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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! PLEASE NOOOOO!
Super glue or [SIZE=4]Cyanoacrylate[/SIZE] is a TOXIC Substance.
I use it quite a bit in my hobby work and usually wear disposable gloves and sometimes a mask.
Breathing it or letting it get absorbed into your skin can cause a bad reaction and over time possibly kill you if using in large quantities.
As others have said, there are adhesives that can be used safely.
Hey girl, somebody already did that. Google Castle supply...Quote:
Originally Posted by Katesback
Kerry
Kara, I can tell you from experience that superglue will not only stick your homemade boobs to your skin, they'll more than likely have to be surgically removed. I have used superglue in various applications while working at my trade and had my fingers stuck together twice. I tried using solvent but it didn't work and was very harsh to the skin. My doctor had to use an exacto knife to slice my fingers apart. :thumbsdn:
If you want to glue your boobage to your skin, please use a surgical adhesive. Most of them can be removed with rubbing alcohol.:thumbsup:
Consider that the skin on you chest is very thin and scars easily. Can you imagine damaging the skin around your chest in two odd looking circular patterns and then it is there for several years or even a lifetime? Really hard to explain when at the beach with friends. After a lot of experiementing to save a buck, I finally bought some forms and I've got to say, they have lasted so long and work so well, I have to guess I have saved money by buying them. There are too many other areas to spend energy, like figuring out proper foundation and shapewear to spend it on forms imho.
I admire peope who do things I would never consider doing. While others may call you a fool for risking potential injury by gluing fake boobs to your chest I admire your pioneering spirit. Before you do it arrange enoough time off work so you will be somewhat healed after the physician peels them off your chest. Take lots of photos, let us know how it goes.
before gluing your forms to you try this...glue all of your fingers together (just one hand), and see how long till it all grows out.:eek::eek::eek::doh:
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Originally Posted by MissKara
hiya MissKara,
There is no such thing as a "stupid question" in an art studio, :battingeyelashes: they are called "curious inquiries" when you are doing "experimental" art projects...:D
When I closed my retail/commercial art-glass studio down and moved everything into a home studio, I made a couple rules up that I promised myself I would follow, (mainly to avoid killing myself or blowing up my house)...hehehe.
1) The more I start describing my studio in terms of a "laboratory" instead of an "art studio", the more research I will do prior to experimenting with unknown materials. Particularly with regards to "mixing and combining" chemicals and anything in liquid form. The standard rule of the drug world..."potentiation" (A=good B=good A+B=expoential unpredictable results) applies to art media too (mixing chemicals and liquid plastics/rubber products.)lol
As for "super glue"...It is a great tool to close knife and bullet wounds on the battlefield and for lifting fingerprints if you burn it to vaporizing in forensic applications. But unless you are opening an ER at home, lol...stick to repairing teacup handles with it, not attaching breast forms. You will damage the forms or your skin...or both.
I have re-posted bits of info on CD…DIY prosthetics and such, which I have learned while making various (work related) "disguises". Since it seems to be a repetitive process on forums, I am going to just take this opportunity to post a bunch of stuff from my resource list all in one place…here, for anyone interested in copying it, now or later.
I hope you find it helpful, instead of a “novel sized thread hijack”…lol. I’ve made my own silicone breast forms for under $30, as well as other related “projects”…
Here ya go…
Tutorial on constructing breast forms from fishing worms and balloons
http://www.eskimo.com/~bloo/bformfaq/balloon.html
Tutorial on constructing breast forms from seeds in nylons
http://www.eskimo.com/~bloo/bformfaq/nylons.html
Three more methods of making quick breast forms with
-Water
-Condoms
-Jello
-Silicone caulk
http://www.eskimo.com/~bloo/bformfaq/miscmakeown.html
Breast Form construction tutorial
http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/feature/forms/
http://www.sextoytesters.co.uk/home-made-sex-toys.shtml
Explanation of materials/chemicals used to make sex toys. (also specs for making vagina and dildos)
http://www.sextoyscientist.com/2008/...toy-materials/
DIY sex toy projects site. Step by Step instructions on various toy projects and materials
http://www.homemade-sex-toys.com/
Basic tutorial site on sex toys and making your own silicon love doll and toys. Basic construction techniques and working with materials (silicone).
http://www.makerealsextoys.com/how.html
In depth subject index on anything and everything having to do with breast forms. Good resource.
http://www.eskimo.com/~bloo/bformfaq/
Index of Manufacturers’ of commercial breast forms
http://www.eskimo.com/~bloo/bformfaq/manufact.html
A-Z Index of Retailers/Suppliers of breast forms, including links to online sites
http://www.eskimo.com/~bloo/bformfaq/retailer.html
Search results from Ask.com on “Breast Enlargement Pumps”
http://www.ask.com/questions-about/B...largement-Pump
Online Supply Houses for FX supplies, life-casting molds/casting supplies plastics/materials for human prosthetics/masks etc.
