February 2011, Issue 13
Book Review
Page 67
The author offers 10 helpful hints at the beginning of the book before you begins, offering her own experience in creating the recipes and how they worked best as well as possible substitutions.
As an older book, it is unfortunately out of print but copies are available on second-hand book sites for less than the original issue price.
For the amount a crafter could save in materials it's a worthy investment at any price. The recipes are easy and easy to follow, often with only three to five ingredients.
Waterproof or Glass Glue
♥ 2 Packets unflavored gelatin
♥ 2 Tablespoons cold water
♥ 3 Tablespoons skim milk
♥ Several drops oil of cloves (optional)
How to make it:
In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Set aside to soften. Heat milk to boiling point and pour into softened gelatin. Stir til gelatin dissolves. Add oil of cloves as preservative if glue is to be kept for more than a day.
How to use it:
While the glue is still warm, brush a thin layer on the objects to be glued. This is the best glue to use for projects in which glass must be adhered to glass. For gluing marbles together or gluing metal ornaments to metal cans, use the glue in its gelled state. This glue is waterproof and can be used to mend china, to glue labels on home-canned foods and jellies, or to glue wood to wood. Store glue in a screw-capped jar. It will gel as it cools, but this will not affect its adhesiveness. Set jar in a pan of hot water to soften glue for reuse.
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