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Post by needtime2scrap on Dec 29, 2018 22:36:48 GMT
At what point do you just garbage old rubons? I've got some that were kept in page protectors from 8 or 9 years ago. I'm thinking that if I haven't used them by now I might never and honestly I have doubts about the shelf life.
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Post by dudleypippen on Dec 29, 2018 22:53:56 GMT
I have Making Memories alphabet rub ons that are the same age (8-9 years) and they still work beautifully. If you aren’t going to use what you have, if it’s no longer your style or you don’t like them, then purge but if you might use them I would test it out because they might still be useable.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Dec 29, 2018 23:50:53 GMT
I agree with dudleypippen. If they're no longer you're style, or you just don't think it's a supply you'll ever use again, get rid of them. If you still like them but your concerned about how well they'll work test them. Some brands definitely have a better shelf life than others.
I've got rubons from MM, Gin-X, Kaisercraft, Fancy Pants, Chatterbox, and Basic Grey that are varying ages but quite a few are at least 10+ years old, that all still work well, although the Chatterbox ones take a bit of rubbing to get a clean transfer. I've found the ones I have from Urban Lily are a bit hit and miss (some work really well, some just leave the design on the backing sheet), MME from approx. 2015 and recent Jen Hadfield ones are terrible if not used straight away, and the Heidi Swapp ones have always been a problem.
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Post by Embri on Dec 29, 2018 23:57:44 GMT
Never. If you don't want your old craft supplies, donate them to your local thrift, church rummage sale, old age home or school. One person's trash is another's treasure! Or you can just sell them all as a bundle, or even offer them up free to the first person who pays shipping. Plenty of options besides ending up as landfill. If you haven't touched them in nearly a decade, then it's probably a good sign that you can let them go.
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Post by melanieg on Dec 30, 2018 0:36:54 GMT
I dont use rubons much in scrapbooking anymore, but i use them on my canvases/backgrounds and she art girls to add "texture". I dont care if they rubon perfectly. I actually prefer a partial impression to add a look.
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Post by marg on Dec 30, 2018 2:23:54 GMT
I still have a ton of rub-one, too, and am contemplating throwing them out. I’ll test them first, but I do find they tend to dry out and no longer really stick. Heidi Swapp ones definitely don’t stick anymore, but then they were always problematic for me. I dont’t think rub-ons are something really donatable, just because of the questionable quality after all this time.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Dec 30, 2018 2:26:39 GMT
The problem with poor quality rub ons is that years later they can kind of dry out and peel off your layouts. I got rid of all of mine except the Making Memories alphas.
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Dec 30, 2018 2:34:36 GMT
Urban Lily...now there’s a brand I haven’t heard of in a while
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Post by Embri on Dec 30, 2018 5:00:23 GMT
Even if they're not useful as rub-ons, I'd wager that they're still usable in some way. Give a sheet to your nearest kid and I guarantee they'll have novel projects from your trash in under an hour.
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Post by Patter on Dec 30, 2018 14:01:03 GMT
The problem with poor quality rub ons is that years later they can kind of dry out and peel off your layouts. I got rid of all of mine except the Making Memories alphas. But for mixed media they work great. Even if they don't fully come off, it gives nice texture. You can also cover with matte medium and that should fix the peeling issue.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 30, 2018 14:14:07 GMT
I have some rub ons left in my stash from days of yore.
I like to incorporate them into embellishment clusters, so it doesn't matter if they don't come off the paper perfectly.
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Post by Patter on Dec 30, 2018 14:46:47 GMT
I have some rub ons left in my stash from days of yore. I like to incorporate them into embellishment clusters, so it doesn't matter if they don't come off the paper perfectly. Exactly. It leaves that fun texture.
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anniebeth24
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Post by anniebeth24 on Jan 1, 2019 16:47:32 GMT
I keep pausing on this thread thinking "What in the world is a "ROO-bon"?
Silly me. . .
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Jan 1, 2019 18:17:56 GMT
I still love rubons and they are so hard to find, no one makes them anymore....
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