Glues and Adhesives:

Versabond Flex

Pros:

Versabond and Versabond Flex come in gray or white 40 lb bags and they can be found at stores such as Arizona Tile and Home Depot. The powder is easily mixed with water and I have found it to wash off clothes and skin easily. Do wear a mask when mixing!!

Versabond Flex is higher in polymer content, but both are polymer cements that can be mixed thin or very thick depending on your needs. For example, I mix a very thick consistency for ceramic pieces to be held on a vertical surface such as stucco or cement walls or even edging smaller pieces. The Flex is recommended if you are working on loose mesh that you intend to lift and adhere on to a surface such as an out door wall. It’s great for adhering fiberglass mesh to foam when creating your substructure.

Cons:

Some artists report that after many years, glass pieces adhered with Versabond to outdoor surfaces begin falling off.

Fuze It Max

Pros:

Is the strongest of the Liquid Nails adhesives and don’t mistake “heavy duty” for “Max”. I can depend on Home Depot to carry it. Google the YouTube video - it’s informative and entertaining! I use it for glazed ceramic onto glazed ceramic and joining cement surfaces such as wediboard together when I need stability and strength. I haven’t tested the outdoor results for more than 3 years but it seems to be working great for glass and ceramics on vertical surfaces. Quicker and no slip adhesion than Versabond. Squeeze out using a dispenser. Use plastic knives or popsicle sticks to spread it. Plastic lids are a good palette to work from. If the opening of the tube dries, just pull out the dried blob and it will be moist underneath. Pieces won’t move or be flexible in minutes, but it can take about 24 hours to completely set, depending on the thickness of application.

On YouTube:
IFuze*It Max Can Stick Cinderblocks Together

https://www.liquidnails.com.

Cons:

It’s relentless when you get it on your fingers so wear latex gloves. Spraying windex on your skin or surface loosens it up. It does not stick to plastic, acrylic paint or raw foam.

It’s not a glue you want to make mistakes with or change your mind about placement!

Loctite Super Glue

Pros:

Is the best clear glue I have found for gluing glass to glass.

Cons:

Don’t breathe it in and wear gloves!

Modge Podge

Pros:

A classic sealer and glue. It can be used to seal raw clay to protect it from grout. You can mix powder pigments with it and paint unglazed ceramic surfaces. It seems to be non toxic and weirdly fun to peal the dried glue off your fingers!

Cons:

I don’t know of any if you’re using it appropriately!