Hi!  I am new to this whole craft thing, and so far I absolutely love it. 
I do have a few questions though.......

First, I am working with glass candle holders and putting gemstones on them (just the ones you can buy at a craft store) I used craft glue, but some of them won't stick.  Do you have any suggestions on what I could use to make them stick?  Also is there some type of mixture that you can make to put over them so it fills in the cracks in between each gem stone so you can't see the glass.......it doesn't have to be clear, but something that is still appealing to the eye.  I found something on the internet that showed exactly what I wanted, but now I can't find it.

Second, I am also painting hurricane lamps and baby food jars (for candle holders) I have sprayed them with a varnish, is this all I need to do, or would you advise something else?  Also what type of glue would you advise to use to put fabric on them for a scarf and ear muffs?  I will be attaching these after they are painted and sprayed and hot glue just isn't cutting it!

I really appreciate your time-
A frustrated new crafter-
Trisha

Hi Trisha!
I agree, crafting is frustrating at times in the beginning. Wow, even after you've been doing it a while too! Here are some tips for you...
1. There are two ways to do this. First you can use Crafter's Pick The Ultimate glue, it works really well on every kind of surface. But what I would suggest is Scribbles Dimensional Squeeze Paint in "crystal".


It's translucent thick paint that can be used to apply gems and things to all kinds of surfaces. You would apply a drop, about the size of a pea and then use needle nose tweezers to place the gem on. If you can, I would lay your project down flat and work on it one side at a time.

2. Spray varnish works well and will seal the paint. As far as gluing, hot glue doesn't work on glass at all. Bummer. However, you can use the Crafter's Pick glue and use hot glue just to hold the items in place while the CP stuff dries. It's always important to remember that when possible, glue to the original surface first and then paint. If you paint and then glue on the painted surface, the paint will lift right off and you will probably cuss out loud!

Let me know if you have any other questions!!
Kathy :-)
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