Showing posts with label fossil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fossil. Show all posts

Friday, April 16, 2010

Smu's Friday Finds: Prehistoric Premise

Inspired by my spectacular fossil finds at the recent Raleigh Gem and Mineral Festival (see previous post), this week's Friday Finds post has a "prehistoric" feel :) Being a bit of a science geek (not to mention a college biology major) these finds are near and dear to my heart :) Let me know what you think, and I'd love to see links to other great fossil finds!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

New Work! E6000 Glue Project

I got out the glue this weekend and made some new jewelry using fossils and a geode slice from a gem and mineral show I shopped at last year (as well as a pretty aqua piece of seaglass). If you are thinking about making jewelry that requires glue, I highly recommend E6000.

There are zillons of different types of glue for sale--almost an entire aisle at my local craft store. When I first wanted to use glue for a jewelry project I did some research through forums of jewelry artists on Etsy and Flickr. Everyone came to the same conclusion--E6000 is the glue to use! After trying it, I absolutely agree! This is a seriously strong glue that I feel confident using to bond stones and glass to ring bases. I have also used it on plastic with great results. It dries clear and I am not strong enough to break the bond (I've tried!). One word of warning--E6000 smells terrible! Make sure you are outside or in a well-ventilated area!
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