BinaNeko
wow, you are very observant! Do you think it would be possible to make like a little box? The glue, is it hard to get my hands on? I dont even know how to crochet, but I can always learn it! I just thought the table was sooo pretty 3nodding
LOL It really is! You'll probably want to work a few practice projects when you get started before you jump into something complex. But you know, if you jump into lace work like this -- which is done with smaller, steel hooks and thread, instead of the more common aluminum hooks and yarn -- then you'll pretty much be able to crochet anything, no problem. I've hardly finished anything in lace, just because I'm so used to working the larger guages that I get impatient. We have a big tablecloth that my great-grandmother and her sisters crocheted one winter... it makes my head swim and my hands hurt just thinking about it, really!
I'm sure it would be possible, though -- from what I've seen, just regular Elmer's glue would work for a small one, I'd imagine. I haven't tried any of those sorts of patterns myself -- they were mostly for snowflakes, by the way -- but the basic technique was to crochet the shape, then pin it to a piece of cardboard and brush it with Elmer's glue and let it dry overnight. For a little box, you'd probably want to either make each of the sides as separate pieces, set them with glue, then stitch the edges of the dried pieces together. The trick to that would be making sure that the sides fit just right, so it's not lopsided. It can be kind of tough to keep your stitches just the same size. Or you could make it all as one piece, but you'd want to use something solid to set it over to glue it, because it will need to be stretched a bit, and bent pieces of cardboard probably wouldn't hold up to it... an empty Tupperware or something, maybe. Hm. It's an interesting idea, definitely... I might give it a try myself at some point.
Oh, the only thing about Elmer's glue is that it's water-soluble, so if it gets wet, it'll soften. Epoxy's used for several crafts and hobbies, though, too -- if you have a hobby store nearby, chances are they'd have it. If I remember right, it's something you definitely want to use only in a well-ventilated place, and careful what you get it on. When it sets, it's set. xp