including PVC-U, ABS and High Polystyrene, as well as other materials including wood, metal and leather. Keep it handy to repair hard plastic around the home, garage and workshop – for fixing so many of life’s essential bits. You can also assemble things, not only repair or even use...
Styrofoam (Polystyrene) is very bad for the environment, and yet it can’t be recycled in most places (including a large part of the US). Therefore, reusing it is a great way to be eco-friendly and sustainable. But, how the heck can you reuse styrofoam into useful things that you wou...
You need three different forces here: adhesive forces to hold A to C, adhesive forces to stick C to B, and cohesive forces to hold C together as well. The first two are pretty obvious: the glue has to stick to each of the materials you want to hold together. But the glue also has...
mirrors and much more. It will not bond to polyethylene and polypropylene, but is ideal for foam polystyrene as it doesn’t contain any water or solvent. Bostik Power Repair resists knocks and drops and works in extreme temperatures. It can even bond damp surfaces and may be used underwater...
1/4 cup white glue (such asElmer's) 1/4 cup water Food coloring A resealable plastic bag 1 1/3 cups polystyrene beads Steps Dissolve2 teaspoons ofboraxcompletely in 1/2 cup (4 ounces) of water. Two teaspoons of borax will produce a stiff product. If you want more flexible Floam, tr...
Note:You will need 2×8″ 2×9″ polystyrene cake dummies for two more tiers. Satin ribbon, enough for both cake boards and the also for the cake dummies; Thick paper; Glue stick or double-sided tape; Craft glue; Strong double-sided carpet tape; ...
Insulated loft floor boards– these are a two-in-one combination of polystyrene insulation and a rigid top layer made from chipboard. They’re only suitable for creating the top layer of insulation and so still require loft roll be laid for the base layer. They provide a flat and secure ...
Step 7: Glue the leaves to the top of the paper pine cones. Then stick the ends of the paper clip into the polystyrene to form a hanging hoop. Step 9: Finish off by threading velvet ribbon through the hanging hoop.They are now ready to hang from the tree. If you want to add a ...
Then glue the 'frogs' at the ends of the dowel and glue fishing line to both frogs and trim to fit. Next take a polystyrene cut out of a violin and seal it. This helps paint stick to the surface of the cut out. The violin is painted brown to replicate an actual violin. Using ...
Open the two plastic bags and place half of the polystyrene beads in each bag. Use one bag for each color. Pour half the Borax mixture in each bag. Next add half the colored glue mix to each bag. Add more beads or water if the final product is not the desired consistency. ...