camcas
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Post by camcas on Dec 27, 2018 4:54:03 GMT
Just watched the latest “My Favourite crafty things” video from JMG
A lot of the products she recommends are Gina K
Is the general consensus that they really are good or is this mutual admiration thing?
That sounds a bit snarky but I don’t mean it to be
I need to invest in some new scrappy adhesive stuff { boring } and as I am in Australia Gina K is not so easy to get as no local stores carry it.
IF is really is the bees knees it might be worthwhile springing for the postage for one big order.....Hmmmmm
Does anyone have any thoughts?
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Post by BSideCrafter on Dec 27, 2018 5:28:28 GMT
It's a liquid glue. I didn't buy it but my LSS had it at the register today. The pen looked exactly like the one Lawn Fawn offers.
The pen shape is a useful container vs the multi matte medium and a finer precision tip.
Yes, I'm pretty sure they're friends. And might be a reason she's promoting more of her products this year.
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Post by wendifful on Dec 27, 2018 5:37:42 GMT
Just watched the latest “My Favourite crafty things” video from JMG A lot of the products she recommends are Gina K Is the general consensus that they really are good or is this mutual admiration thing? That sounds a bit snarky but I don’t mean it to be I need to invest in some new scrappy adhesive stuff { boring } and as I am in Australia Gina K is not so easy to get as no local stores carry it. IF is really is the bees knees it might be worthwhile springing for the postage for one big order.....Hmmmmm Does anyone have any thoughts? I usually love what JM suggests so I decided to try the liquid glue from Gina K despite how expensive it is. Darnit, I have to say, I do love it! The applicator is REALLY nice. You can get fine application of glue without having to squeeze really hard, which is a nice change. I don't want to keep paying $5.99 for such a small amount of glue, so when the bottle I have runs out, I'm going to pull it apart to see if I can refill it. I hope that works! If not...well, I don't use liquid glue THAT much so I might keep buying it. The only other Gina K item I've bought is the Amalgam ink, again on JM's recommendation. I have mixed feelings about it. It can be used with water- and alcochol-based mediums and is a dark black, but I find it to be really really messy. The ink is very thick and little bits of the ink pad keep coming off on my stamps, so I haven't fallen in love with it. Gina K's stamps are unexciting to me, so I've never bought any. |
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Dec 27, 2018 6:09:22 GMT
My liquid adhesive of choice is matte medium. I buy a one litre jug of it from my art store and fill up my needle nose containers and my friends or just apply it with a brush on larger things.
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Post by anniefb on Dec 27, 2018 6:48:14 GMT
I also bought the amalgam ink on JM's recommendation. I don't like it as much as versafine onyx black but it's much better IMO than memento for when I use copics. I've been meaning the try the Gina K connect glue - there's a place here which has it but it's often out of stock.
I've heard good things about Gina K's other inks but most of her stamps don't interest me much.
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Post by joblackford on Dec 27, 2018 6:51:56 GMT
I know some other crafty people use the Gina K (Connect?) glue and seem to love it, but they also seem to be insiders who are friendly with Gina and are fangirls for her products. It might be nice, but I'm not sure it's something I would go out of my way to get if you have a liquid glue that works well enough. I don't know that it would be twice as good as the glue I use now.
I use multi medium matte, which I put into syringes for precise gluing. The glue itself is less important to me than the applicator, although I did learn not to use the Tombow 2 way glue because when it seeps out, and it *always* seeps out, it stays sticky. That's the only dealbreaker in a glue that I've found so far. But when I ran out of MMM the other day I started using some basic Elmers glue I had and honestly, I'm not sure it made any difference.
