For the next four weeks, I'm excited to be writing about different adhesives and how you can use them in your crafting projects. While we'd all love to have just one perfect adhesive, I've yet to find such an item and so. Because of this, I tend to use many unique adhesives in my designs, each being dictated with the need for each particular project. Choosing the right adhesive for the job makes for professional looking creations and ensures the longevity of your project.
While I've used a few different adhesives in creating this project, today we'll focus on an adhesive that I just couldn't be without and one that is extremely easy to use, Glue Dots.
Glue Dots come in a variety of sizes. The mini ones are perfect for very fine projects but usually my standard is the 3/8" size. They are small enough to hide behind embellishments but have enough adhesion to keep your flowers, buttons and chipboard firmly in place.
Glue Dots are very sticky little circles of adhesive that come on a roll . Because they are not wet, they fall under the dry adhesive category. To use them simply press onto the item you wish to adhere and then onto your project. No mess and no drying time. One quick tip I learned early on is to not pick up the glue dot with your finger but press it right onto the embellishment or item you want to adhere.
Glue Dots are great for specific uses. I've incorporated a few of them into this recipe holder.A little kitchen love to share with you all.
First cut Craft-a-Board into two 6x6 inch squares and adhere them together to make a strong base. I used a liquid adhesive for this but you could also use a strong dry adhesive such as the Glue Glider Pro. I then covered the surface with some Graphic 45 papers from the Domestic Goddess collection, Domestic Goddess Tags & Quilting Bee and from the Renaissance collection, Tudor Rose.
This is what the actual Glue Dots look like on the roll. I'm going to use them for the next step, adhering a transparency.
Glue Dots work great as an adhesive for transparencies as they are strong, small and clear. I've put mine under some of the black detailing on this Prima Transparency, Clear Paintables Frames Two but they can also be hidden under embellishments or other layers where they won't be noticeable.
To add some interest to the front of this recipe holder, some fun Domestic Goddess tags make a fun accent. The Tim Holtz Sanding Block adds a nice vintage look to the edges.
Adhering items on top of transparencies can be more difficult than adhering to paper. Glue Dots aren't the best choice for large pieces of paper so in this instance I've used Scor-Tape. I'll share some more ideas for it in an upcoming post.
When I create, I love adding lots of embellishments. I almost always use Glue Dots to add these to my project. It's fast and they adhere well with them. Glue Dots also work well with the layers or clusters of embellishments that I enjoy using. For this project, I've added in some Hero Arts Vintage Art Flowers with Glue Dots.
Knots and bows of ribbon are also easy to adhere with Glue Dots. This beautiful blue silk ribbon is tied into a bow and then added to the project. I've also slid a Maya Road pin into the knotted bow and the glue dot holds the weight of it as well.
To finish off my recipe card holder, I've die cut a piece of patterned paper with a Spellbinders Circle Nestability die and then added a Tim Holtz Hinge Clip to the top of my board. The back of this project has an easel that props up the piece and allows you easy reading of your recipe while you bake. The easel was created the same as for the Craft-a-Board Frame project here.
Every Domestic Goddess needs a little bling and I've attached a sweet little Heidi Swapp Sky Chadelier Crystal to the hinge clip.
This project would also be fun as a photo display or a place to clip your to do list or your grocery list.
Try using Glue Dots for other embellishments such as buttons, chipboard and sheer accents. The extra sticky properties of these dots also make them great for adding dots of glitter or flocking to your projects.
Thanks for joining me today in the CLASSroom.