Polymer Clay Jewelry Glue and Adhesives for Your Beading Projects
The Michael's Glue-It-To-It Reference Tool For Choosing Craft Adhesives:
The other day I wrote about buying Weldbond Craft Glue for Jewelry Making projects. It's an excellent general purpose adhesive that works very well with polymer clay beads, rhinestones, glass, leather, wood and metal.
Like white glue, Weldbond has a fairly long cure time. It is highly water resistant but not necessarily waterproof (i.e. completely submerged).
If you are looking for alternatives to Weldbond as a Craft Glue, I discovered this handy Glue-It-To-It reference tool at the Michael's web site.
Basically you "tell" the app what types of materials you're working with, and it then provides tips and product suggestions to use. They even have polymer clay on the list which is very cool. But I didn't see Weldbond, so it's not perfect.
Now as luck would have it, this GlueIt tool was having some technical difficulties just before I went to publish this article post, But I did call the Michael's customer support number (1-800-642-4235), and they said it was just a temporary glitch. So hopefully by the time you read this, the problem will be resolved. If not, feel free to give them a call to find out what's up.
In the comments section of this post, let's talk about your favorite craft glues and adhesives. What do you use, love, hate, recommend for jewelry making or whatever?
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Comments on Polymer Clay Jewelry Glue and Adhesives for Your Beading Projects
10:32 am
I've used Weldbond on so many projects! I love the stuff. Enough to go out and buy it in a 4 litre jug at Home Depot.
6:23 pm
What a great resource! I'll have to check that out because I am often stimied as to what glue to use and reach for my glue gun (don't worry not for clay…ok only on clay when I have a tight deadline and it is not going to be worn LOL) I love gorilla super glue, I have used it with polymer clay to metal AND to fix my food processor mixing bowl, talk about all purpose! plus it has rubber particles in it so it will flex rather than get brittle like other super glue. Great article Cindy!
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6:39 am
I like zap-a-gap for gluing things to my pc pieces.
8:39 am
I like Lisa Pavelka's Poly Bonder for polymer clay because it can be baked if a piece needs to go back in the oven for a finish etc. And it hold on metal findings and bails very well. But I also like WeldBond for lots of jobs around the craft room. And Gorilla Glue works great for furniture/wood gluing too. It has taken the place of my Elmers wood glue in my woodworking projects. Because like Lindsay said, it doesnt get brittle and crack like Elmers does. XOXO Jamie
3:08 am
Hi, I agree great article Cindy. Not in regards to glueing pc but does anyone know the name of the paste glue that is used a lot in card making. I have seen it used on some shows and you tube but can never find reference to the name of the paste. Can't find anything at hobby lobby or Wal-mart. Any ideas what I might be looking for.
Stick together, Peggy
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6:18 pm
Hi Peggy
The glue you might be thinking of is called PVA it is a Polyvinyl Acetate Adhesive designed for paper and bookbinding projects. You can find it at Paper Source
paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/item/PVA/2903.015/470005.html
Good luck!
Paul
Swirly Designs
9:45 pm
Hi, Peggy…I would suggest Yes Paste. You can use it on lots of surfaces. It is very good for light weight papers, wont ripple or tear. I use it for almost everything, including tissue and fabric. Just do a search for the store nearest you that carries it.
1:20 pm
Hey! I am hopefully not in trouble! I made my first Etsy sale (YEAH!) but just realized the metal bail I glued to my piece is not sticking! I scanned your site and could not find a specific answer. I am sure it is here but could you guide me to it? THANKS!
Kim Misenheimer
3:02 pm
@Kim: Krazy Glue or Weldbond will work to glue metal to polymer clay.
3:45 am
Thank you for the information. In some research on Yes Paste I came across some articles where people were having problems with it turning yellow and brown just after a couple of years. I just wanted to post this comment to let you decide for yourself if you want to continue to use this adhesive or not. One article mentioned they have changed the formula. It seems PVA works as well in the comments I read. I think PVA is the way I will go but I so appreciate the information and kindness from everyone trying to help. This is in reference to the articles I read.
- Re: [BKARTS] Yes! Paste
Jul 20, 2006 … I collected info on Yes paste some time ago, I would never use it again. Info below. I have been told they changed their formula but I still …
palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing…/msg00131.html -
Crafters sticking together, Peggy