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Here's where I buy mine. This will bring you to plastic slides, which I last bought, but they have all sorts of glass ones. They are well packaged, too, and the company has good customer service. And buying them from "the source" is WAY cheaper than buying them from a craft supplier.
I think that would be a NOOOOOOO on soldering plastic. hahhahha
But at Convention last year, several ladies commented that they spent a lot of time making cards with glass slides and a number of them broke. So they are good for cards, or if you want lightweight pins. But they are nice, and crystal clear.
Like I said, too, the company has all sorts of glass slides - different sizes & edge finishes.
Ok, So I figured it would have been a no, for the soldering on the plastic ones, but how then, would you attach them to eachother, (with the image inside, pretty enough to look like jewelry?
144 1"x3" plastic slides per box (that's 6.5 cents per slide). They come in a neat little white box with tissue papers between the slides, just like glass ones. I ordered 6 boxes to share with friends. I think it came out to $9.44 per box. I don't remember how much the glass ones cost. They shipped really fast, too.
You can put plastic slides (or glass ones for that matter) together with self adhesive 1/4" foil, which you can get at Michaels or stained glass shops. Takes a little practice. Don't pull the whole length off the roll. You pull off a little backing, center the slides on it, then "roll" the slide around over the foil, pulling off the backing as you go. Then fold up the foil on the front and back. You can use a bone folder or a stained glass tool to flatten the foil.
I don't think ebay is a dirty word as long as the seller isn't doing a dirty business. It is great that we can have access to sellers like "craft solutions" who makes those great stamp pad holders...
Anyway, this ebay seller, specializes in things for science education. Among other things, he sells microscope slides for a STEAL. Here's the link:
I got mine from ebay (I know some feel its a bad word)
Only when it comes to dishonest demos selling current merchandise at inflated prices. For decluttering one's house, though, or tracking down a hard-to-find item, it's fabulous!
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I saw in an idea book to use long strip of adhesive, (Can't think of the name of it now but is made by same company as glue dots) and then use embossing powder in gold or silver with short bursts of the embossing gun.
Haven't tried it yet but plan to. Will let you know how I make out.
Microscope Slides..Where do you get them?