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Post by elegantsufficiency on Dec 27, 2018 11:55:49 GMT
Thanks everyone for this really great conversation. If I said to most of my friends 'can we talk about glue?' they would run away fast... but you all understand how important these things are!! I am following and making notes!  |
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Post by kitbop on Dec 27, 2018 14:34:35 GMT
The only other Gina K item I've bought is the Amalgam ink There's certainly a learning curve with this ink...I *love* that it doesn't smear at all when I'm colouring, but not as easy to get a clean image as with my versafine...but because of that colouring part, it will get used! The glue: I used a friends glue, LOVED it, and was going to purchase online myself. Then my LSS got in a glue from "art glitter" called designer glue. I had to also purchase a fine tip for it (it's a custom metal tip) so it was more expensive than gina k's would be. But it works just like the gina k one. Although I think the gina k bottle is just handier... And I'm not sure what it is, but both these glues work way better than my matte medium, or my scotch quick dry. Smaller amounts needed. Quicker tack. The stamps: stamp beautifully. If they are your style! |
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Post by freeatlast on Dec 27, 2018 14:51:26 GMT
The only other Gina K item I've bought is the Amalgam ink There's certainly a learning curve with this ink...I *love* that it doesn't smear at all when I'm colouring, but not as easy to get a clean image as with my versafine...but because of that colouring part, it will get used! The glue: I used a friends glue, LOVED it, and was going to purchase online myself. Then my LSS got in a glue from "art glitter" called designer glue. I had to also purchase a fine tip for it (it's a custom metal tip) so it was more expensive than gina k's would be. But it works just like the gina k one. Although I think the gina k bottle is just handier... And I'm not sure what it is, but both these glues work way better than my matte medium, or my scotch quick dry. Smaller amounts needed. Quicker tack. The stamps: stamp beautifully. If they are your style! Thanks for the review on Art Glitter glue. I've heard good things about it and just placed an order to try it out. |
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Post by hutchfan on Dec 27, 2018 15:53:46 GMT
Does her glue dry clear? Multi Matte Medium drys clear so if some seeps out it doesn't bother me but I do find it a bit messy to use.
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Post by GiantsFan on Dec 27, 2018 17:16:13 GMT
I really like the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. I splurged and tried the GinaK Connect Glue to see what the fuss was about. I love the container it's in but I feel it's too similar to the Nuvo for me to spend $6 on a tube. I'm going to try to transfer the Nuvo into the GinaK container when its empty.
I also tried the Amalgam ink. Like @wendiful I'm not that impressed. It's too goopy for me. I do like her dye inks and am slowly building my collection of those.
And for those who asked, Yes the glue does dry clear, but so does the Nuvo.
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Post by joblackford on Dec 27, 2018 17:52:45 GMT
Thanks everyone for this really great conversation. If I said to most of my friends 'can we talk about glue?' they would run away fast... but you all understand how important these things are!! I am following and making notes!   agreed... And now I'm thinking maybe I was too casual about my glue choice and I really should be paying more attention. It took me a while to learn why the Tombow was a big mistake on die cuts I was sticking to cards (and I keep wondering why a certain YTer insists on using it - she's also the person I learned about adhesive erasers from, but she'd barely need one if she stopped using the 2 way glue!) I think I confuse the Gina K glue and the Nuvo glue... I think I've watched videos using both and not necessarily remembered which was which. I wonder if the Nuvo is any easier/cheaper for overseas peas to get. |
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Post by marg on Dec 27, 2018 18:04:57 GMT
Thanks everyone for this really great conversation. If I said to most of my friends 'can we talk about glue?' they would run away fast... but you all understand how important these things are!! I am following and making notes! agreed... And now I'm thinking maybe I was too casual about my glue choice and I really should be paying more attention. It took me a while to learn why the Tombow was a big mistake on die cuts I was sticking to cards (and I keep wondering why a certain YTer insists on using it - she's also the person I learned about adhesive erasers from, but she'd barely need one if she stopped using the 2 way glue!) I think I confuse the Gina K glue and the Nuvo glue... I think I've watched videos using both and not necessarily remembered which was which. I wonder if the Nuvo is any easier/cheaper for overseas peas to get. I use the Nuvo glue and I love It. The point is fine although not needle fine, but fine enough for most things including the tiny sequins. It’s sold at more places than Gina K’s is, I believe. |
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Post by riley on Dec 27, 2018 18:10:56 GMT
The Connect glue is fine but not special. My applicator just stops.putting out glue right in the middle of the project and I have to stick a pin it. It’s like a vacuum forms while I’m squeezing it. No one else seems to be having that problem though. I bought two applicators online from Impress that look identical to the Connect applicator. I put my regular Roxanne glue in them and they work fine. I use a lot of glues. Cosmic Shimmer Specialist Acrylic glue, a British glue I get on amazon is a favorite. I also use Matte Medium a lot in a needle nose and in a little jar. My fav glue over the years has been Roxanne’s Basting glue in a needle nose. I’m probably one of the few people that use it but I buy a big bottle every five years online.
The TH adhesive sheets looked OK and I do use Stickit occasionally. I’m not buying another tape runner for sure. Those little things are so pricey for the amount of product they contain.
