what glue?
 

Hi all,

as I am new to this hobby, I currently use prit stik and bit of pva glue.
can anyone recommend a glue to use.
mainly card is what I use and prit stik is difficult to get in small areas.

any help please

thanks

Gordon

Some glues used are Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue, Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue, Tombo Mono Aqua, various CA glues (super glue, crazy glue, &ca.)

It helps to put a little glue on a scrap piece of cardstock or some other holder and use a toothpick to apply to the area to be glued. Wooden toothpicks are OK, a plastic one is better. :)

Hi Gordon
Here in the UK Evostick Resin W is the glue to use ( or any other PVA). As Doug mentioned use a toothpick to apply a thin film to just the area you want to join. For larger areas you can apply with a brush to spread over the area. Super Glue, just a cheap liquid one is usefull to harden the card/paper. Hope this helps.

Gordon

Gordon

I use Titebond II carpenter's glue made by Franklin International of Columbus, Ohio USA (liberated from the shop in my garage). It is a PVA type (no fumes), doesn't dry clear (slight yellowish tinge so apply carefully with the tip of a toothpick), tacks up solid in 10-15 seconds (no clamping needed), and effectively dries in minutes on paper/card (no waiting overnight for the glue to dry, just keep building).

Any yellow carpenter's glue should perform similarly.

Yogi

NOTE - I do use glue sticks for laminating large areas if needed, but that's the only time I use them.

I've used Aleene's regular Tacky Glue on models that are now several years old and they still look OK to me. I'm currently finishing up a bottle of Aleene's Clear Gel Tacky Glue, which I like because it's very transparent, but I think it may be discontinued. Zathros recently mentioned liking UHU's "Creativ’ Craft Glue for Cardboard & Paper" because it may be less prone to yellowing.

I like Yogi's idea of Titebond II for durability, but I'm not sure I'm neat enough to keep it from showing.

I recently ran across something called "Crafter's Pick The Ultimate" that claims to be the only water-based "super glue". I'd be interested in hearing from anyone whose used it in card modeling.

Wade

I use only COLLAL transparant glue and if needed a cheap super glue.
For laminate or big parts i use a spray.

Watch out there is no waterbase

Very VERY good advice ;)

thanks blue angel.

will consider all options i have been suggested by members.

Gordon

thanks Wade,

very helpful. i will try and see what i can get hold of.

Gordon

many thanks yogi,

will ask about this product and try.
will inform how i get on.

Gordon