Hey Thanks for sharing info. Btw, you can find blue tack in Japan in Daiso actually. Its is called as "粘着タック" in English Nenchaku tack / Adhesive tack. It is in blue color and available in Daiso and Seria. Thanks!
I learned to let the pearl dry in a wooden clothespeg. On one side we drilled a hole in or sawed a line to the middle to stick the Pin through, the other side had a little dent from a round bur to hold the pearl firm :)
Brilliant!!! I have always wondered the proper way of adding pearls. I have seen people use super glue and thought um yeah no! 😆 thanks Chris for another top tip!! Now I can confidently work with pearls🙏💖🙏
Couldn't really see the post when you were putting the glue on. If it is a real cultured pearl, acetone to wipe it with? What else can be used to hold it together tightly? Is that necessary as long as the pearl is all the way onto the post? Thank you.
Chris, there are never enough videos on how to do great things - but I suggest you check out Soham Harrison (on RUclips), I think he's done no fewer than 20 to 30 "gluing on pearls" videos (for various designs and projects). Still going to listen to YOU! I really love your channel. Peral dealer that buys zillions of Tahitian pearls, suggests "Rhino Glue" emphatically. Are you familiar with that adhesive?
Thank you! I’ve been asked to set a set of pearls onto studs for a family member. The glueing help is sooo appreciated! Do you have any advice on drilling the pearls out? Keep up the videos! I’m really enjoying your content!
You should probably use a pearl drill. Normal metal work ones can chip the shell. Although its possible to start with a very fine drill then open it up with a diamond burr without damaging the edge of the hole
I use seperate bags for every tube of glue and hardener, to prevent the fumes interacting - and to not needing to throw both tubes out, if one of them should get a "folding crack" (I don't glue very often, and have experienced old two components not working well). So try not to take chances with things, that are worth "a lot".
Great video! Could you please tell me where I can find this glue in Japan? I can’t find 😥 If it is not available in Japan, which glue should I choose from Japan? Thank you 😊
Really useful! May I ask you something? I actually used epoxy glue to glue earrings out of porcelain on the metal bits but it doesn’t last at all, any suggestions on how to glue these materials together?
@@DiamondMounter I have made a ring out of steel, but it doesn't have a peg. That is why I ask. I don't want to gift this, only to hear that the pearl was lost.
It does not. If you twist your wrist, your arm does not increase surface area. If you rough the surface or serrate it, you increase surface area. Twisting the metal means that the glue can't just slip straight off.
Years ago there was a white material similar to shellack that was by far the best cement for pearls. You melted it onto the cup & fixed the pearl immediately. I currently use Aroldite, but was thinking of trying one of these glues that require a UV light to harden.
I think I may have some of that! Its a light cream colour and is very hard but melts at a low temperature. I was given it by an old guy who had been a jeweller for 50 years when I was starting my apprenticeship
Hey Thanks for sharing info. Btw, you can find blue tack in Japan in Daiso actually. Its is called as "粘着タック" in English Nenchaku tack / Adhesive tack. It is in blue color and available in Daiso and Seria. Thanks!
I learned to let the pearl dry in a wooden clothespeg. On one side we drilled a hole in or sawed a line to the middle to stick the Pin through, the other side had a little dent from a round bur to hold the pearl firm :)
Love that idea!
Brilliant!!! I have always wondered the proper way of adding pearls. I have seen people use super glue and thought um yeah no! 😆 thanks Chris for another top tip!! Now I can confidently work with pearls🙏💖🙏
Yeah super glue is very sticky but its so brittle. Itll break again in no time.
Couldn't really see the post when you were putting the glue on. If it is a real cultured pearl, acetone to wipe it with? What else can be used to hold it together tightly? Is that necessary as long as the pearl is all the way onto the post?
Thank you.
Chris, there are never enough videos on how to do great things - but I suggest you check out Soham Harrison (on RUclips), I think he's done no fewer than 20 to 30 "gluing on pearls" videos (for various designs and projects). Still going to listen to YOU! I really love your channel. Peral dealer that buys zillions of Tahitian pearls, suggests "Rhino Glue" emphatically. Are you familiar with that adhesive?
Thank you! I’ve been asked to set a set of pearls onto studs for a family member. The glueing help is sooo appreciated! Do you have any advice on drilling the pearls out? Keep up the videos! I’m really enjoying your content!
You should probably use a pearl drill. Normal metal work ones can chip the shell. Although its possible to start with a very fine drill then open it up with a diamond burr without damaging the edge of the hole
@@DiamondMounter Thank you for the very helpful information. I’m looking forward to making these ear rings !
Does that heat soften the pin
Productivity is one of those things thats highly contagious, fortunately!
Im trying to keep up with the japanese work ethic over here. Difficult!
Thank you so much ... I wanted to fix my pearl studs & I found the answer here, Thank you so much....really appreciate it 👍👍
I use seperate bags for every tube of glue and hardener, to prevent the fumes interacting - and to not needing to throw both tubes out, if one of them should get a "folding crack" (I don't glue very often, and have experienced old two components not working well). So try not to take chances with things, that are worth "a lot".
Great video! Could you please tell me where I can find this glue in Japan? I can’t find 😥 If it is not available in Japan, which glue should I choose from Japan?
Thank you 😊
How very entertaining !!😀
Ive notice we have fresh water oysters in my local river
Simply Great! Thanks for the pleasing moments!
Hey! To the left of the ultrasonic is the rawhide mallet Chris hates.
Really useful! May I ask you something? I actually used epoxy glue to glue earrings out of porcelain on the metal bits but it doesn’t last at all, any suggestions on how to glue these materials together?
Hey sir! Can you show us how to settle stone into 4 claws? Step by step what you use for?
Thanks!
Start in 9:35
Is the epoxy/glue strong enough to hold the pearl in place on a ring without using a peg?
I imagine it will glue on quite strongly but it may not last a long time. Rings get banged about quite a bit
@@DiamondMounter I have made a ring out of steel, but it doesn't have a peg. That is why I ask. I don't want to gift this, only to hear that the pearl was lost.
would it help to scuff up the post and cup before gluing
Yes!
Noticed you didn't twist your pearl peg I always put a twist in my peg.it increases the surface area for a better grip. It's how I was taught.
It does not. If you twist your wrist, your arm does not increase surface area. If you rough the surface or serrate it, you increase surface area.
Twisting the metal means that the glue can't just slip straight off.
@@SWINGERINTO Yes I usually rough up the inside of the cup and post also sometimes. The glue can key in to it
I'm careful about pegs because they can be brittle and break. Never say never. Much easier to take a bur and cut notches, I feel.
Coating with oil, brilliant!
where is. the oil coating in this video?
Years ago there was a white material similar to shellack that was by far the best cement for pearls. You melted it onto the cup & fixed the pearl immediately. I currently use Aroldite, but was thinking of trying one of these glues that require a UV light to harden.
I think I may have some of that! Its a light cream colour and is very hard but melts at a low temperature. I was given it by an old guy who had been a jeweller for 50 years when I was starting my apprenticeship