Adhesives: A Review with Shari Carroll
Hello everyone!! It’s Shari Carroll here to give you some helpful information about adhesives. I’m sure it’s super challenging to know what glues or tapes work best for cards and projects. I hope to give you some tips on which ones you’ll need for the right job!
Dry Adhesives Dry adhesives don’t require a drying time and most of them are permanent. They are perfect for sticking paper to paper as they don’t contain water so there is no warping to your paper.
Tape and Tape Runners
Kokuyo Dot Liner, Kokuyo Dot Liner refills, These are my most used adhesives, it is long lasting with 36m or dot tape. Plus Vellum Glue Tape, A great tape runner for tacking down vellum.
Be Creative Tape 9.5 mm Score Pal 1/4″ Crafting Tape, These tapes are super handy for adhering paper to paper and to add Fun Foam to a panel for dimension.
Adding dimension with Foam Dots and Foam Tape
If you like adding dimension to your cards, I have a few types that I like to work with. I lift everything up, it just looks better to me!
3M Foam Tape Roll: Cut the lengths needed for projects, this tape is great for creating shaker cards and lifting larger panels.
Foam Squares 1cm, Foam Squares .05cm: These are quick and easy to apply for smaller pieces.
Glue Sticks I like glue sticks for a few reasons. I use them for collaging papers together. They are dryer than fluid glues so there is less warping. I also like to use them for applying foil to my projects.
Ranger Mini Collage Glue Stick: Small size great for small areas.
Tonic Funky Glue Stick: This starts out purple and dries clear. It’s easy to see where you’ve applied your glue.
Glue Pens Glue pens are very handy to for glue down lightweight items. They are fluid but are used in small amounts. I use these for adhering die cuts and chipboards. These are also great for kids!
Zig 2 Way Glue Pen: This is a ball point pen tip that is great for applying glue to very detailed piece such as die cut words.
Tonic Medium Nuvo Glue Pen: This is a soft chisel tip pen that delivers glue as you draw.
Tonic Large Nuvo Glue Pen: Also a chisel tip but larger for bigger areas.
Fluid and Liquid Glues I use fluid and liquid glues for basic gluing and when I want to adhere embellishments. I consider glues for heavier items and a permanent hold.
Simon Craft Tacky Glue: This is a great all purpose glue. Use it for your sequins, beads, metal pieces and more. It has a fine tip point which can be trimmed down to suit your needs. The finish is between matte and glossy
Funky Glue Pen: This is a white craft glue which also has a fine tip for dispensing the glue. This had a finish between matte and glossy.
Tonic Deluxe Nuvo Glue: This is also a white glue with a fine detail applicator tip and dries to a clear finish.
Multi Matte Medium: This is a strong hold acrylic adhesive that dries to a nice matte finish. This can be used for image transfers and mixed medium projects.
Glossy Accents: A strong hold with a shiny glossy finish. You can use this to create a shine on your projects.
I have filmed a video showing some of these items. You can view it below or on our YouTube Channel HERE.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!
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Thank you for the very helpful tips! I need to try some of these hoping to get just the right one
Thank you, very informative and helpful.
Great overview and tips!
These are helpful ideas. Glues are an important part of card making.
Thanks for the adhesive review–always good to hear more about these necessary products!
Thank you for this review of adhesives. I will try some of these in the future.
Thanks for the review! There are some products here that I haven’t tried before, so I’ll definitely have to give them a shot!
Great video and tips on using adhesives!!!
Thanks for this great help in the world of adhesives!
Thanks for the info.
Thanks so much! I know I will always learn something useful and new from your posts!
Thanks for an incredibly helpful blog and video on adhesives. The explanations and suggested products make traveling through the world of adhesives so much easier.
Great info!! Thanks Shari
Thank you, Shari. Super helpful :)
Thanks for the Info ?
Appreciate the information on the different types of glues and their uses. Thanks for sharing.
i can never find a good glue for sticking glitter paper. have tried everything!
I love learning about products that are new to me. Thank you for a great overview of adhesives.
THANKS, Great video..I use most all those products except the glue sticks, where would we be without our adhesives, lol.
Thanks for the inform. Very helpful
Very good article and very helpful!
I always like to hear what adhesives work for other crafters. Thanks for the great information!
Great tips Shari. I am happy to report that I already have several of these tapes and runners. I did not know about the vellum tape. Thanks for that and for the video. Nicely done.
Very informative! I use most of these glues for one thing or another.
Super fun, these are all a MUST for me, but I am still looking for a glue pen, thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the info, Shari!
thanks for the information – There is so much to learn!!!!
Sometimes I’m not sure what type of adhesive to use for what so I appreciate your informative post and video!
Good info Shari. It’s amazing how different adhesives can make or break a project.
Speaking of breaking — I noticed the cast or brace on your wrist. Best wishes for a quick recovery.
Thank you for sharing this review. I recently started using Brutus Monroe glue and I’m loving it. I use it for everything including adhering layers on my card.
Nice adhesive overview Shari!
Ok, so I have a question. You promoted the Multi Matte Medium, which many of us have come to love and rely on. I have noticed that Jennifer McGuire and others have replaced this for the Ranger Collage Medium, which I totally expected to see in this line up of your must have adhesives, given your mixed media background. What gives? I was wondering if maybe Ranger was phasing out the Matte Medium or something?!? What is the difference between Multi Matte Medium and Collage Medium?
Hey this is great! I was just looking for a better option for a wet glue for my die cut letters! Thanks
Thanks for this overview. there are some new items I wasn’t aware of.
It has surprised me that one size doesn’t fit all! I need so many different adhesives. Well, maybe, it’s more true that i WANT so many. Thanks for the review!
Really great review…wonderful info. Cheers.
Thank you so much for a very useful & comprehensive post! I have definitely bookmarked it for future reference! ?
Thanks for the review. It’s good to be introduced to some new-to-me products and hear how they can be used.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for all the information on the various adhesives!
Thanks for the review and the suggestions for Brand names!
Thank You for sharing your SUPER STICKY stash with us Shari :)
I have several that I look forward to giving a try real soon!
Thank you, Shari, for sharing all this great information! I’m sometimes in a quandary when I see a whole aisle of adhesives & these tips will help a lot.
Thank you for the tips and insight on the different adhesives!
Thanks for the nice review of the glues and foam tapes. Purchasing good products is very important because it is what holds all of our projects together.
So informational! Great reviews!!
Great video about adhesives!
Really useful info. just been looking for the perfect adhesive for a new mixed media project, this posting was very helpful. thanks.
Great and helpful review, especially for crafty newbies