I am attempting to do some laminated acrylic plastic turnings, but
have been unable to find the glue I am looking for.

Way back in the 60's I can remember making a ring out of layered clear
acrylic plastic and colored glue. The glue was slow enough setting to
allow proper lamination, and you could still see through it
(translucent, not opaque).
Much more recently (this year) I have seen plastic sculpture made the
same way.
After many hours' search here, elsewhere on the web including many
chem and plastic manufacturers, and on the phone with local craft and
plastic companies, no luck finding this glue.
Attempts to color clear glue with alcohol based dye or pigment powders
have been unsuccessful (uneven color).
I would like to find a source for a few ounces each of blue, red,
yellow, black and possibly white.
Is this stuff still made somewhere?
Can anyone please help???

"Gary DeWitt" wrote in message
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I am attempting to do some laminated acrylic plastic turnings, but
have been unable to find the glue I am looking for.

Way back in the 60's I can remember making a ring out of layered clear
acrylic plastic and colored glue. The glue was slow enough setting to
allow proper lamination, and you could still see through it
(translucent, not opaque).
Much more recently (this year) I have seen plastic sculpture made the
same way.
After many hours' search here, elsewhere on the web including many
chem and plastic manufacturers, and on the phone with local craft and
plastic companies, no luck finding this glue.
Attempts to color clear glue with alcohol based dye or pigment powders
have been unsuccessful (uneven color).
I would like to find a source for a few ounces each of blue, red,
yellow, black and possibly white.
Is this stuff still made somewhere?
Can anyone please help???

Gary
You could try using acrylic casting resin as the glue. This is
available from craft stores such as Michael's and they also sell dyes for
tinting the resin. This stuff is often used to make paperweights with
embedded items.
Hope this helps.
Martin

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Gary
You could try using acrylic casting resin as the glue. This is
available from craft stores such as Michael's and they also sell dyes for
tinting the resin. This stuff is often used to make paperweights with
embedded items.
Hope this helps.
Martin


Gary,
I checked last night the dyes I have for coloring acrylic resin ( haven't
used them yet) and there is a web site listed. It is www.eti-usa.com
Hope this helps more.
Martin

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"Martin Rost" rostmartin @ hot mail . com wrote in message
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Gary
You could try using acrylic casting resin as the glue. This is
available from craft stores such as Michael's and they also sell dyes for
tinting the resin. This stuff is often used to make paperweights with
embedded items.
Hope this helps.
Martin


Gary,
I checked last night the dyes I have for coloring acrylic resin ( haven't
used them yet) and there is a web site listed. It is www.eti-usa.com
Hope this helps more.
Martin

Thanks, Martin, I'll give it a shot. I have some casting resin hanging
around, I'll see if it actually melts into cast acrylic sheet, as it's
normal glues do.
I'll report back on this thread as to the results, for those who
follow.

"Gary DeWitt" wrote in message
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"Martin Rost" rostmartin @ hot mail . com wrote in message
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Gary
You could try using acrylic casting resin as the glue. This is
available from craft stores such as Michael's and they also sell dyes
for
tinting the resin. This stuff is often used to make paperweights with
embedded items.
Hope this helps.
Martin


Gary,
I checked last night the dyes I have for coloring acrylic resin (
haven't
used them yet) and there is a web site listed. It is www.eti-usa.com
Hope this helps more.
Martin

Thanks, Martin, I'll give it a shot. I have some casting resin hanging
around, I'll see if it actually melts into cast acrylic sheet, as it's
normal glues do.
I'll report back on this thread as to the results, for those who
follow.

Gary,
I don't think the resin will melt in, but usually like materials will
stick together. The glues are solvent based, causing the melting.
Martin