I'd heard so many horror stories about people sticking themselves to things over the years, that I used to be irrationally wary of strong glues. I took my life in my hands some months back and fixed some precious broken earrings with startling ease. Obviously not at all scary. Having passed this hurdle and with the realisation that I won't inevitably end up in A&E, I bought some strong epoxy resin glue to create some button stud earrings using fixings I've had squirrelled away for this exact reason. A broken wooden bracelet gave me an excuse to get round to it. Results:
I made four pairs in all; White, Silver, Black/Purple and Brown. I wore the silver ones for a couple of days to test them for wear and tear and managed to rip one of the beads off (with no small amount of force) but other than that they seem indestructible -The buttons themselves are inseparable from their findings, which was expected, but a relief none the less.
It was quite a strange experience to have a project finished so fast. Refreshing. So much of what I create involves a long drawn-out process, whether it be because of drying times or pure input time with things like tatting, which has to be spread over several sessions. I don't often get things this close to instant craft gratification.
I've also started a piece of embroidery I'm quite excited about.
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