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Wow, Quite a cool idea! think it would be nicer if it was put on to wood rather than transparent perspex. Really cool tho!
Mary
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I LOVE this idea and tried it. I got picture frames from the dollar store, animals too. Someone said she tried super glue and it didn’t work well. But that gorilla glue did work well for her. I have had the hardest time with gorilla glue because I guess I didn’t close it well last project or something…I guess you really have to get all the air bubbles out, etc. I have never used E-6000…can you buy it at walmart? about how much? do you like it a lot? what are your thoughts about my gorilla glue predicament? Thank you!!
Gorilla glue is activated with water, so that might have been your issue. Yes, you can buy E6000 just about anywhere you can get craft supplies, including Walmart. It should cost you around $5-6, and there is a lot of glue in the tube. Hope that helps!
E-6000 is my favorite super glue to use. It works really well on everything from wood metal to plastic and glass.
Hi, I’m contemplating making this project but am wondering if the book ends will be strong enough to hold up heavier books?
Thanks!
I am not sure they would stand up to very heavy books. You could consider filling the interior of the cut plastic animals with rocks, sand, or concrete to make them sturdier.
Thanks. I think small rocks would be pretty easy to do.
If you wish to reinforce the picture frames, just head to your local hardware store and pick up L brackets in the requisite size. You use the E6000 glue to affix them to the inside of the frame, which should solve the Heavier book issue. Brackets are cheap and are usually steel. I hope this helps. 🙂
I’m wondering how the bookends stand up straight. The picture frames sit at an angle when displaying pictures. How did you get yours to sit up straight?
They do have a bit of bend to them. If you are careful to not stress the frames too much, you can get them to look more like a 90 degree angle.
These are so cute and the bronzed ones look very pricey. No-one I know could pick them out for what they really are. Definitely going to make some of these. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for the kind comment!