Friday post: No-Wrinkle Glue!

Hello Designers!

HAPPY FRIDAY! You know what this means...time for the weekly Friday post! Because I covered my preferred epoxy last week, I decided to stay on the topic of adhesives.

When working with different weights of paper (standard 8.5 x 11 being 20 lb-to give you a reference point), it is essential to know and understand the paper weight. The paper weight will help you know ahead of time how sensitive it is to glue. For example, standard 8.5 x 11 printer paper is 20 lb, and is very sensitive to folding, bumps, and to adhesives. This is not the only paper that is sensitive to wrinkles; just about every paper is sensitive to glue. The wrinkling just varies in degrees as paper weight goes up/down and the amount applied goes up/down.

Elmer's No-Wrinkle glue is my adhesive of choice when gluing paper on paper or paper on cardboard/foam board/matte board.

Although the title says "no wrinkle", it is nearly impossible for any glue to not wrinkle paper, solely because it depends on how you apply it, paper weight, and how much is applied. However, I have found that Elmer's No-Wrinkle glue leaves the smallest trace of evidence, and is user-friendly in that it is easy to apply!

Elmer's No-Wrinkle glue has dual tips. One tip is smaller, and is for detail work, like gluing a paper snow flake or sequins to paper, for example. The other tip is thicker and has ridges on it, and this end is for broader areas. The thicker, wider tip is great for applying the glue on smoothly, without clumps. The detail tip can come out in blobs depending on how evenly or unevenly you apply it. A quick tip for smoothing out blobs of glue: designate a paint brush for glue. This way, when you accidentally "blob" glue onto the paper, you can smooth it out with a paint brush, in order to reduce the wrinkling affect and possible damage for your art piece. Make sure you then clean off your glue brush with warm soap and water immediately after use. The soap will prevent the glue from bonding to the bristles.


 Other glues I have tried...

• Elmer's glue stick glue
• Elmer's Spray glue
• Krazy Glue
• Elmer's Craft bond
• Tacky Glue
•  Foam Glue

I have tried several other glues (above), which have deemed useful for other purposes, but Elmer's No-Wrinkle glue continues to be my choice when working with paper, cardboard, matte board, and foam board.

Elmer's No-Wrinkle glue is available at many places including, Michael's, AC Moore, Wal-mart, and online. The price range varies from $1.27-$3.69 depending if you order it online or not (account for shipping!).

Have a wonderful Friday, and stay tuned until next time...

Peace,

Ella Bella

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