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BedsandBorders
PeaNut
PeaNut 326,513
July 2007
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Loc: New England
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I'm making a ton of Christmas cards, which basically amounts to adhering a bunch of chipboard shapes to same sized PP shapes.
I'm using my ATG and I'm running dangerously low.
Should I risk less adhesion and switch to my UHU gluestick?
It would save a bit of money.
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robkaynel
We Will Never Forget
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November 2011
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I would not. I have never had luck with glue sticks. | |
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scrappycass
You Wanna Peas of Me?
PeaNut 413,587
February 2009
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Loc: Western New York
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I really don't think a glue stick will hold up well for cards. |
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spokanemom
PeaNut
PeaNut 361,162
February 2008
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| Posted: 11/29/2012 5:45:47 PM
Do you have a Xyron you could run the pp through? I generally find it faster to do that than the ATG anyway when I am doing a large amount of adhering. And it holds up great. | |
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Renaeb77
PeaNut
PeaNut 509,641
May 2011
Posts: 260
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Loc: Illinois
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I've never had problems with glue sticks. Maybe it depends on the climate? |
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Loydene
PeaFixture
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July 1999
Posts: 3,902
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Loc: Kansas City, MO
 | Posted: 11/29/2012 6:40:09 PM
I think that glue stick is great for pattern paper to chipboard -- but you MUST brayer it. Really very firmly roll a hard rubber brayer over the pattern paper that is on the chipboard. I have mini-albums that are holding up just great ... but the secret is using that brayer! | |
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slyn11
PeaFixture
PeaNut 190,252
February 2005
Posts: 3,809
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Loc: New Jersey
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I avoid gluesticks like the plague. |
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lylacfey
BucketHead
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July 2009
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Loc: Ozarks
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I love UHU glue sticks. The trick is to burnish. I use an old bottlecap as my burnishing tool. My items stay together very well. UHU seems to be a higher quality gluestick.
If you live in a colder dryer climate or sending the item to an area with a climate like that then the item might fall apart. |
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arelys1228
PeaFixture
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May 2009
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Loc: Queens NYC
| Posted: 11/30/2012 7:55:51 AM
glue dots not sticks |
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FLCindy
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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June 2004
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Loc: South Florida
| Posted: 11/30/2012 8:20:06 AM
Should I trust my glue stick??
If you have a deep bond, yes, you should trust your glue stick!  |
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BedsandBorders
PeaNut
PeaNut 326,513
July 2007
Posts: 499
Layouts: 7
Loc: New England
| Posted: 11/30/2012 7:06:12 PM
FLCindy...LOL! Thanks for that!
Ladies thank you for your opinions...
I am a coward....I did not use my glue stick. I have never had good luck keeping things together, even brayering. I don't have what it takes.
I bopped over to M's with a coupon and got more ATG tape.
I guess I need the peace of mind since these Christmas cards are going out to some people I don't know very well. | |
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cmpeter
PEAceful Pea
PeaNut 14,521
April 2001
Posts: 34,593
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Loc: Washington State
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I don't own a glue stick! |
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