For all artists, crafters, or just people who need to know how to glue two items together, there is a website for you: thistothat.com
The homepage gives you two boxes to choose the two items you are trying to glue together. Click Submit, and it gives you the best glue for the materials.
There is also a page for trivia that includes items like:
” When you are sucking in all the toxins from your cigarette, you can rest assured that the glue used to hold it together is completely non-toxic. It is made from a combination of casein (milk) and wax (to increase moisture resistance), and is absolutely harmless.” or
” Cellulose, the major ingredient of the cell walls of plants, is the base of adhesives ideal for sticking plastic or glass to the cornea of the eye. Methyl Cellulose does not irritate human tissue, which is why it is used for this application.”
No wonder I use methyl cellulose for collages and cards–it’s easy and doesn’t pull of my skin.
Glue Tip for Cactus Owners: If you’ve touched a cactus and have dozens of no-see-um stickers in your finger, coat it with a white glue (Elmer’s is fine, any kind of PVA will do. Do not use super-glue) and let it dry. Then carefully, slowly peel it off starting at one edge. The glue will pull out all the cactus spines.
–Quinn McDonald is an Raw Art Journal artist who sticks up for original artwork, with and without glue. See her work at QuinnCreative.com (c) 2008-9 All rights reserved. Image: northumberlandglue.uk
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