Glue Dots! One of my favorite adhesives! I keep a huge stash on hand because I truly believe I use them on every creation! I use the regular Glue Dots, the minis, and the Pop Glue Dots! Love them all equally!
As I was creating a page the other day, I realized that I use them in different ways that people may have never tried before so I thought I would share my tips with you today.
First, do you ever want to use a Pop Dot but it is just too thick? I have had several occasions where that has happened. So, what I do in those instances is use 2 or 3 regular Glue Dots or minis depending on the size I want. I just layer them on top of each other until I get the thickness I want. It gives the piece a bit of dimension but not as much as a Pop Dot. Love that!
Second, do you ever find you need a Glue Dot in an odd-shaped spot? That happens to me a lot. My solution is to cut a regular Glue Dot or Pop Dot in half! I do this quite often and it fits in those small, strange spots. I have also cut them into quarters on occasion. Works perfectly! Below you can see how I have cut a Pop Dot in half. Love it!
So, use your imagination, and use those Glue Dots in a new way! Have fun creating, and I hope this was helpful! Blessings,
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday's {Tip} Let's Talk Glue Dots!
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Hi Patter--
I am a glue dot addict! I love them. I use them when pictures wont stay straight in a frame, under posters, and for keeping some of my miniaure teapots and tea cups in their proper position.
And,I use them to keep candlesticks up straight.
I discovered at CHA Orlando last year, the thinnest and strongest double sided tape I've ever seen. It is thinner than paper. My mother and I bought 2 rolls--a total of 20,000 precut pieces! LOL
I wonder how long that will last? I stack them, also.
Hope that offers some helpful ideas for you!
Thanks for this rather sticky topic!
He IS Able,
Traci S.
When my daughter was a baby and so little hair, I didn't care for the bands that squeezed her head and left a ridge, so I fashioned a small bow from regular ribbon, attached a glue dot to the back and simply stuck it right to her hair/scalp. The bow peels off easily and then a little water and gentle washing took the glue dot right out of her hair. Voila!
LOL, funny hairbow story above.
And hey- dont ya' worry cuz I too KEEP THE GLUE DOT business flourishing!! LOL heheh. Seriously, Id be lost without gluedots in this papercrafting world!
I've cut my glue dots in half MANY times... I have to admit I did it because I'm cheap and I can't stand to "waste" a whole glue dot, lol! I go through the stuff like crazy :)
Great suggestions. I just recently came across some glue dots that I forgot I had.
I have a suggestion for next Tuesday's tip. I was trying to cover some chipboard flowers today. I was tracing and then cutting out, but couldn't seem to get right. Hoping you can help!
Love reading everyone's ideas. Thanks!!!! And Elainaann, you asked for chipboard info. I did a little tutorial last year sometime on my Memory Box blog. You can see it here:
http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/createx3/2009/03/layouts-chipboard-elements.html
Let me know if you still need help, and I can cover it in March for Tuesday's Tips. Right now I have post ready through February. Praise God for His expansion of my time! :) Blessings,
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