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My friends call me a bit of a glue freak. This despite bringing me things to fix that they cannot. Usually I'm able to put it back together using epoxy glue or polyurethane glue or whatever. But I was stymied by a blown glass dragonfly. One of the four wings had broken off. When I examined it with a magnifier, I could see that a small, wedge-shaped piece was missing where the wing root took a 90 degree turn to join the wing. Epoxy glue requires matching surfaces, so it wouldn't. The dragonfly sat broken on a shelf for 8 years, until I saw a Bondic video. The unique thing about Bondic is that you can build up material with it, and that material is structurally strong. Even better, this only takes a few seconds. For the Dragonfly, I dropped a blob on the wing root, cured it with the UV light, then did it again. After three blobs, I had recreated about 80% of the missing wedge piece. Then I applied another blob, stuck the wing into that and cured it. While the wing was now reattached, it was barely connected to the wing root. So I applied three thin layers of Bondic over the joint, curing each one. The final result is perfect, and no thicker than the original glass. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. This ability to easily build up material and cure it within a few seconds is what makes Bondic unique. If you need a specific shape, you can cut or sand the cured material as necessary. In my case, the Bondic flowed into the natural shape of the blown glass, so no shaping was necessary. Please note, the layers need to be thin. The directions recommend 1.0-1.5mm, but I made them even thinner. There's no need to rush, since each layer takes only 4 second to cure with the UV light! My second repair was a glass swan. The edge of the wing had broken off. This required adhesive along a long, thin surface of clear glass. Impossible with glue, but straightforward with Bondic. For this repair, a third hand was very useful, but again, only required for 4 seconds! So the hints for delicate items are: . * Build up material in advance when necessary. For the dragonfly, I applied three blobs . to the the wing root before applying one more to adhere the wing. . * Cure everything thoroughly with the UV. After layering Bondic all over the repair on the . dragonfly wing, I noticed that there was still some tacky stuff there. One more pass with . UV light and that was gone (hardened). . * Thin layers work best. Since you can cure a layer in 4 seconds, there's no need to rush. I'm totally happy, and looking forward to getting very creative with this in the future.