MLI Designs Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Writing is at bottom of pics. Sorry for confusion. Having a heck of a time with picsMy girlfriend has this really cool shabby chic light fixture. I knew I wanted to make it in miniature form. Obviously I can't replicate it exactly but trying for the look i can't figure out how to secure the arms to the main wood body. What kind of glue would be good for this? I spent so much time making this I don't want to mess it up you can see her chandelier and where I am at (I still have to rust paint the arms 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapz Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I would either solder it to whatever you use for the crown thingy - or try to drill and use epoxy. You could probably also attach the crown thingy - fill it with epoxy and glue the arms in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLI Designs Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 @Soapz is that the glue you mix together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 http://thistothat.com This website will tell you what glue you need to glue together unlike objects. metal to wood glass to wood plastic to glass etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 3 hours ago, MLI Designs said: @Soapz is that the glue you mix together? Yeah, that's the stuff, but the five minute epoxy at the hardware store, the kind that is in two injectors isn't too hard to use. Just squirt a little bit onto something disposable, and stir it with toothpicks, and apply it with them. If you don't do the crown thingy, then drill little holes for the wire before you try to glue them on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 28 minutes ago, kathi17 said: Yeah, that's the stuff, but the five minute epoxy at the hardware store, the kind that is in two injectors isn't too hard to use. Just squirt a little bit onto something disposable, and stir it with toothpicks, and apply it with them. If you don't do the crown thingy, then drill little holes for the wire before you try to glue them on. I second the small squirts. Don't make the mistake I did by mixing it all up at once and having it all harden before I could use it all. Lesson learned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, Sable said: I second the small squirts. Don't make the mistake I did by mixing it all up at once and having it all harden before I could use it all. Lesson learned. I used to do resin crafts back in the 60's and 70's, so I know how fast that stuff can go off!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLI Designs Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks girls. Gonna go get some today. Now my problem is I think this Chandy will too large for my sugarplum. BOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapchap73 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 28 minutes ago, MLI Designs said: Thanks girls. Gonna go get some today. Now my problem is I think this Chandy will too large for my sugarplum. BOOOO! Oh no, how terrible! Now you'll have to go through the horror of making another house that it will fit in It looks great! I am somehow making bullet point marks in my post...please don't ask how as I have no clue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLI Designs Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 @chapchap73 that's funny. well, I could save it for another house. The sugarplum has such low,ceilings it's hard to have almost any kind of hanging light.i love making light fixtures. Just have to bash my next houses to accommodate some cool lighting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 1 hour ago, MLI Designs said: ...The sugarplum has such low,ceilings it's hard to have almost any kind of hanging light.i love making light fixtures. Just have to bash my next houses to accommodate some cool lighting I always thought the Sugarplum was more in scale for candles & lanterns. That chandelier would look fabulous in a Pierce or a Beacon Hill or a Beaumont. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debora59 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 4 hours ago, MLI Designs said: Thanks girls. Gonna go get some today. Now my problem is I think this Chandy will too large for my sugarplum. BOOOO! No chandelier is ever too large, its just very grand, LOL!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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