Due to the runny nature of the sugar glue, you must use it sparingly and paint it on one side rather than the item and surface you intend to glue it to. Like the Tylose glue, you need to hold parts together for a few minutes to allow the glue to take. Consequently, this type of ...
Sometimes the bottle can be a little difficult to squeeze, so keep your bottle upright (with the cap on) when not in use. This way your glue is always ready when you need it. Tip– Tacky Glue also comes in ahandy “upside down” bottleso the glue is always near the tip!
Instead of being left with an unattractive thin film of paper and, even if you've been super careful, tacky-to-the-touch glue, try these creative hacks from TikTokers and more pros, to restore your favorite glass items around the home to their former sticker-free glory. 1. Heat the lab...
Another technique we use is to add sections to the ship after it has been installed into the bottle. In this case I have made an oar section. If it were already attached to the ship the whole thing would never fit through the bottle neck. So we make it separately then glue it to th...
Instead of using the papier-mâché glue to adhere the strips as I do with the pumpkins, I use Elmer’s glue-all. The strips are so little, it just makes it quick and easy. Elmer’s Glue-All is very similar to Aleene’s Tacky Glue. Surprisingly, I find that it adheres pretty qu...
2. Open the bag just enough to place the paint bottle into the center of the bag so that it is standing up. Gather up the bag again around the bottle and secure it with a Chenille stem. 3. Carefully bend down the top of the bag over the sides of the bag bringing it down over ...
Stupid hats and ‘New Year’ tat:You might want to add some tacky New Year accessories to your suitcase – you never have enough novelty headwear after a few drinks. For the rest of your trip planning, save yourself a million hours of worry and research – it's all inThe Koh Samui...
you don’t want to accidentally have five slow dances in a row!) and just plugged my ipod into the sound system I got with the venue. I got so many compliments on the music and people danced all night, without any DJ tricks. Maybe this is tacky in some books, but we skipped the...
Of all the flying pests, gnats might be the most annoying. Though they're harmless, they hover and buzz around our heads, driving us crazy. Gnats are also known as vinegar flies or fruit flies because of their attraction to the smell of rotten food. This explains why they particularly ...
I don’t personally know of anyway to ‘reactivate a gel’ some of the more recent ‘open acrylics’ from Golden can be worked into again once they are dry but most of the gels and mediums dry by evaporation so as soon as they have been exposed to the air and have dried hard can’...