[Jewelry making - Article 00358] - Re: [Orchid] Glues and Class advice

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    I mix epoxy on a 4 x 4 inch smooth tile with an artist pallet knife.
    I bought the tile at Home Depot. 

    I find it best to mix the epoxy for a short time then wipe the epoxy
    off the pallet knife then continue mixing. I have a feeling that the
    residue on the knife does not mix as well as the epoxy on the tile. 

    The tile can be wiped clean with painters thinner. 

    I always mix more than I need and set the surplus aside for future
    evaluation of the cure. If the surplus does not harden the epoxy on
    the project will not harden. 

    The clear epoxies harden but seem to remain sticky for a short time.
    For inlaying large stones I use Devcon aluminum filled epoxy paste
    not the liquid. That stuff hardens like a rock.

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