[Jewelry making - Article 01264] - Re: [Orchid] Attaching endcaps to rubber cord

[Jane Walker]

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Hi Janet,

    I use neoprene rubber cord quite a bit, and generally use both glue
    and a rivet to hold the end caps in place. Clear Araldite is great,
    either the quick curing 5 minute type or the longer curing kind. Just
    be very careful to wipe off any that comes out immediately - a drop
    of acetone on a cotton bud does the trick - otherwise you have a
    nasty ring of dried glue on the rubber showing around the edge of the
    cap.

    Once the glue's set, use a.08 to 1mm drill (I prefer the finer) and
    use the same diameter rivet. I still find it quite tricky to get the
    rivet through, the hole through the rubber never seems quite clean,
    but with a bit of care, you won't flatten the end cap.

Hope this helps.
Jane Walker
www.australiannaturalgem

 
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