adhesives - Tombow Glue Sticks.
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One of my go-to glues in my
stash and one of my personal favourites too is the Tombow Mono Color Glue
Stick. I often have people frown at me when I ask them to have a glue stick in
their basic kit – and no it’s not the kind of glue stick you send to school for
your kids to use. This is a very special kind of glue stick.
I have a ton of uses for my
glue stick, and if you think about it they are pretty obvious. Why would you
glue down thin tissue paper with tape that will show through, or a pretty quote
printed on vellum, and why would you glue down ribbon with a liquid adhesive
that will simply seep through and ruin your entire project? Right… I will give you
a minute to answer those questions for yourself – done!
Ok now time to move on and
explain just exactly why the Tombow glue stick is my go-to adhesive for certain
papers and applications
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I
love handmade mulberry paper but because they are so flimsy and thin double
sided tape, roller tapes and any liquid adhesive will simply make a line where
it bonds to the paper and show through leaving a totally unsightly end result.
·
I
love making invitations and printing the wording on vellum. Yip vellum as in
tracing paper. The paper is thin and milky and with most adhesives this is a
nightmare to adhere to any surface. Everything will show through and leave a
visible line.
·
I
like building up layers of papers together on backgrounds like printed tissue
paper, old vintage book paper sheets and old flimsy maps that have seen better
days. But should I use tape or liquid glues I will have visible lines where the
papers overlap each other and the glue sits. Using a glue stick ensures that my
papers overlap seamlessly and that no glues will show through my thin and
delicate papers
… so in all of the above
cases I will go to my favourite glue stick. The Tombow glue stick will dry with
an even surface (when applied correctly) and will leave no visible marks or
unsightly residue. It really is magical!
Tombow
Mono Color Glue Stick in short
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The
glue is blue but dries totally clear
·
Acid
free
·
Has
a really strong bond
·
Is
washable
·
Is
totally child safe
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