The strap of my handbag broke and I'm looking to repair it but how? As you can see by this photo, the short metal bit fits into the metal cap. The metal cap holds the end of the braided strap but the strap does not fill the cap entirely; the end where the opening is is hollow. Would filling it with some kind of glue or epoxy work? But which kind? [more inside]
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posted by beammeup4 on May 24, 2007 - 13 answers

I love these retro assemblages. Is it plausible to create small metal assemblage sculptures using nothing but patience and industrial epoxy? and if so,

• What epoxies would you recommend?
• Are there sites that cheerfully discuss this sort of industrial craftiness? Thanks!

posted by craniac on Apr 7, 2006 - 19 answers