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Day: November 29, 2011

  • Dragonfly Garden Ornament – Eyeball Repair

    This brass dragonfly has graced our garden for some years, but what seemed like a gentle tap during fall cleanup knocked both eyeballs out. The original adhesive looked like urethane, so I cleaned the sockets, applied a layer around the rim, and popped the marbles back in place.

    The clamping looks painful…

    Dragonfly Ornament - eyeball repair
    Dragonfly Ornament – eyeball repair

    Of course, that’s an unbroken Harbor Freight clamp