John Brighter

Can anyone tell me what is the best glue for glitter? Norma has bought me some pots of glitter. Thanks all, John

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Lorraine Appleby

Hi John the best thing to do is try the glues you have already, always remembering a little goes along way, it will depend on what you want to use the glitter on, teeny weeny sections of en masse! Glitter is brilliant on double sided tape ....mount a picture onto card and put double sided tape all around then peel of the covering tape a sprinkle the glitter (note its always best to put the card onto a tray or huge paper to catch all excess glitter ) which can then be put back into the pots, also with the tape you can cut sections i.e peel off 1cm leave 1cm peel off 1cm etch then sprinkle one colour glitter then when completed and shaken (the card not you ) you can then peel off the other sections and add a contrasting colour.....let us know how you get on, sometimes you have to just try what you have in stock at home otherwise you will end up opening your own craft shop with all the must haves us crafters seem to collect, til the next time, i know you will but i still have to say it.....keep smiling

Gwyneth George

Lorraine has a good suggestion there to try the glues you already have, and also to use double sided tape for straight lines of glitter. Just about any strong glue that dries clear will hold glitter. It is just a case of where you want the glue to go. A fine application will be needed if you only want small highlights of glitter, such as on petal edges on a flower, but big dolups of glue can be put down if you want splodges covered in glitter as faux brads. Just have fun playing with your glitter and trying things out to see what looks best to you. As Lorraine said, it's always best to do any glittering on a sheet of paper, or better yet in a tray. And more importantly, don't sneeze while you've got a pot of glitter open and lots sprinkled over your work, and remember to put the tops back on glitter pots immediately after use because a knock of an open pot with an elbow can be disaster.

GG

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Jane Wells

Hi John!
I use the Zig pens for my card making - it's a 2 way glue, blue when wet so you can see where to put the glitter and then dries clear. I also have the smaller glue pens, like a ballpoint pen, they are fab for adding a touch of glue to the tiniest topper!!! x

Helen Jennings

Yep, the glue pens (quickie glue pen type) are brill if you just want little highlights.

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Jan Ellison

Up to now I have applied PVA glue with a fine paint brush for small highlights. Great on Christmas cards to show a tiny bit of glistening snow on trees, window ledges, even mustaches!

John Brighter

Originally Posted by JohnBrighter33

Can anyone tell me what is the best glue for glitter? Norma has bought me some pots of glitter. Thanks all, John

Lovely Lorraine! (Take that just how you want!! ) I am, as usual totally gobsmacked at the number of you that answer my call for advice/help. Thank you, all of you! I will try all of your suggestions. It sounds like fun. I needed to be sure that the glue would dry clear and not look a mess beneath the glitter.
You're all so brilliant Thanks ALL John

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Jane!! If you're around. How are the family now? I sincerely hope that they have all come through tis stupid trouble unscathed. Although I don't think that is really possible. I think that the whole of British society will be forever scarred by this.

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Rebecca Brindley

Hi John,

Just a lil' tip, if you don't have a glue pen (I do) you can use pva glue applied with a cocktail stick to get those pretty tiny sparkles That's what I did before I got my glue pen. Cocktail sticks are also great for positioning small gems and pearls, though I wouldn't use glue for those, I find mini sticky glue dots are best for this

Hope this helps
Hugs
Beci

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Annette Shreeve

I use Collall glue for large areas [sometimes even small ones] and a glue pen for little fiddly jobs Collall dries clear + can be wiped off when fresh it is also positional when
fresh xxxx
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