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Ugh. I had so many problems with my cards falling apart in the beginning. Double-sided tape and glue sticks just don't work for me. For a while I was taking regular Scotch tape and rolling it into a little tube, which was tedious but worked.
Then I found glue dots. Expensive, but they actually kept my cards together.
Then I found SCS, and from there found out about the ATG. I bought one a few months ago and love it. I still use the glue dots for small things. I also use the red line double-sided tape (Terrifically Tacky?) for stuff that is too narrow for the ATG, and the Tombo Mono Multi glue for really tiny stuff. I still haven't found a good vellum adhesive.
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Oh kay, OK, this is all fine and good, but I have never used or even seen some of this stuff, can someone let me know about how much these glue alternatives cost, because I have a budget problem (see the goingCold-Turkey link or thread) buying a tape system is good, but the refills are usually very expensive as far as I've seen. any comments?
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I use the Copic Xpress it Tape it is like the Terrifically tacky but you can tear it without having to use scissors. The Kokuyo Red Dotliner Power rocks especially in high humidity.
Is this still available? If so, where can it be purchased? I can't find it anymore anywhere around here. Thanks
Is there a reason you pm people instead of posting on this thread?
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Oh kay, OK, this is all fine and good, but I have never used or even seen some of this stuff, can someone let me know about how much these glue alternatives cost, because I have a budget problem (see the goingCold-Turkey link or thread) buying a tape system is good, but the refills are usually very expensive as far as I've seen. any comments?
I found that the refills - even if you buy them at M's or wherever - aren't really more expensive becauase they last so much longer. They may cost more up front, but if you figure out per-inch cost, and how much less of a good quality adhesive you use, it's pretty cost effective.
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I'm going to have to check out the Scotch ATG. I have horrible luck with those type of adhesives. I tend to use a lot of glue sticks and Scor-Tape as I'm often applying paper to a large surface like a notebook cover.
Nancy, great tips! I referenced them my blog (with credit here and to your website). I will definitely have to start burnishing much more.
I love, love, love my pink ATG gun from Michaels! Like many have said, the initial investment seems like a lot, but there is so much adhesive on the roll that it lasts quite a long time and is cheap in the long run! For liquid adhesive, I use the Mono Multi and occasionally a glue pen for some of my tiny Sizzix Sizzlets letters I use when I scrapbook.
I bought my red ATG a few years ago, before the pink ones came out. I have yet to figure out why the pink ones are cheaper. Just a marketing thing, I guess. Anyway, I did the math (yuk) before I ordered mine. I figured what I was paying/yard for other brands' refills and the price/yard for the ATG refills. Once I used 10 rolls of the ATG refills, the gun paid for itself. I couldn't afford not to buy it! Now that the price is so much more reasonable (especially with a coupon) the break even point is probably more like five or six rolls. I love how smoothly it works, it's never gunked up on me, I'm not swapping out cartridges every other five minutes, and it never gets lost on my table!
Oh, yeah--it holds very securely, too. I've only had an issue with adhesives not sticking one time. It was a very humid day and everyone's projects were falling apart. I don't remember if I had the ATG then. We just took everything home and burnished it real well when the humidity came down a little.
Oh my goodness. Have you tried Coccoina 81 liquid glue! MARVELOUS. It also come in a glue stick, but love the liquid. It has a very faint smell like hazelnuts, has a sponge applicator in a tube.
I found a great place for refills for my ATG gun: [url=http://www.thetapedepot.com]Home*-*The Tape Depot - TheTapeDepot.com
I got 12 rolls (1/4" x 36 yards each) for $22.95. (This was a year ago, and I haven't used even half of it yet.) It cost 22.95 and there was no shipping cost.
