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When I first started out, I thought scrapbook adhesives were all the same. I purchased a bulk supply of inexpensive adhesive for scrapbooking and organized them along with my other tools. I thought that I was all set for at least a year or two.
However, I quickly discovered that a glue stick isn't the best adhesive for some materials and I also learned that you get what you pay for! Choosing the right scrapbooking supplies is important, especially when it comes to adhesives.
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Here are five important Do's and Don'ts you need to know about scrapbook adhesive:
If you want to preserve the condition of our photos, it's important to do your research for the right tools before you start your scrapbooking project. This means your choice of adhesive is so much more than just for sticking things down. Your choice of adhesive now holds the survival of your photos in your scrapbook album.
If the first adhesive you're reaching for is rubber cement, then be ready to be amazed at all the other options for embellishments, photo, and paper adhesive!
Aside from checking that the papers or albums you're using are acid-free, the same goes for our type of adhesive. The next thing to consider, what type of acid-free adhesive should you get?
Wet Adhesive | Liquid Glue. This is the most common type of adhesive for scrapbooking and what we grew up using most of the time. Wet or liquid adhesive comes in different forms like paste, liquid, and spray cans. Knowing what kind you need will depend on your scrapbooking projects.
Bear in mind that since these are wet adhesives, a little too much might create wrinkles or lumps on your paper and photos. You can control how much you apply by using paintbrushes or a plastic adhesive spreader.
Dry Adhesive. If you're looking for no-fuss and less sticky mess, then look for dry adhesives. They can be double-sided tapes, glue dots or sheets, craft, and washi tapes. Don't want to mess up the back of your photos? Use photo corners adhesive or mounting squares!
Photo corners are a beautiful decorative touch when it comes to scrapbooking, cardmaking, and papercraft. Photo corners are a photo safe triangular-shaped piece of paper or card that comes in a variety of pre-made sizes, colors, and patterns with a sticky adhesive on the back.
Photo corners are available in most craft stores and can be a lifesaver when it comes to mounting your photos.
Photos corners are used to attach a photo to your project without actually damaging the picture.
With photo corners, you can even swap out photos as it sits inside the triangle itself and it's the corner triangle that is stuck down to your scrapbooking page.
Photo corners also act as a nice design feature on your page!
Another term you can look for aside from acid-free are photo safe and lignin-free. These kinds of adhesives will not deteriorate your photos or turn them yellow over the years.
In regards to scrapbooking adhesive, a glue stick is a great option for adhering lightweight materials. Be sure to purchase a quality acid free adhesives, such as Elmer's glue stick. an Inferior glue stick will quickly dry up and they tend to leave little lumps of glue on your material. These glue sticks also hold very little adhesive and will run out twice as fast as a quality acid free glue stick.
When using scrapbook adhesives, work on a smooth surface. Otherwise, your paper may become wrinkled or torn in the process. Glue as close to the outside edges of your chosen scrapbook paper as possible. Over time, the adhesive can lose its stickiness and your work can come undone.
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