accordian flower help!!!

oceanbreezes423 · Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:11 pm

I love the look of these, and made some to go on a page awhile back. The problem, they have come up off the page, the ends glued together have come undone, they look terrible! I was so happy with them when they were first done. What is the secret to keeping them on the page, I have taped, glue dots, nothing seems to work, Help is appreciated!!!

sherelm · Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:40 pm

You need a stronger glue - Diamond glaze or my favorite - Crystal Lacquer. I've never had mine come apart doing that - and I traveled with them as examples for classes I taught - on airplanes. HTH

oceanbreezes423 · Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:42 pm

cherrycupcake wrote:You need a stronger glue - Diamond glaze or my favorite - Crystal Lacquer. I've never had mine come apart doing that - and I traveled with them as examples for classes I taught - on airplanes. HTH

Thank you so much. Will have to look for that, or I may never want to do these again, lol!!!

akgnere · Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:50 pm

I have also used hot glue when I have made them as part of a Christmas ornament. Don't know about using the hot glue in scrapbook albums though.

sherelm · Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:54 pm

Yep, the hot glue would work. And while we used to say "Acid and lignin free" - come on, let's get real. The stuff we slam in nowadays - I'm afraid we passed that a while back.

oceanbreezes423 · Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:58 pm

cherrycupcake wrote:Yep, the hot glue would work. And while we used to say "Acid and lignin free" - come on, let's get real. The stuff we slam in nowadays - I'm afraid we passed that a while back.

very true!

CherryTat · Tue Nov 27, 2012 3:21 pm

cherrycupcake wrote:Yep, the hot glue would work. And while we used to say "Acid and lignin free" - come on, let's get real. The stuff we slam in nowadays - I'm afraid we passed that a while back.

Totally agree!!

croppinmama · Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:56 pm

I use Glubers for my flowers, they work great even for accordian styles.

mel79 · Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:20 am

I think I need those Glubers now. lol

sherelm · Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:57 pm

OMG! I have some, never used them!! I actually forgot I had them!

oceanbreezes423 · Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:21 pm

cherrycupcake wrote:OMG! I have some, never used them!! I actually forgot I had them!

thats always a nice surprise isn't it???

Queen Mum · Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:22 pm

Hot glue gun. Works the best

shopgirlaudi · Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:40 pm

I use my ATG to glue mine, but I have heard that Glossy Accents and the glue gun work great:)

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