colored acrylic glue

Way back in the 60's I can remember making a ring out of layered clear
acrylic plastic and colored glue. The glue was slow enough setting to
allow proper lamination, and you could still see through it
(translucent, not opaque).
Much more recently (this year) I have seen plastic sculpture made the
same way.
After many hours' search here, elsewhere on the web including many
chem and plastic manufacturers, and on the phone with local craft and
plastic companies, no luck finding this glue.
Attempts to color clear glue with alcohol based dye or pigment powders
have been unsuccessful (uneven color).
I would like to find a source for a few ounces each of blue, red,
yellow, black and possibly white.
Is this stuff still made somewhere?
Can anyone please help???

"Gary DeWitt" wrote in message
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Way back in the 60's I can remember making a ring out of layered clear
acrylic plastic and colored glue. The glue was slow enough setting to
allow proper lamination, and you could still see through it
(translucent, not opaque).
Much more recently (this year) I have seen plastic sculpture made the
same way.
After many hours' search here, elsewhere on the web including many
chem and plastic manufacturers, and on the phone with local craft and
plastic companies, no luck finding this glue.
Attempts to color clear glue with alcohol based dye or pigment powders
have been unsuccessful (uneven color).
I would like to find a source for a few ounces each of blue, red,
yellow, black and possibly white.
Is this stuff still made somewhere?
Can anyone please help???

Have you tried epoxy resin based adhesives. Although most dry within seconds
there are some that require hours to set. Do a search on the web, there are
many suppliers for many applications.

"oh_golliee" wrote in message
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"Gary DeWitt" wrote in message
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Way back in the 60's I can remember making a ring out of layered clear
acrylic plastic and colored glue. The glue was slow enough setting to
allow proper lamination, and you could still see through it
(translucent, not opaque).
Much more recently (this year) I have seen plastic sculpture made the
same way.
After many hours' search here, elsewhere on the web including many
chem and plastic manufacturers, and on the phone with local craft and
plastic companies, no luck finding this glue.
Attempts to color clear glue with alcohol based dye or pigment powders
have been unsuccessful (uneven color).
I would like to find a source for a few ounces each of blue, red,
yellow, black and possibly white.
Is this stuff still made somewhere?
Can anyone please help???

Have you tried epoxy resin based adhesives. Although most dry within seconds
there are some that require hours to set. Do a search on the web, there are
many suppliers for many applications.

Similar answer I got over on .woodturning. Thanks for the reply, I'll
give it a shot.

"Gary DeWitt" wrote in message
...
Way back in the 60's I can remember making a ring out of layered clear
acrylic plastic and colored glue. The glue was slow enough setting to
allow proper lamination, and you could still see through it
(translucent, not opaque).
Much more recently (this year) I have seen plastic sculpture made the
same way.
After many hours' search here, elsewhere on the web including many
chem and plastic manufacturers, and on the phone with local craft and
plastic companies, no luck finding this glue.
Attempts to color clear glue with alcohol based dye or pigment powders
have been unsuccessful (uneven color).
I would like to find a source for a few ounces each of blue, red,
yellow, black and possibly white.
Is this stuff still made somewhere?
Can anyone please help???

There's a really good site for acrylic sheet/rod/etc which also includes
polyester casting resin: http://www.delviesplastics.com/casting_resin.htm
This site mentions "school prices" a lot, but I called them and they said
they'll happily sell to anyone. They also have dyes and other helpful things
for use with casting resin. My impression is that the glue they sell for use
with their acrylic sheet can also have dye mixed into it, but I'm not sure.
Hope this helps.