There are as many ways of fastening a gem to a dopstick as there adhesives, all have their pros and cons.
Facetting or cabbing???
Epoxy, CA, wax - (red, green, or black) - wood glue, water glass, Goop, etc.
The factors are ease of use, ease of removal, and whether the stuff will hold or not. None are perfect.
Old school is wax. New school is gel CA (Cyanoacrylate - superglue) and epoxy.
All I can say for sure is that metal dopsticks and epoxy work great for my cabbing. Heat the metal, well away from the stone, with a very thin flame from a micro torch, when the glue gets warm, wiggle the stone off, clean up with a razor blade. Practice makes perfect. Epoxy & wood dops = major pain. Wax is a joke. Using solvents? Read the label carefully, watch for the word "carcinogen".
For best results, consult local lapidaries, try different stuff, and learn from experience.
Glue stick.
No, horses are not in Pritt Stick glue.
Your glue stick may be too big for your glue gun because the glue stick is not the correct size or type that is compatible with your specific glue gun model. It is important to check the specifications of both the glue stick and the glue gun to ensure they are compatible for use together.
Yes, you can use a glue stick to stick pasta together.That wouldn't be safe to eat pasta having glue on it.That can be toxic.
A glue stick is a solid. It is a physical state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.
glue
1 glue stick costing $45.00 8 glue sticks costing $3.99 The answer is obvious unless there is something special about the makeup of the single glue stick.
Glue is used to glue a sheet to another.
Typically, a glue stick is about 10 centimeters long.
A glue stick is 'un bâton de colle' in French.
Black glue stick is used as a dent puller in the auto body industry.
No, wood glue will not stick well to metal surfaces.