When embarking on any craft project involving sticking two things together choosing the right glue for the job is crucial. One glance at the adhesives aisle in your local craft store and you can see sometimes choosing which glue you should use can be a daunting task. Don't worry, today for
I Love to Create I am going to hold your hand through the entire selection process plus throw in a few gluing tips.
Fabric GlueFor those that don't sew a fabric glue like
Aleene's Fabric Fusion can be your best friend. Without ever threading a needle you can often times fake a stitch or add an applique like on
Customizing Your Kicks with just a dab of glue. One word of warning is to be careful not to get too heavy handed when gluing fabrics together as some things will darken from the glue.
DecoupageYup technically it's a glue with a fancy French name. If they sold
Collage Pauge Instant Decoupage Medium in Gallon Jugs I'd buy it that way. Unlike most glues that don't show, decoupage can say it loud and proud on your craft project in glossy like I used on my
terrarium picture frame, matte or my personal fave glittery!
Temporary HoldSometimes as odd as it sounds, you don't want your glue to stick forever.
Aleene's Tack It Over and Over is the perfect temporary hold glue for projects like appliques or in my case holding a stencil in place for
glass etching.
Fabric Stiffener Not only does glue adhere things, it also stiffens things. Sometimes you want the stiff without the sticky and that is where
Aleene's Fabric Stiffener and Draping Liquid comes in handy. Very handy when making things like say
string lamps or
doily bowls. Did I mention you can add paint and dye to it to give it color.
All Purpose GlueNo crafty home is complete without a good all purpose go to glue around.
Aleene's Original Tacky Glue is one of my favorites. Now that I have a kiddlet using non-toxic glues is important to me.
Liquid Fusion Glue is put to use more often than any other glue in jewelry studio. Not just on jewelry I use Liquid Fusion on majority of my craft projects from turning
TVs into picture frames to my neighbors trash into a
toadstool. Remember when gluing things together like for jewelry lightly sand the surface when you can to give everything tooth.
Acid Free GlueAnd you thought gluing paper was the easiest of all gluing tasks, wrong. When embarking on a paper crafting journey like perhaps scrapbooking or anything involving photographs you want to be sure and opt for an acid free glue like
Aleene's Acid Free Tacky Glue.
Spray GlueI must admit I have only recently discovered spray glue and all I can say is
Aleene's Tacky Spray, where have you been all my life. Sometimes you have a lot of surface to glue like when attaching a piece of
painted black velvet to a canvas and a spray glue can be a life saver.
This is just the tip of the adhesive iceberg. There are
metal glues,
industrial glues foam glues and more. Just remember there is always a specific type of glue for each project.
