I experimented a lot with spray before I found one I like. Most are fine for non-permanent things like stencil positioning, but for really good bonds they didn’t work as well, or you had to spray them on both surfaces, which of course won’t work for adding things to a card.
The spray I use is Ideen mit Herz “Ultra Haft Sprüh-Kleber” (“Really Sticky Spray Glue”) and it is made in France (according to the spray can). Unfortunately Ideen mit Herz is the “house brand” of the German online store I use, so I don’t think you can get this exact spray. It says “Contains Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone), hydrocarbons, C6, Iso-alkane, <5% n-Hexan,” maybe the can help you find something similar. Definitely not environmentally friendly, but it works!
I make collage cards and sometimes have to glue stamps that I peeled off because of a mistake.
What type of glues hold up well in the mail? I’ve been using superglue or rubber cement.
Yes to Yes Paste. I’ve been using it for over 20 years. Quite happy with it for all kinds of paper use including magazine cuttings for collage or ‘cut n paste’ postcards.
I think it goes very thick in the end, if this is what you mean. I always try to shake it well before use, otherwise I use the thinner from the top, and I’m left with the thick.
Maybe try adding a little water to the jar and shaking very well then? And adding a new layer with this thinned modpodge?
Sometimes I’m left with visible brush strokes, and these I can cover by using thinner mod podge on top, but usually I like the brush strokes.
@agnexia I was going through my old works from school, and remembered we made almost faux hammered looking paper surface by using thick glue, and applying it with the yellow foamy thing (sponge?). This might work, if the modge podge is too thick, or the brush marks are not wanted.
I haven’t read all replies here, but I wanted to share something with you that I discovered recently!
I was looking for a glue stick that uses no plastic and found a very old alternative, actually these have been around for decades. It’s a gumming stick using gum arabicum, so that’s basically the same that’s on the back of wet-adhesive stamps. It’s liquid inside the stick and you can very easily apply it to everything paper-ish. And it’s refillable, too!
It’s called Gutenberg Gummierstift.
For those of you who make collages, what glue works best for you? I notice for thick pictures you can use white glue (Elmer’s or whatever) but for thin pictures like something cut out of a magazine, the pictures will wrinkle or warp. If you use a glue stick, it doesn’t warp but it also doesn’t stick very well and will probably come off in the mail.
Suggestions for someone just starting to play with being creative?
I second @Daleth23’s suggestion of using double-sided adhesive tape whenever possible. Double-sided adhesive is also available in sheets.
If (and only if) you’re working in a well-ventilated space, there are also spray adhesives available at most art/craft stores. They can get quite messy, though!
I usually just dilute any polyvinyl acetate glue (like Elmer’s) and use a paint brush to apply a thin layer, both under and over the cut piece. Warping can still occur, but that’s just a reality of collage, unfortunately.
(By the way, I think this topic fits better in the mail art category! )
never ever had problems!
I’ve been using it for over 20 years. Quite happy with it for all kinds of paper use including magazine cuttings for collage or ‘cut n paste’ postcards.
I’ll look for more informations on the web and check how I could get and try this.
Double-sided adhesive is also available in sheets.
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