breetheflea
Drama Llama
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Location: PNW
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Post by breetheflea on Jan 9, 2017 20:59:29 GMT
I decided to try this glue, and it really sticks! I have a few issues though maybe some experts can help...
How do you get it out of the tube without using both hands? Like I'm gluing on a wiggly eye so I need to hold it to get the glue on, but I also need both hands to squeeze the glue tube because you really have to squeeze to get the glue out...
Do you wash your hands a lot? I seem to get a tiny bit on my finger and every piece of paper I touch sticks to my fingers... and it really takes a lot of scrubbing to get the sticky off my hands.
Any Tombow experts have any tips?
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 10, 2017 0:03:36 GMT
It should not be real thick. If it's not coming out easily i think your bottle is defective.
One thing to know, Tombow Mono Multi is both permanent and temporary. This is important to know because if you have exposed glue anywhere it will remain tacky. That's why if you get it on your fingers everything sticks to your fingers.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jan 10, 2017 0:22:49 GMT
Have you used a lot of the bottle? I used mine the other day and it was a pain to get the glue to flow. I finally discovered that I needed to let it sit fine tip side down (I was able to wedge it under something so it didn't tip over, but you could probably find something to lean it against as an alternative) for a few minutes and it should flow easier. I don't find it all that messy to work with. If I want to add it to fine detailed things, then I simple squirt some onto a scrap piece of paper and dip into it. The only issue with that is I often forget it's there and then set my elbow into it after it dries and it'll stick to me. As lisacharlotte said, it serves as a temporary adhesive (which is how I used it in my project) and it remains tacky after it dries if any of it is left exposed. When that happens, I can usually rub away any residue...I've never really had any mishaps that required a run to the sink to clean off, though. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 10, 2017 0:28:59 GMT
The inside of the small tip might be gummed up. This adhesive has latex in it so if it's not used frequently it can get a little plug of gummy dried glue in the tip that needs to be reamed out with a pin or something. This is my all time favorite glue because it holds everything forever, and you really only need the smallest amount to hold stuff. My advice is to go very light with it. Most people I know who don't like it tend to be way too heavy handed with it so they get it all over where they don't want it. As DD's first grade teacher says to the kids, "Just a dot, not a lot!"  ETA: If you do happen to get some on your project where you didn't want it, a rubber cement pickup square (a/k/a glue eraser, you can get this at an art supply or craft store) will get it right off if you let it set up and dry first before attempting to rub it off. |
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cbscrapper
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by cbscrapper on Jan 10, 2017 2:24:12 GMT
Have you used a lot of the bottle? I used mine the other day and it was a pain to get the glue to flow. I finally discovered that I needed to let it sit fine tip side down (I was able to wedge it under something so it didn't tip over, but you could probably find something to lean it against as an alternative) for a few minutes and it should flow easier. I stick it fine point down in a stack of a few washi rolls. Works great when the glue it running low. |
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Post by jameynz on Jan 10, 2017 6:53:22 GMT
I keep mine always stored point end down in a shot glass on my desk so that the glue is always 'just there' no squeezing required.
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Post by travelscrapper2 on Jan 10, 2017 22:18:14 GMT
Like others have said I store my glue with the small tip down. I also clear the tacky glue off the tip.
If I have a small item that needs glue on it I will put down a drop or thin strip of the Tombow Multi glue on scrap and let it dry. When the glue is dry (and tacky) I put the small item on the top of the glue drop/strip and put glue on back of the item. After the glue is dry on the small item I peel it off the glue drop/strip and use it like a sticker. Sometimes I need to use tweezers to do this. I mostly use the Tombox Multi as a re-positional glue.
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