***The most extensive and respected supplier of Mold making and Casting materials (silicone, kits, videos, free tutorials,) The best place for life-casting silicone and plastics that are made to apply to human skin for molding
http://www.smooth-on.com/
Site Map of Artmolds.com (huge supply house of Bodycasting kits, supplies, and videos)
http://www.artmolds.com/sitemap.cfm
FX site on mask-making, molds, casting, material/chemical ingredients/suppliers, techniques
http://www.monstermakers.com/
http://www.pinkhouse.com/index.html
HaveFun...
All I can say to this one is :OMG: !!!!!!!!!
Please use some common sense !!!!!!!!!
Superglue (if it's what I'm thinking (Cyanoacrylate) because there's no Superglue around here) is the last thing you'd want to use for that.
Cyanoacrylate is used to seal wounds because it sticks and stays like that forever. Eventually, it's absorbed. It's great if you have a nasty cut that requires immediate attention (I had two that I sealed myself) but any other use over your skin is a bad idea. You won't be able to remove the forms unless you rip your skin off or wait until the Cyanoacrylate degrades. It also irritates the skin, it's almost unnoticeable for most people but one in a million may be specially sensitive to it. Of course, it's not a real concern if you're bleeding.
The vapors are toxic but you need a LOT of Cyanoacrylate to get intoxicated.
Another important factor is that it reacts with cotton and wool in a very powerful and fast exothermic reaction. You'd have to use a lot of it to glue a form and, if some of it stays liquid over your skin, you can get burned where it gets in contact with your cotton clothes. Worse than that, your cotton lingerie could get ruined. :eek:
I haven't heard of a solvent for Cyanoacrylate. Maybe there's one. In that case, I wouldn't want to have that over my skin.
Why don't you try some double sided hypoallergenic tape?
You can get that from medical supplies stores.
Common sense does not stick. :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomara
(Sorry... the joke was there and it would have haunted me forever...)
Read what it says on the superglue package about not getting it in contact with your skin.
Plenty of us don't even use adhesive, just a secure bra.
I once repaired a bra with superglue, I wish I'd taken it off first though :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fab Karen
Superglue seems to me to be a very bad idea. Personally I have used 3M super 77 with good results. I have also used Goo Gone as my adhesive removes also with good results.
I agree please don't do that.
Not a good idea to use super glue on the skin.
While acetone works for removing this glue, the best remover I have found is petroleum jelly.:2c:
Ever here of the guy in the ER with a toilet seat stuch to his butt? DON'T!!!!
You definitely don't want to superglue anything to your skin, trust me.
There are several higher end types of the gel that do not contain methyl alcohol, and are safe for medical/veterinary use, one is even called derma-bond, and it's sold as a medical product. The cheaper ones contain methyl alcohol and it reacts poorly with skin, and can cause chemical burns.
Either way, not for use on things like forms. Besides, it dries hard, not flexible.
I stopped reading when I got to your reply about being a "hands on kinda person"; aren't we all? Budda Boom! That's why we want ours to be perfect.
I can see the headlines now, "Man invents the perfect breast". Most of us have looked for it most of our lives with every woman we have met and now we are looking closer to home.
Sorry, I had to get those remarks off my chest.
I have used 3M 77 spray adhesive for a year or 2.Usually with a bra,today I am experimenting w/o the bro,so far so good, Oh its 10 bucks per can at all stores. Doi a good shave it pulls hair Like yuou can't believe.:):):)
There are several adhesives that makeup artists use for prosthetics that might work. Most of them also require a specific remover, so don't buy one without the other! Some of the adhesives are water based, but the removers usually aren't, so be careful of the fumes. No matter what adhesive you use, even if it says it's "safe", be careful. Do a patch test first and leave it on for 24 hours. Even supposedly "skin safe" adhesives can cause allergic reactions. (I remember a girl who used a fairly common water based cosmetic adhesive and ended up with a trip to the ER from the reaction!)
Also, when it comes to cyanoacrylates, remember that they set by exothermic reaction. In other words, they generate heat, and when applied to certain materials, can get hot enough to cause some nasty burns. (Superglue and Cotton do NOT play well together and can actually burst into flame if the concentration is high enough.)
one word: OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
superglue, i could only imagine being excrutiating for something like this....ouch!
I would stay away from that too. How about "It Stays"? Has anyone tried that for Breast forms? I am about to order a bottle (2oz for about $9) so I would be glad for any advice. But no super glue for me..hehehe