Transparencies/OHP/Acetate and adhesives

Oct '10 Pookstars

Hi folks,

I've been trying to find an answer to this (everywhere!) but I'm having a lot of trouble!

Does anyone have any ideas with relation to using adhesives (or any other way of affixing acetate to cardstock) without seeing the glue/tape etc showing through underneath?

I used brads recently and it looked ok, but I'd like the flexibility of using a bonding material such as glue as an alternative. Please help!

Cheers,

Monique
Oct '10 Debby_westbrook

RE: Pookstars: Hi folks, I've been trying to find an answer to this (everywhere!) but I'm having a lot of trouble! Does anyone have any ideas with relation to using adhesives (or any other way of affixing acetate to cardstock) without seeing the glue/tape etc showing through underneath? I used brads recently and it looked ok, but I'd like the flexibility of using a bonding material such as glue as an...

I've had this same problem. I just found and ordered a box of glue dots for vellum and transparencies. Hope it gets here on Monday.
Oct '10 Madmatter

RE: Debby_westbrook: I've had this same problem. I just found and ordered a box of glue dots for vellum and transparencies. Hope it gets here on Monday.

I have the vellum glue dots and they work great on vellum, but NOT on transparencies ... you can see the tape through it.

For transparencies, I use staples ... it's not perfect, but it gets the job done.
Oct '10 Debby_westbrook

RE: Madmatter: I have the vellum glue dots and they work great on vellum, but NOT on transparencies ... you can see the tape through it. For transparencies, I use staples ... it's not perfect, but it gets the job done.

I'm going to have to try staples. I really was hoping the glue dots would work. I tried tacky glue and that didn't work either.
Oct '10 CMLeach

RE: Debby_westbrook: I'm going to have to try staples. I really was hoping the glue dots would work. I tried tacky glue and that didn't work either.

Have you tried Glossy Accents? My understanding is that will work well.
Oct '10 JennyChesnick

RE: CMLeach: Have you tried Glossy Accents? My understanding is that will work well.

Yes! Glossy accents. I also use staples or maybe you could sew them on.
Oct '10 Debby_westbrook

RE: JennyChesnick: Yes! Glossy accents. I also use staples or maybe you could sew them on.

I will have to buy and try the glossy accents. I have the Tim Holtz stapler already. I have a sewing machine and keep thinking I will try sewing on my lo's. I love the way sewing looks on lo's.
Oct '10 Pookstars

RE: Debby_westbrook: I will have to buy and try the glossy accents. I have the Tim Holtz stapler already. I have a sewing machine and keep thinking I will try sewing on my lo's. I love the way sewing looks on lo's.
Thanks everyone for the ideas

I'll most definitely buy the tiny attacher and I've wanted to try the glossy accents for ages. Great time to give them a go!

madmatter Said:
I have the vellum glue dots and they work great on vellum, but NOT on transparencies ... you can see the tape through it.

Thanks for the heads up Madmatter. It's frustrating when manufacturers make false claims like that, eh.

Debby, hopefully you'll be able to use the glue dots on other things, and it wasn't a complete waste!

Re sewing - I didn't have the courage to try it until the last couple of days. This could be a good time to do a little experimentation in a few areas!

Thanks again everyone
Oct '10 Madmatter

RE: Pookstars: Thanks everyone for the ideas I'll most definitely buy the tiny attacher and I've wanted to try the glossy accents for ages. Great time to give them a go! madmatter Said: I have the vellum glue dots and they work great on vellum, but NOT on transparencies ... you can see the tape through it. Thanks for the heads up Madmatter. It's frustrating when manufacturers make false claims like...

I actually really like the vellum glue dots, just not on transparencies ... only on vellum
Oct '10 Pookstars

RE: Madmatter: I actually really like the vellum glue dots, just not on transparencies ... only on vellum

Yeah

I was just a bit surprised that the manufacturers claim it's 'truely transparent' when it seems that perhaps, well ... apparently they aren't!
Oct '10 Sxs

RE: Pookstars: Yeah I was just a bit surprised that the manufacturers claim it's 'truely transparent' when it seems that perhaps, well ... apparently they aren't!

I have sometimes hidden the adhesive under a strip of paper on top of the transparency (not so successfully, I might add--see my gallery for proof!). I prefer to use mini colored staples (regular-size staple, mini-stapler with lime, magenta, and blue staples from my office supply store), or my Tim Holtz mini attacher.

I have vellum tape but even it is not very satisfactory, and it definitely doesn't work on transparencies.
Oct '10 Pookstars

RE: Sxs: I have sometimes hidden the adhesive under a strip of paper on top of the transparency (not so successfully, I might add--see my gallery for proof!). I prefer to use mini colored staples (regular-size staple, mini-stapler with lime, magenta, and blue staples from my office supply store), or my Tim Holtz mini attacher. I have vellum tape but even it is not very satisfactory, and it definitely...

Good thinking sxs. I'll have to try that too!

Thanks a bunch for the great ideas folks