JudikinsGP005 Diamond Glaze, 2-Ounce

This is my 5th bottle. Better than most glue. Stronger and works cleaner than super. Holds way tight. My smell. Cleans up easy when wet. High gloss, dries hard and fast. Love love this stuff. Sometimes it comes workout a cap, so save one from the old bottle before tossing it! Lesson learned the hard way.

Purchased with glass magnets for VBS craft. Worked great! Dried quickly with easy cleanup.

I've bought this before. Since I do my own thing by cutting out pictures etc for ephemera, This works great to put a little shine on them as well as gluing on fake gems.

Love this stuff!

I was in a hurry to meet a deadline and didn't have time to wait for resin to cure. (Besides the fact that I'm painfully impatient in most crafting areas. I. Want. Results. Now.) I found my bottle of Diamond Glaze and went to it...but was disappointed in the results. Goopy. Bloppy. Bubbles way down at the bottom. Slightly yellow. Just not cool. I knew the bottle had been around awhile - but I had only used it once, putting it back on my shelf because I wasn't thrilled with the less-than-perfectly-hard results I obtained the first time. I suppose I should add that to my issues with my second use, too.I ordered a new bottle and must admit I'm pretty happy with the results. This bottle is much clearer. I still had a few bubbles I had to fish out - and no, I didn't shake it before use. In fact, I've found it helpful to keep all items like this upside down in a coffee mug. That way they are ready to go - no shaking, no rolling, and no "pffft" noises. (Maybe I've raised too many boys??) Storing it this way reduces the chance of bubbles by keeping excess air out - and the product seems to stay well-constituted. Anyway...although I was much happier with this bottle, it also never seemed to get totally hard. It got much harder than Gel Du Soliel - but not as hard as resin. If you have experience with similar products, I would say this is better than Gel Du Soliel and Fluxe - ranking below liquid varathane (due to the final hardness). Very similar to 3D Crystal Lacquer. (Rereading that last sentence makes it very apparent I have an illness when it comes to art supplies because yes, I have all that I've listed. And aren't they all basically the same thing??)Bottom line: I will buy this again. I will use this again. I still prefer actual resin...but Diamond Glaze is a rockin' alternative when you don't have the supplies, time, or energy for resin. This is also a spectacular alternative to resin when working with kiddos!

I used this glue as part of a magnet-making project, and it worked really well for what I needed! I had a kit where the top of the magnet (a glass dome) needed to be glued to an image, which was already attached to the magnet backing. The Diamond Glaze created a nice seal with a slight glossy finish that actually enhanced the final look.The glue is pretty thick—which is great for staying in place—but it was thick enough that I wanted to thin it out a bit. Just a heads up: if you do try to water it down, add just a little at a time. I thinned mine too much and ended up wasting more than I wanted to. Lesson learned!Also, small user error on my part—I didn’t realize the nozzle tip needed to be cut before use (oops), so when I squeezed the bottle, the glue came out around the cap instead of through the top. Once I figured that out, it worked just fine.As far as value for the money, I’d say it was an okay deal. Not super cheap, but it did the job and a little goes a long way if you use it right.Overall, I’d definitely use this again—just with a bit more care and experience next time!

Drys quick and clear. Easy to work with in jewelry making.

I use this for the jewelry I create and it is my favorite of everything I tried. Clear drying that enhances the colors under the cabochon.