I have a pair of nekkid hairsticks that I got from FMG. I think they're bone, but they could be wood. At any rate, they're some sort of porous material and not plastic. They have a hole drilled into the wide end to accept a bit of wire -- to put beads on, of course. :-)
What sort of glue would you recommend for glueing a head pin (Head in) into the hole in the hairstick, and at least a single bead? I have EP6000, Hypocement, and the usual list of crafty glues on hand...
Arondelle
Well, I'm only going to put one round and one or two disc-shaped beads on the end of the stick itself, form a loop and hang danglies from it. Consequently, I'll need to use something that's bendable, and the head on a headpin gives more surface for the glue to adhere to.
Arondelle
FMG (and others) sell another type of finding that's better suited for your loop. It's called a screw-eye or up-eye. They're on page 467 of the big
2002-2003 catalog, items U-X. It just depends on how large the hole in your hairstick is. I've used them to bake right into polymer clay pendants. They're threaded so they'll give you a better grip with the cement. I'm partial to Hypotube, but E-6000 works great too.-- KarenK Desert Dreamer Designs
Use E6000, but be sure to use outside or use inside with plenty of ventilation. Patti
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