![]() ![]() Many people have found that the bond will fail within a few years and the metal will pop right off. Gluing Polymer Clay to Metal or GlassĪs I said above, using an adhesive to bond baked polymer clay to metal can be quite frustrating. (More on this further down.) But first, I’ll talk about the glues and other products you can use to bond polymer clay. For the most secure attachment, you need to find a way to embed the metal into the clay itself, so the clay is physically holding onto the metal. In other words, you can’t rely on a glue. The best solution for gluing polymer clay to metal is to use a physical bond, not an adhesive bond. So while a rigid glue like super glue works great on metal, it’s notorious for popping right off of polymer the minute the piece is subjected to any stress. Also, polymer clay is flexible and metal isn’t. So a glue that works fantastic on another material doesn’t necessarily work great on polymer clay. Some glues don’t cure fully when used on polymer clay, or they degrade the clay and make it sticky. I’ll talk about specific situations later, but the most common scenario that people want help with is the problem of gluing cured polymer clay to metal, such as when you glue a bail to a pendant. And every glue has just as many people complaining that it failed. No one glue or gluing strategy is good for all situations. ![]() I would love to be able say, “Buy this glue, it’s perfect for all your polymer clay projects!” But I can’t. ![]() There Is No Perfect Glue for Polymer Clay ![]()
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