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Post by quietgirl on Dec 27, 2018 19:35:32 GMT
I know some other crafty people use the Gina K (Connect?) glue and seem to love it, but they also seem to be insiders who are friendly with Gina and are fangirls for her products. It might be nice, but I'm not sure it's something I would go out of my way to get if you have a liquid glue that works well enough. I don't know that it would be twice as good as the glue I use now. I use multi medium matte, which I put into syringes for precise gluing. The glue itself is less important to me than the applicator, although I did learn not to use the Tombow 2 way glue because when it seeps out, and it *always* seeps out, it stays sticky. That's the only dealbreaker in a glue that I've found so far. But when I ran out of MMM the other day I started using some basic Elmers glue I had and honestly, I'm not sure it made any difference. Syringe? An oral one from the drug store? Or is there a specific type for crafting? Thanks! |
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Post by cbet on Dec 27, 2018 19:44:38 GMT
I haven't tried the Connect glue and don't plan on it - the tube just looks too small for the price to me, and I'm quite happy with what I'm already using. The Tombow Mono Multi does stay sticky when it seeps out from under whatever you're glueing, but once it's dry it comes off really easily with an adhesive eraser. My favorite for most things is the matte medium in a needle-tip bottle.
The thing with Gina K, for me, is that I love supporting a small business. And she has EXCEPTIONAL customer service. Most of her stamps aren't my style, but the ones that are, really are - if that makes sense. And her cardstock is just some of the best there is. Also loving the dispenser box for her new foam squares, and that they're available in black.
I've noticed on her favorite things videos, JM frequently has several different brands of essentially the same thing. I don't plan on buying the Tim Holtz adhesive sheets, unless they are on such a sale as to be unbelievable, because I already have the Ken Oliver Stick It. Yes, the Tim Holtz sheets are a smaller, more manageable size, but I have plenty of tools available to cut the sheets of Stick It into smaller pieces if I think I need to.
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Post by pas2 on Dec 27, 2018 20:23:22 GMT
My liquid adhesive of choice is matte medium. I buy a one litre jug of it from my art store and fill up my needle nose containers and my friends or just apply it with a brush on larger things. What method do you use to refill your needle nose bottles? Matte medium is so thick and the bottle necks so narrow, would a syringe work to transfer the glue? |
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Post by cbet on Dec 27, 2018 20:36:22 GMT
My liquid adhesive of choice is matte medium. I buy a one litre jug of it from my art store and fill up my needle nose containers and my friends or just apply it with a brush on larger things. What method do you use to refill your needle nose bottles? Matte medium is so thick and the bottle necks so narrow, would a syringe work to transfer the glue? I use a syringe to transfer it, and it works great. If your matte medium is too thick to suck up into the syringe, pull the plunger all the way out of the syringe and use a popsicle stick (or something similar) to scoop it into the empty syringe. Then you can push the plunger back in to dispense it into your bottle. |
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Post by pas2 on Dec 27, 2018 20:43:45 GMT
What method do you use to refill your needle nose bottles? Matte medium is so thick and the bottle necks so narrow, would a syringe work to transfer the glue? I use a syringe to transfer it, and it works great. If your matte medium is too thick to suck up into the syringe, pull the plunger all the way out of the syringe and use a popsicle stick (or something similar) to scoop it into the empty syringe. Then you can push the plunger back in to dispense it into your bottle. Thank you! |
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Post by scrappington on Dec 27, 2018 21:00:20 GMT
My liquid adhesive of choice is matte medium. I buy a one litre jug of it from my art store and fill up my needle nose containers and my friends or just apply it with a brush on larger things. What method do you use to refill your needle nose bottles? Matte medium is so thick and the bottle necks so narrow, would a syringe work to transfer the glue? I use a plastic knife and pour some medium out on a paper plate. The key is to constantly tap the bottle. Takes some time. But I do them all at the same time while watching tv kinda thing |
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Post by oliquig on Dec 28, 2018 1:56:17 GMT
I bought the "Art Glitter" glue with precision tip from Amazon for less than $10. I really like it. I had also bought the Connect glue, and thought it was alright.
I much prefer the art glitter.
