Post by fernwood on Feb 23, 2021 6:48:42 GMT -5
Looking for advice.
I want to glue bell caps on some ¾” to 1.25” quartz spheres.
Used some GS Hypo cement.
Roughed the surface of a sphere and the surface of the cap. Had previously shaped the cap to fit the contour of the sphere. Held the cap in place for about a minute, before placing on a sphere holder.
When I checked 2 hours later. The cap was not glued to the surface. It was mostly sitting on top of the dried cement.
In the past, I have had good luck with the GS Hypo gluing to flat surfaces.
Would it be better to fabricate something to hold the sphere in place and drill a hole for an eye up?
The spheres have some fractures, so am afraid they will break apart.
Is there a better type of cement to use?
I liked the appearance of the bell cap, but would resort to using eye ups and be extra slow drilling.
Thank you.
Here is a photo of a sphere with one of the unattached bell caps.
I want to glue bell caps on some ¾” to 1.25” quartz spheres.
Used some GS Hypo cement.
Roughed the surface of a sphere and the surface of the cap. Had previously shaped the cap to fit the contour of the sphere. Held the cap in place for about a minute, before placing on a sphere holder.
When I checked 2 hours later. The cap was not glued to the surface. It was mostly sitting on top of the dried cement.
In the past, I have had good luck with the GS Hypo gluing to flat surfaces.
Would it be better to fabricate something to hold the sphere in place and drill a hole for an eye up?
The spheres have some fractures, so am afraid they will break apart.
Is there a better type of cement to use?
I liked the appearance of the bell cap, but would resort to using eye ups and be extra slow drilling.
Thank you.
Here is a photo of a sphere with one of the unattached bell caps.
