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Date Posted: 19:02:39 08/17/09 Mon
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I don't know if there is a particular right or wrong way but I do it one of two ways depending on my mood and the particular mix of stones I am using. I tend to use all the same color stones in a broach. I find solids much more forgiving.
I lay a length of wax paper on a flat surface and play with the stones until I know the basic pattern I want. Usually I put a blob of E6000 down, let it set up a little, press my center stone into the center of the blob then start building out around the big stone adding small amounts of glue as I go. I normally use navettes or pears to fan out from underneath the big stone so I can tuck one pointed end underneath the beveled edge of the stone before it. Take your time and let the new glue set up so the stones don't slip and slide too much. Toothpicks work well for nudging the stones into place.
Sometimes I turn the big stone upside down on the wax paper, squeeze a little glue on it's back and start fanning the other stones around, all upside down. Repeating until the base is done then finish off with a good overall coat of glue. This way makes the front of the broach all flat and even.
Either way you do it......RESIST the urge to pull the wax paper off the broach before the next day and even then you may want to just turn the whole thing over and let it dry a little more before peeling the paper away.
If you want a pin, glue it on the finished project. I find it works better to put the pin nearer the top of the broach so it hangs straight rather than flopping down. Good luck
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