pin Ladies, PLEASE READ!)

We recommend using E-6000® Jewelry and Craft Adhesive for a more durable, longer lasting rigid hold and strong bond. The temptation to use an "instant" adhesive that is fast-drying can have disastrous results over time, especially when using to cement crystals or glass beads. Superglues contain cyanoacrylate to facilitate quick drying, but over time will shrink and become brittle, causing crystals or glass beads to separate from their findings (hat pins). Simply wearing the item or dropping it on a hard surface may be all it takes to knock your beads loose.

If you are finding that application of epoxy is a bit messy, try using a toothpick to take a bit of the epoxy directly from the tube, then use the toothpick to apply dots of glue to your items. No mess, no hit-and-miss trying to re-insert the pin into the tiny pin-tip applicator on the G-S Hypo Cement.

GS-Hypo cement is great for coating knots on elastic cord and Wirelace mesh ribbon, when a medium hold is all that is needed, because it remains soft and pliable. The pinpoint nozzle make application quick and easy and exactly on the mark. It dries fast, for those gotta-get-it-done projects!