What glue you use?

Me too - almost worth just buying a new one rather than refill it.

I freaking hate refilling my herma dotto - its like an hours worth of work!

I just started using TACKY glue - you can get it at walmart and michaels - it says its acid free - though I have only used it on cards so far - works great! The stuff sticks really well!!!

I use the Duck Brand adhesive from Walmart. It's in the office supply section. It's cheap and great. It isn't "stretchy" like the Tombo stuff. I also use my Xyron for all that I can, since I am stickler for every corner being stuck down.

Refilling a Hermafix (which is way too expensive IMHO, anyway) shouldn't be that difficult. There's only one way for it to go back in, plus there are directions in each refill box.

Oh Boy! I can relate to the adhesive woes I read!!! I have been scrapbooking for eons and the only choices back in the day were double-sided tape and glue sticks. Most of my old albums needs many items re-adhered. Sigh.

You name it and I have tried it, adhesive-wise. I am still searching for the perfect adhesive. LOL

That darn Hermafix has about drove me CRAZY!!! I loved, loved, loved it when it was new (before I had to refill it). I am usually mechanically inclined and have no troubles with tape runners or VCRs or the like. LOL I had to ask DH to refill that thing. He is also really good with those kinds of things. I have had soooo many problems with the Hermafix with the refill that I am about ready to throw the darn thing in the trash. It is too expensive, IMO, to rebuy the whole thing each time. It is the brand with the most yardage per roll, but what a hassle to refill.

I also bought a Tombow tape runner. No happier with that one. It is so stretchy and you waste a lot of the adhesive. At least the refills are super simple. LOL Too short, though, and pricey! Although, Office Depot has them the cheapest...if you want a tip. LOL

When I ran out of both my Tombow and my Hermafix, naturally none of the stores in my area had refills on that particular day. Grrr... So I bought a new cheap brand at Wally World. It actually works better than both the Hermafix and Tombow. However, one tape cartridge only lasted me through a two-page layout! EEK! Granted, I did a lot of intricate stuff and it was a 5-hour layout, but still!!!!!

I also bought that Duck brand tape runner at Wally World when I finally found a Hermafix refill. I have not used it yet, so I cannot comment.

Of my liquid glues, I can whole-heartedly say I LOVE my Tombow Mono Multi the absolute best, handsdown! One bottle has lasted me a really long time and I use it for anything small on any paper craft. I paid $5 a bottle, but have since seen it for as little as $2.99 at Tall Mouse in Orange County.

For fibers and vellum (when I do not want to use a non-adhesive way to attach them), I use Tombow Aqua. Works great! Cannot see it at all when it is dry. Only challenge is it is a really wet glue, so you need to use it sparingly and may need to put your page/craft under a heavy book while it dries. Very cheap at Office Depot. (I think it is only $1.99 and it is a larger bottle than the Mono.)

I like Glue Dots for buttons and other bulky embellishments. They work perfectly and hold them onto the page. Those are pricey, too, though, so I limit my usage to those items.

For die cut letters, I love my Xyron X (150)! Too bad I am not as in love with my 510. LOL

Best wishes!
Karin

AS for the herma = if refilling it was that easy and the directions were that simple...I doubt highly that as many of us would hate it - I consider myself very mechanically inclined and that thing ticks me and my dh off!

scrappy glue for hard projects.

Dotto for everyday

double sided tape, alot

I'm a newbie to scrapping, but I have found the Scotch Double Stick Tape Dispenser effective-although it is a bit stretchy which can be annoying. My favorite is the CM tape roller.

I'm new at this, but one of my friends uses rubber cement.