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Post by Embri on Dec 28, 2018 4:08:39 GMT
I haven't tried most of the specifically 'craft branded' glues because they seem too expensive for the amount of product you get. I use basic Aleene's Tacky Glue, and Tombow Mono-Multi. The Tombo Mono-Multi is exclusively for making stickers / envelope closures, and on thin paper I'm worried about wrinkling. I don't use it for regular glue jobs - that's where the Tacky Glue comes in. The huge 'AHA!' moment was getting it into an emptied and cleaned bingo dauber bottle. Completely changed my way of working with glue. No more do I get globs of product in places I don't want, nor tons of excess glue oozing out the sides. I also have a thin tipped applicator bottle for tight spaces but honestly don't use it much.
One big bottle of Tacky Glue lasts me for probably 10+ years. It's incredibly economical, almost completely replaced my use of glue sticks and all other adhesives.
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Post by joblackford on Dec 28, 2018 5:21:30 GMT
Syringe? An oral one from the drug store? Or is there a specific type for crafting? Thanks! I got this starter kit from Koren Wiskman that I saw on her YouTube. Amazon also has bigger quantities (I guess they're used by model makers and for industrial uses). They're blunt tipped and they're excellent for really fine gluing like fine die cuts. Depending on your hands they may be easier to squeeze than those little needle tipped bottles. I found the little multi medium bottles killer on my hands once I put the fine tips on them. If you fill them from a big tub of glue you get much better value for money. She has some recommendations for how to use them on her YT. |
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Post by camcas on Dec 28, 2018 11:22:43 GMT
I do like the nuvo glue md it is easy to get in Oz so I am thinking that’s what I’ll stock up on
Thanks for all your input !
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Post by cbet on Dec 28, 2018 15:23:49 GMT
Syringe? An oral one from the drug store? Or is there a specific type for crafting? Thanks! I got this starter kit from Koren Wiskman that I saw on her YouTube. Amazon also has bigger quantities (I guess they're used by model makers and for industrial uses). They're blunt tipped and they're excellent for really fine gluing like fine die cuts. Depending on your hands they may be easier to squeeze than those little needle tipped bottles. I found the little multi medium bottles killer on my hands once I put the fine tips on them. If you fill them from a big tub of glue you get much better value for money. She has some recommendations for how to use them on her YT. I ordered some Lavinia stamps from an Etsy vendor, and she sent me one of the small ones with a curved tip. I can't wait to try it out  When I assemble the storage cubes from Michaels (I use the ones with the 3 drawers to store nail polish), I use thick glue to reinforce everything as I'm putting them together. The best way to get the glue where I want it is to put it in one of those giant marinade syringes from the dollar store. The metal tip needs to be cut down a bit, because it has holes out the sides of it. |
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Post by quietgirl on Dec 28, 2018 16:26:17 GMT
Syringe? An oral one from the drug store? Or is there a specific type for crafting? Thanks! I got this starter kit from Koren Wiskman that I saw on her YouTube. Amazon also has bigger quantities (I guess they're used by model makers and for industrial uses). They're blunt tipped and they're excellent for really fine gluing like fine die cuts. Depending on your hands they may be easier to squeeze than those little needle tipped bottles. I found the little multi medium bottles killer on my hands once I put the fine tips on them. If you fill them from a big tub of glue you get much better value for money. She has some recommendations for how to use them on her YT. Thanks, joblackford !! |
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Post by anniefb on Dec 28, 2018 19:26:22 GMT
I bought a bottle of the Nuvo glue to try out as well so will try that for starters.
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Post by gale w on Dec 29, 2018 1:57:04 GMT
Until a couple of years ago she hadn't used any Gina K products so she never recommended them. Then some people on her page recommended them a few times. She met Gina K at a convention, tried some of her things, and now recommends them. I have to say, the Gina K ink is one of the best I've tried so far. Even better than Altenew. I like the Gina K Almalgam ink too. I haven't tried any of her adhesives. I have some art institute glue, nuvo glue, lawn fawn glue, ranger glue, and tombow glue. Probably a few others too. I have the wreath builders from Gina K but haven't tried them yet. I bought some of her foilables and they work okay, and only have the one stamp set that came with the mini wreath builder.
eta: I have not had any messes with the amalgam ink. I wonder if there are some bad pads out there. I've been using it for copics.
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Post by cbet on Dec 29, 2018 15:18:40 GMT
[quote author=" gale w" source="/post/2394452/thread" timestamp="1546048624" eta: I have not had any messes with the amalgam ink. I wonder if there are some bad pads out there. I've been using it for copics. [/quote] I vaguely remember something when the ink first came out, that some of the pads were overinked. They recommended using a folded paper towel to absorb some of the excess. |
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