Adhesive Search

I started this post more than two months ago and life has just gotten so busy! Sorry for the gaps in post!

I've been missing my old favorite adhesive. I used to use the Duck Double Stick Adhesive and it was wonderful. For some reason, they changed it. Now, instead of coming out in a line of adhesive, it dispenses as thin strips of adhesive. You might say, "So? What's so bad about that?" Well, let me tell you! The applicator is now also slightly different and it is more difficult to tell where the adhesive is going, at least for me. This means that sometimes, I go too close to the edge and some of those little strips hang over. With the old Duck, if I accidentally went over the edge of what I was working on, there was no problem because the adhesive wouldn't stick out the side. It would just disappear (it was like magic I tell you). The adhesive only went where there was paper since it dispensed as an adhesive film. This made it great for using even on tiny little scraps of  paper. Another problem with the new Duck is that whenever it falls, it just breaks apart. It takes forever to get it back together and roll it the correct way. Finally, my third disappointment is that it doesn't really stick to ribbon the way the old Duck did. With the old Duck, I didn't have to have different adhesives on hand for different basic scrapbooking and card making needs...it took care of almost everything!

So now I am trying out new adhesives. I do have the red ATG gun but it's somewhat large for me (I occasionally have trouble with my wrists). The adhesive I have for it, and I have no idea if I bought the right kind, tends to ball up sometimes too. I just use it once in awhile. I'm trying to find some sort of tape runner that is very similar to the old Duck adhesive: small, dispenses in a film (not strips or squares), an applicator that lets you easily place it where you want it to go, works well with small pieces of paper, works well with ribbon, permanent, and strong. One thing that bothered me about the old Duck was that it wasn't refillable so if I can find a tape runner that is refillable, so much the better.

I am currently trying out the Ad Tech tape runner and the Pioneer tape roller and I've been pretty happy with them. Both are often on sale at Joann.com so if there is a free shipping offer, I buy some there. The Ad Tech has the advantage of having a refill and my local Wal-Mart carries it. I had been trying out the Scotch Tape Runner which also has refills and holds a lot of adhesive but I've found that once in awhile, you have to push down very firmly which can sometimes show through onto the other (front) side and ruin what you are working on. So, I will use it in a pinch but it's not my favorite.

What adhesive do you like for your paper crafting...tape runners and others?Pin It