msliz
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Post by msliz on May 21, 2017 22:38:17 GMT
If your page is covered with acrylic product, do you also use acrylic medium as your "glue" when you're sticking stuff on your page? I would think my ATG would be strong enough to stick to the plastic paint on the page, but maybe there are some tapes and glues that won't work so well?
In your experience, what adhesives are good on acrylics, and what should novice MM scrappers stay away from?
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Post by moraie on May 21, 2017 23:18:22 GMT
I use Ranger Multi-Medium, which is an acrylic gel medium. Never fails.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on May 21, 2017 23:42:03 GMT
I use Ranger Multi-Medium, which is an acrylic gel medium. Never fails. Thanks moraie , that's what I learned way back when, but I know there have been advances in products since I was young, so I thought it was worth asking. Do you ever use any kind of dry (non-liquid) product, like any sort of tape? There's not much tooth to the paper after it's covered with product, so I don't know if anything will stick. |
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on May 21, 2017 23:58:31 GMT
I use my art stores brand matte medium. I see in videos and such a lot of adhesives used. I think your atg tape would be fine.
Whatever you have on hand. I now use matte medium in card making and whatever paper crafting I'm doing. I filled a fineline with it and it's my go too. Love that stuff
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Post by moraie on May 22, 2017 0:07:33 GMT
I mostly stick to Multi-Medium, Scrapbook Adhesives brand and Glue Dots. If what I'm gluing down will be at least partially in contact with naked paper, then I don't worry about using any of those. If it's something heavy and completely sticking to coated paper, or if part of my surface might release (like foil), I stick to Multi-Medium. Glue Dots are pretty awesome and have never failed me for normal use, but they're more prone to release on un-sealed topical applications like foil or gold leaf or glitter. (Multi medium acts as a sealant and glue both in those situations.) When I used to mail a lot of pages/projects, once in a while I'd have something stuck to a Glue Dot come loose, but rarely, and I don't think you can blame the Glue Dot for not winning a war against UPS or Fed Ex handling. (Multi-medium would have held in the same situation, though.)
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msliz
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Post by msliz on May 22, 2017 1:25:52 GMT
Thanks all of you!
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Post by Patter on May 22, 2017 10:26:57 GMT
Glossy accents for me. Works AMAZING on all embellishments on top of mixed media work. If I am sealing a page or want to work over other media, I seal with Ranger matte medium but for glue it's Glossy Accents.
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Post by riversong1963 on May 22, 2017 11:15:06 GMT
I use gel medium, Collage Pauge (cheaper than Ranger's Matte Medium), and glue sticks. I don't use any kind of tape in my art journals, so I don't know if they would work. If you do try them, I think you should make sure that the paint/ink is completely dry first.
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Post by LisaDV on May 22, 2017 20:34:48 GMT
I use gel mediums or mod podge.
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Post by kraftgali on May 22, 2017 22:08:09 GMT
I like glossy accents ( if you patient for a long dry time) or sookwang (scor) tape. Princy Cardmaker | Small Crafts Store Owner www.kraftgali.com |
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 22, 2017 22:28:12 GMT
Glossy Accents gets another vote. Works like a charm!
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Post by peasapie on May 24, 2017 2:01:23 GMT
It depends what I am adhering. If it is something thin, like tissue paper or even printer paper, I use a thin coating of matte medium on both the paper and the substrate, then stick them together.
For heavier papers, I use gel medium.
Occasionally I use the glue dots that come on strips of waxed paper. The glue on those is very aggressive and works on things like buttons, flowers, etc.
I don't use glue stick on acrylic paint.
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