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GOOP, GOOP, All Kinds of GOOP

by eclectic on February 16, 2009 in Just for Fun with No comments

Maybe our biggest fans?

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GOOP Rap Lyrics

GOOP. GOOP. All Kinds of Goop.
It sticks like goo up under your shoe
To seal a window on a van
It’s there for every need of man

GOOP GOOP. What is that stuff?
Have you ever heard of GOOP?
GOOP is much more tough
You can use it on a flat
You don’t have to use a spare
You can patch your own tire
GOOP will be right there

GOOP. GOOP. It works great on my cabinets
GOOP. GOOP. It sticks together like magnets

If you happen to break your mother’s favorite vase
GOOP will make it all better, put it back in its place.

GOOP. GOOP. All Kinds of Goop.
It sticks like goo up under your shoe
To seal a window on a van
It’s there for every need of man

Take Your Crafts to the County Fair

by eclectic on June 29, 2008 in Crafts, Just for Fun with No comments

Summer is county fair season and most counties around the country still have a fair where you can take crafts, recipes, quilts, artwork and any number of things.

Jenna at CorgiPants offers a great post with step-by-step to exhibiting at your local fair. From finding your fair to being ready to go on fair day, Jenna has lots of helpful tips.

  • You don’t have to make a bunch of brand new things just for the fair. Think about all the crafts, recipes, projects and photos you might have taken in the last year and decide which categories to submit to.
  • Use the fair book (usually from your county extension office) to get tips, find your categories and fill out your registration form.
  • The fair book can also give you ideas for new projects to create. Get inspired!
  • Finally, post your projects on Jenna’s Flickr group – County Fair Revival- and share your work.

If you’ve made any crafts with Eclectic Products’ adhesives (e6000, EcoGlue, GOOP, etc), we’d love to see them, too!

photo by heather via Flickr

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Illuminate!

by eclectic on June 7, 2008 in Green, Just for Fun with 1 Comment

People are amazingly creative. This chandelier is made from plastic spoons! Created by studio_verissimo. What can you create today?

From the designer’s site:

This is a lamp made from plastic spoons used in the coffee which are going to the garbage daily by the thousands because they are only used once.The objective was with this waste to create a luxurious lamp.

Also, from Craftser, the yogurt cup lamp!

Want to make your own eco-chic projects? Try Amazing Eco-Glue.

The Bottle-Lotta: Making Music with Amazing GOOP

by eclectic on May 29, 2008 in Just for Fun with No comments

The Bottle-Lotta, Musical Instrument Made with GOOP

(click on the picture to be connected to the video)

Jeffrey Barnes, saxophonist with the Grammy-award winning polka band Brave Combo, is also a musician with a “penchant for the eclectic.”

His “bottle-lotta” was borne of about 15 plastic bottles, ranging in size, glued together with Amazing GOOP and filled with varying amounts of beeswax to achieve the right pitch. Click on the photo above to see the video and click here to read the story from the Dallas Morning News.

We wish Jeffrey happy music making!

Clever Projects For Mother's Day & Beyond

by eclectic on May 10, 2008 in Crafts, Just for Fun with 2 Comments

A plain serving tray, a simple TV tray, unembellished wooden egg or an end table that needs a little pizazz. FAMOWOOD’s Glaze Coat can help you create memorable projects for moms or for yourself.

Glaze Coat Pour-On High Gloss Epoxy Coating is an ultra-clear, high-gloss finishing epoxy ideal for home improvement and craft projects. Just one coat equals 60 coats of varnish.

  • Coat tables, clocks, game boards and furniture
  • Imbed coins, rocks, sea shells, flowers or any non-waxy material
  • Preserve pictures, photographs, posters, signs and ceramics

Below you’ll find the directions for one of many Glaze Coat projects you can do. The end result may be different, but the steps are the same. For more detailed instruction, watch our video about Glaze Coat here. And get your questions answered on our FAQ page.

Glaze Coat Serving Tray Project

Supplies:

1 pt. Kit Glaze Coat
Unfinished or painted wood serving tray
Assorted photographs (we suggest color copies)
Apron
Latex gloves
Scissors
Masking Tape
White Glue
Mixing container
Stir stick
Spreader
Paint Brush

Tape bottom edge of tray with masking tape.

Cut photos in decorative shapes and apply to surface with white glue.

Let dry thoroughly.

Position tray on level pedestal for glaze coat application.

Wearing an apron and gloves, mix Glaze Coat precisely according to package directions

Pour Glaze Coat in the middle of serving tray. Spread to outside edges. With a paintbrush, brush additional Glaze Coat on the inner and outer sides of tray as well as in the inside of the handles. Use a hair dryer or torch to remove any air bubbles that might rise to the surface. Dry completely. When dried remove the masking tape from bottom of tray. For a high gloss finish – repeat procedure.

Other projects you can do with Glaze Coat:

Amazing GOOP inspired poetry

by eclectic on April 8, 2008 in Just for Fun with No comments

Recently, we came across a lovely literary blog called The Elegant Variation. On it, was some wonderful “found poetry” by Fiona Maazel. Now, according to Fiona, she happened across the testimonials page on the Amazing GOOP Web site and was inspired to write some short poems about the stories therein. Thanks to Fiona for letting me repost these for you here. Enjoy

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On a whim around my home
I discount new friends.

Car started in ’73 but
people last for years
lost and dried one way or another.

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Partners live in dead-end months of
need.
Stretch, run, work.

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Men in full-service apparel have
clientele in Tasmania.
I figure the perfect love regards glue
As a competition.

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Fiona Maazel is a writer in Brooklyn, NY. You can find more about her books, movies and poetry here.

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