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Sawing Two Identical Pieces Glued Together

A tip from @jessjewelry for super gluing two sheets together, sawing the shape once and burning off the glue for two matching pieces.

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Here is a technique for sawing two identical pieces from @jessjewelry - “Glue two sheets of metal together with 1-2 drops...

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Here is a technique for sawing two identical pieces from @jessjewelry - “Glue two sheets of metal together with 1-2 drops of superglue, cut out shape and burn off to release (ventilated please!). Now there are two perfect mates. I use Gorilla Super Glue.” I love this technique so much! I agree with Jess, ventilation is super important while burning glue. Thank you for sharing this with us! We appreciate you!! #sawingjewelry #makingjewelry

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