Wednesday 101- Rubber Stamping- The Basics

Part 2- Adhesives

I want to emphasize that this is not an exhaustive list of adhesives. There are many out there and new ones on the market every day. But this list is the basics plus a few extra.

Last week we talked about liquid adhesives and this week I am concentrating on adhesives that are not in a liquid form.

Adhesive Transfer Tape:

This type of tape is usually on a paper liner on a roll. Stampin' Up! calls theirs Snail Tape and Fast Fuse (very strong holding product). Tape on a roll is also known as Tombow, Tape Runner, roll tape. There are many names for it and many brands out there. Try several to see which one works best for your usage.

snail Tape

 

Fast Fuse

Glue Dots-

These are round dots of glue that are on a liner like the roll tape. They can actually be on a roll, in a roll applicator or on clear sheets. The dots can be flat or raised for 3D effects and come in various sizes. Stampin' Up!s come on a roll and are the mini dot size which is very versatile. They are also flat. Glue dots provide a very strong adhesion. They work very well for adhering ribbon, bows, buttons and other embellishments.

Glue Dots

Foam Mounting Tape-

These are used to add dimension to projects by adding some additional height to layers and embellishments. Sometimes they are also known as Pop-Dots and Stampin' Up! brand it called Dimensionals. They come in various thicknesses and shapes. Stampin' Up!s is hexagonal and is not as thick as some which can be an advantage when shipping items in the mail. On other projects you can use them 2 high to get more dimension.

Dimensionals

Double Sided Liner Tape-

This type of tape comes on a roll, but instead of having a liner on one side it has a liner on both sides. The advantage of this is that you can measure and cut a line of adhesive, remove the liner on one side and place the adhesive exactly where you want it before you remove the other liner and attach items to it or attach it to other items. Some names you may know it by are Sticky Strip, Red Line Tape, or Stampin' Up!s new product Tear and Tape. This tape works great for use with foiling effects, adhering tiny beads and glitter besides holding 3D projects together and adhering layers of paper. It has strong adhesion.

Tear and Tape

 

Other useful adhesives in this category are:
Repositionable tape which usually comes in a tape runner and is useful for projects where you need to temporarily line up several items before adhering them permanently. The tape is repositionable but becomes permanent after 24 hours, however I always adhere it with a stronger permanent adhesive after I am satisfied with my arrangement.
Dot runner tape is useful when you are adhering items that have open spaces because the dots will only adhere to the places that it comes in contact. I like to use it to adhere Stampin' Up! Tea Lace Doilies to my projects.
Vellum Tape is a product that is suppose to adhere vellum to other surfaces without showing. I have had mixed results with this product. I prefer to use brads or glue dots that are concealed on the outside with bows or buttons or ribbons.

If you have favorite adhesives or added comments I invite you to join the conversation by commenting on this blog post!

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Wednesday 101 - Rubber Stamping- The Basics

Adhesives

One of the items that I keep multiples of in my toolbox is adhesive. There isn't really such a thing as one that works for everything. Each has its own strength, so lets talk a little bit about them.

Liquid Glues

We know what liquid glues are, we've been using them since we were children in grade school (ie; Elmer's). Now that we are crafting we need to learn about some liquid glues that are acid free so that our projects can be put into scrapbooks or the scrapbooks themselves will last.

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue by Tombow creates a strong bond, comes in a bottle with a fine tip for precision application is acid free and works great for gluing paper layers or attaching glitter. I like this glue because a bottle lasts a long time. Plus I can do creative things with it like tracing lines and squiggles on my projects and adding glitter. Love that little bit of extra sparkle on things.

It also has a very wide gluing end in case you have some serious gluing to do, but I almost never use that end...dot, dot, not a lot.0

MultiPurpose Liquid Glue

2-Way Glue Pen

This glue comes in a pen with a bullet shaped tip. To use the glue you 'draw' on your project. It is called 2-way because it can be used as a glue that permanently bonds paper layers together by placing the layers together as soon as the glue is applied or it can be used as a temporary adhesive by allowing the glue to dry before you stick the layers together. This glue is acid free so it is great to use on projects that you want to archive or scrapbook. I like this glue because it is easy to use for small pieces of paper and embellishments. It goes on the places where you touch the pen, and it doesn't leave a tall dot that spreads when you stick it together. It is a good glue to use for embellishing your projects with glitter because you can trace the outline or fill in the area with a lot of control as to where you want it to go. This is also an excellent glue to use for foil effects. You apply it, let it dry, and then apply the foiling sheets to tacky dried glue.

2-Way Glue

Crystal Effects

I don't used this as an adhesive so much but it can be used to attach buttons and beads and other embellishments. It is slow to dry...it usually takes at least an hour and more if it is real thick. I like to use it for 3-D effects. I use it to make my own custom candy dots because unlike other glues that dry clear, Crystal Effects does not flatten out when it dries. I did use it to attach the embellishments to this welcome banner. Crystal Effects is also acid free.

Crystal Effects

 

Those are all the liquid glues that Stampin' Up! sells. Besides these liquid glues I also use Scotch Quick Drying Tacky Glue. It glues and holds paper very fast, doesn't wet the paper, has a fine applicator tip, is photo safe and acid free.

Glue Stick

Glue sticks are economical and good for gluing larger areas in less time.Stampin' Up!s glue stick has a diamond shape so that it fits into the corners easily. These glue sticks are also acid free.

Stampin' Glue Stick

Next time I will talk about other adhesives such as Adhesive Transfer Tape, Glue Dots, etc.