Additional Scrapbooking “Adhesives”
July 5, 2008 3:14 pm Scrapbooking, Techniques and Mediums
Brads: Usually metal, often decorative with 2 prongs at back. A hole is made for the prongs to be inserted into and then prongs are spread to attach an item.Clips: Plastic or metal the item to be attached is slipped into the mouth of the clip. Some clips can be opened while others are set. Additional adhesive can be used to bond the clip to surface or the clip is simply “clipped” onto an edge of the surface.Dimensional Dots: A foam (can be a dot, square, or other shape) with adhesive on both sides covered temporarily with a paper backing or a solid dot of adhesive. Paper backing must be removed before use. Adds dimension.
Dimensional Paints: Dimensional paints can act as a glue with strong bonding ability. Great in a bind or if you want a little outline added to an embellishment.
Eyelets: A metal embellishment that needs to be set with an eyelet tool. A hole is made to insert the eyelet, and then the back of the eyelet is set or smashed to set it. Eyelet can adhere a photo, mat, or embellishment.
Foam Tape: Double stick foam where paper backing is removed to expose adhesive, used to add dimension.
Glitter Glue Pens: Glitter is added to a clear glue base and can be used as an adhesive for embellishments rather than with photos.
Glue Dots: Solid adhesive usually a dot shape that can be used to add dimension as well as bonding.
Hot Glue: A solid stick of glue that needs to be melted usually with a glue gun or glue hot pot to be applied. As it cools, the glue bonds and becomes solid again.
Threads: Threads and flosses can be used with a sewing needle to stitch or adhere items to surfaces. Often used in conjunction with small buttons.
Photo Corners: Paper or other acid free material with a slot that the photo slides into, the photo corner adheres to a surface, not the photo.
Pins: From safety pins to stick pins, this trendy idea is catching on and makes a decorative statement. It’s recommended that a small hole be punched for the pin to slide through rather than counting on the pin to be sharp enough to poke through thicker papers.
Pop Dots: Foam with adhesive on both sides that is used to add dimension as well as bonding.
Stickers: Traditional scrapbooking, acid free stickers are used (overlapping item to be adhered with surface) to adhere materials using the sticker like a piece of tape.
“Warm” Glue: In the family of hot glues, but this glue is designed to melt at a much lower temperature and is better for delicate materials like mylars, photos, tissue papers. A glue stick is inserted into a dual or warm temperature glue gun.
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