This is a bit of a different post as I don’t have a project to share with you today. I see this question asked all the time “What adhesive should I use?” asked all the time. I, therefore, thought I would share the adhesives that Stampin’ Up! have, which are my favourites and how I use them.
There are two main divisions in adhesives. There are wet adhesives, these are like the white PVA glue we used in school and dry adhesives like double-sided tape. I will go through each in turn and explain a little about them.
Wet adhesives
- Multipurpose Liquid Glue – Tombow
- This a liquid white glue
- It has two ends, a fine end and a much fatter end for moving glue over larger areas.
- It dries clear
- Strong adhesive perfect for all types of papercraft and mini albums.
- Fine-Tip Glue Pen
- Very fine tip nozzle
- Perfect for adhering sequins and small embellishments to cards
- clear glue
Dry Adhesives
- Snail Tape Runner and Refill
- Double-Sided Tape Runner
- Perfect for adhering paper to paper and card to paper.
- Refillable
- Easy and Fast to Apply to paper and card
- Not strong enough for making boxes or bags
- Tear & Tape
- Double-Sided Tape
- Strong Tape I used to make Mini Albus, Boxes and Bags
- Great for all types of papercrafting
- Easy to tear off what you need
- Mini Glue Dots
- Small Glue Dots
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive
- Perfect for attaching bows, ribbons, and other embellishments
- Dimensionals
- Comes in a standard size and mini size
- Used to give dimension to elements on your cards and scrapbooking pages
- No mess
- Can be layered up for more dimension
- Foam Strips
- A long strip of foam tape
- Perfect for Shaker Cards
- malleable foam strip
I hope you find this little guide useful. I do know that when I first started cardmaking I was baffled by the range of glues on the market and I was looking for rules as to what I should for what project. Please do remember that in reality what you use is a personal choice and you need to experiment to find what works well for you. Don’t be afraid of a mistake, just treat as another chance to be creative and learn.
Thank you for dropping by. I have made a video detailing everything I’ve talked about today along with the links to all these adhesives in my Stampin’ Up Shop. You will find everything below. If you have any questions just send me a message and if I can help I will.
Until next time Enjoy Being Creative.
Ashee xx
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