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victoryah · Member

Newby... question on sealing limbs

LovesDolls · Guru

I don't seal my limbs. Any beads (glass or polly pellets) I put in I put into something that is sealed so it doesn't come out.

sara zata · Guru

Victoryah, I do the same with the filling , and use the poly fill on top. After that I cut a circle of calico and glue it with clear craft quick dry glue, that seems to work. Because after that you have you arm or leg cap to tie with your plastic ties ,so I don,t think you will have any leaks. June mM from Oz

-- Edited by sara zata at 05:15, 2008-09-22

victoryah · Member

I will try the cloth thing once i run out of the plugs from bb. i tried the craft glue with the plugs and they dont hold well at all!

thanks for the ideas
victoryah smile

sara zata · Guru

You can also seal it with roof and gutter sealent, but it takes a little while to dry. But then you could do calico over it to June M from, Oz

Heather M · Senior Member

I use a piece of cardboard. I cut it to fit under the groove of the limb, then I seal over the top of the cardboard with either E6000 or silicone caulk. Caulk takes forever to dry though.

victoryah · Member

thanks ladies for ur help. i think i will try a couple of these on some practice limbs and see how it works

sara zata · Guru

I was just thinging ,you could also use icecream cartons and cut circles out of that and use E6000 to glue it. june M from Oz

victoryah · Member

great reason to buy ice cream !!!!!!!!

just had hand surgery 2day so im typing w/1 hand.... 4give if i dont get back

:)

Judie · Veteran Member

Victoryah

Feel better! Be there and done that!

I used to use the caulk after covering the glassbeads with fiberfil. Took several days to dry. I started using the E600 because it drys in several hours but I like to wait until the next day for the most part. I spread it all around the top of the limb like you would icing a cake.

As for those plugs to prevent a leak I glue all around the inner and outer rim of the limb then press it in place (can be a little messy) and have something to hold it there until it dries.

victoryah · Member

ty judie
i use e6000 but dont like the smell. does it wear off completely? that is my only worry about using that epoxy. i know it is a great item, just stinky. :D

Buffington · Guru

I think there is probably a very slight odor after a few days, but not real noticable.

Feel better, and oh, BTW... I think you type quite well with one hand lol

victoryah · Member

ty, doc said i could do anything i wanted within reason, just dont carry anything heavier than five lbs..... so i had to practice reborning today :D :D :D

i got in the new thinner that precious lullabies was telling us about so i had to practice on a new limb..... must say i am impressed!

victoryah