Wednesday Wisdom

I recently came across this great blog, Life, Craftiness and Everything Else, who have just started a weekly thready called "Wednesday Wisdom".

What is Wednesday Wisdom?

A way for fellow Etsy sellers / crafters / bloggers / entrepeneurs (and anyone else who cares to join in!) to share the wisdom that they have collected in their creative adventures.

Short and simple; easy and quick to write and to remember.

Helpful, but not necessarily "new information" to absolutely everyone who reads it: It WILL help someone, you can be sure!

 

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I think this is a fantastic idea so here is my
Wednesday Wisdom
for this week.

 

E6000

 

 

 

Do you use E6000 glue?

As I do a lot of bead embroidery using cabochons I use E6000 to attach my cabochons to my felt and then my ultrasuede to the back of my piece.

 

One problem I have always had with using this particular glue is that it dries out rather quickly. It doesn't actually dry out to the point where it becomes solid - it just becomes very rubbery which makes it hard to squeeze out of the tube and also difficult to spread.

 

If you've used this product you will know that it's pretty smelly so I tend to plan my projects in advance so I can glue 5 or 6 cabochons at a time and avoid having to use the glue several times. Because of this my glue can sit for a few months before it is used again.

 

To prevent your glue from going rubbery, when you get your new tube, place some Vaseline (petroleum jelly) or Paw Paw Cream around the top of the tube.

   

   

 

This will act as a lubricant and will prevent any glue sticking to the sides of the top of the tube or inside the tube cap and creates a perfect seal which won't allow any air to get into the tube.

 

EASY!!

 

I tried this with my latest tube of E6000 and so far it's working a treat!