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...
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. Step 4 ...
Next, I took out the handy dandy hot glue gun and put hot glue on the end of the horizontal stile and attached it to the vertical stile. Then I did the same thing on the other end (attaching it to the other vertical stile). It’s easier to start with the center horizontal stiles ...
Polystyrene (including EPS) is just horrible for this usage (brittle, no resiliency, leaves a mess of static crumbs, etc.) 2) EPE (Expanded PolyEthylene) foam is more rigid but may also work for you. 3) If you order PE or EPE foam online, be aware that some Chinese vendors take ...
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; Metal pins; A pair of scissors; A ...
Polystyrene (The MOST-FIRM you can find {DENSE, lol})Roofing-Grade Liquid Rubber ! (Click on the 2nd Picture on the website, something went wrong on the 1st!) 2 Short Pieces of Single-Core Wire (From Before!) Plastic Glue SpreaderFor IMMEDIATE Clean-Up: Any Alcohol-Based Hand Gel...
Insulation foam board seems to be a particularly intriguing choice for steam box construction. As you point out, a foam box retains heat very well: 2-in.-thick polystyrene has about 10 times the R-value of 3/4-in. plywood (R-value is the measurement of a material’s capacity to resist...
Step 3: Glue Pages Together Method: Apply the glue stick to one page you cut out (at the top of the page.) Line up another page apply the glue stick to the top of the page. Stick it on the previous page. Repeat until all the pages form a post it pad. ...
Pour the liquid into a Styrofoam cup. This is an insulating material that will retain the heat for longer. Alternatively, pour the liquid into a container and wrap a layer of polystyrene around it. Place a heat bag on one side of the container and wrap a towel around it. ...
Feel free to jazz up the basic slime recipe. The cross-linking that holds the polymer together also helps slime hold mix-ins. Add tiny polystyrene beads to make the slime more likefloam. Add pigment powder to add color or to make the slime glow under a black light or in the dark. Sti...