Judikins GP005 Diamond Glaze, 2-Ounce

I use this for a lot of projects. It mixes so well with water when you want a smooth glassy look as a coating. It protects acrylic paint and polymer clay so well. Once there are 2 coats it's hard to damage the items. It can be a bit thick when undiluted. It dries completely clear. I was able to use it to glue some things together, but always secured it with a stronger glue. It has covered so many projects. I love it! The nozzle sometimes clogs but it is easy to clear with a small piece of wire or a pin.

This 2 ounce bottle of Diamond Glaze has so many uses, I decided to try it out on my fragile fingernail tips. So far, so good. I tested it as a dimensional bubble over a small design. It works. I've used it as a glue to hold a peyote stitch loop in place on the back of an embroidered bead pendant. Required a bit more glue than expected because it is so fluid, the fabric backing kept absorbing the glue. Finally also applied glue to the woven Delica beads to glue it all properly in place. I have used it also as a glaze. I don't have color art inks, so I blended it with watercolors. My test didn't turn out well when I used too much watercolor pigment. However, it worked out quite well everywhere as a transparent color when I used less watercolor pigment. The bottle comes with a nice long tapering nozzle. I chose to not clip the end of the pointed nozzle off to open it. Instead, I used a sturdy needle and craft pliers to force the needle through the closed plastic tip. This worked perfectly and now has a tiny hole to deliver the fluid. This enables me to have greater control over the amount of adhesive that comes out. If, when I next use the Diamond Glaze, the adhesive has dried inside the tip, I simply use the needle and crafting pliers to reopen it. No big deal. This is common. Nor is it a waste of money like super glue which cannot be reopened for further use. So far, I like it for each thing I've tried with it. I especially like the variety of uses in the product description, and that I have been able to use it for more things so far. Very good product.

Diamond Glaze works great for all my jewelry projects. Dries quick and clear.

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!

Great product, fast shipping, arrived on time, will order again

A product I use as a glue, however, works best making jewelry, gives a beautiful resin effect.

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!

This is great for making your own necklaces. It dries clear and pretty much as hard as glass. You can also use it for cabachon's to make your own top. Dries clear. Hard. No bubbles. Highly recommend