gluepad

[Maryann]

What is a glue pad and what do you do with it?

[stampwilly]

I use the Staz On glue pad and it is great! You don't have to heat it to make it sticky. The pad is used by stamping your stamp on it and then on the cardstock. Then you can add gold leaf, powdered pearls or pearl ex, glitter, or even micro beads to the image.

Stampwilly:)

[Etha]

I've tried this with glitter and it has not worked very well yet for me. The glitter comes off easily even if I wait a day or so. Just brushing against it will make it fall off :( Will try pearl ex next.

[Inky Whiskers]

I haven't tried glitter yet. but for me, the glue pad is the bomb for mica powders! I wanted custom papers w/glitz for iris folding and decided to try the glue pad as I knew Versamark, while dandy for holding powders on cards, wouldn't hold up for this. So I repeatedly stamped the image all over a 4.25x5.5 piece of light weight paper using the Tsukineko glue pad then dusted with mica powder until all the glue was covered. I wisked the excess away and let it dry overnight. I was able to cut the paper into strips on a Fiskars slide blade cutter as well as fold each piece w/o getting mica powder all over me or removing the stamped pattern. The paper surface felt like I had used detail embossing powder instead of glue & mica powder. A very small amount of powder came off as I handled the paper, but it may have been from the background & not the stamped images. I couldn't find any sign of any image looking wiped out. This being a test batch, I kept checking every piece before & after I handled it to see how the glue w/powder was performing.

As for getting glitter to stick, did you use regular kids school project glitter or micro fine art glitter? Also, if you didn't have quite enough glue get transfered to the paper, that may have effected how well the glitter sticks. I had a few spots around the edges that didn't get as heavy a glue application and so the powder looked less than perfect in those spots.

[carolcel]

I also used glitter with the glue pad, and it did not stay.
The directions do say to use "ultra fine" glitter.

[Stampo]

Miracle Tape and Sheets will do it! Available at www.stampostore.com of course.

[Inky Whiskers]

Yep, Miracle tape & sheets will hold just about anything in place, but alas, they are a bit tricky to trim so only the lines of a stamped image get the glitz. :lol: Tho' they look pretty nifty if punched or die cut into shapes then glittered. :D

So far the Tsukineko Essential Glue pad has done the best job (IMHO) of keeping mica powders on paper & it shows the fine details of an image.

As I said before Versamark does work for holding powders (but not glitter), but only on paper projects that won't be handled much & sometimes the fine details get lost.

Heat & Stick powder is a pain. If one overheats it, even by seconds, it looses its stick and one is left with gaps in the glitz.

Clear drying liquid glues works great if one is filling in areas with glitter or just adding a spot of glitz (i.e. the flame on a candle), but one has to have the time available to let the glue dry between colors and doing detailed applications, while possible, are tricky.

Inking the glue pad is a slightly different process than that of other inks that come in sponge pads. Saturation of the pad is NOT a good thing as the glue will dry out & form a crust around the edges of the pad. I "ink" mine to about 1/2" from the edges right before I start a new project by making a swirl of glue starting in the middle and working my way out to my predetermined "border". I then used the bottle tip to gently rub back & forth across the pad (in the glue zone only) pressing gently until the glue is absorbed. If I need to stop stamping for some reason, I put the clear plastic liner lid back on the pad to keep the moisture in until I come back. (if I'm going to be gone for more that a couple of minutes, I put the opaque lid on too) I know I have enough glue in the pad when my loop tape backed stamps threaten to come off the acryllic blocks when inking up the image. :lol: When this super sticky behavior stops, I add more glue to the pad. When I don't, I don't get enough glue on the paper to do a nice job of holding the powder. (kind of like when there isn't enough pigment ink in a spot when embossing, the image may look spotty or rough in that area)

This is what has worked for me. I haven't tried the Palette glue pad, so I can't comment on how well it works. Has anyone out there in RSC land tried both and are willing to offer their experience?

I do want to try the glue pad with glitter, chalk & foil to see how well it works. All these things are listed as applications for this product. :D

[Craftyria]

I have been wanting a glue pad to use with glitter and microbeads. Although reading the posts here make me quite doubtful about it. Has anyone had a good experience with it holding glitter and/or microbeads?

I have the mica powders, too and it sounds like the glue pad is great for them. Do you brush the powder over the glue or sprinkle it on like you would embossing powder?

[andreasscraps]

Funny this topic should come up! I just got the Tsukineko Glue Pad the other day to try with Stampendous Flocking - haven't tried it yet, but hope to get to it soon. The lss where I got the Glue Pad also has the Palette one too. I may just need to get that too to do a comparison!

[Etha]

yep I did use the fine art glitter :)

[Stampo]

You can cut the whole image out of a Miracle Sheet and then the whole image gets covered... works great for flocking too as the image shows through light flocking.

[Inky Whiskers]

Do you brush the powder over the glue or sprinkle it on like you would embossing powder?

I use 2 brushes, a tidy tray & an anti-static pad when using mica powders.

The 1st brush is a soft round tip watercolor brush (I've also used old clean eyeshadow brushes for small spot applications) I use to gently dab the powder either in a specific spot or across the whole image. The 2nd brush is a soft flat head watercolor brush about 1 wide. I use this one to gently whisk the excess powder off the paper into the tray. I dust the paper, tray & brushes with the anti-static pad before applying the mica powders to keep the powders from clinging to everything & from poofing into the air. I little powder goes a long way, so I start with just a tiny dab on the tip on the brush & add more if needed.

SAFETY WARNING: DO NOT BREATH THE MICA POWDERS!!! They can clog up your lungs and cause you serious health problems, like suffocation. Usually good air flow is a must when stamping, but not for this. If you have to have a window open or a fan on, then please wear a mask that can keep the tiny mica particles out of your lungs.;)

[ArtKar]

I bought the Palate glue pad and some glitter at a convention. I think the company I bought it from was Eureka! They were glittering up a storm with it.

About a year later :blush: I removed the cellophane wrapper from the pad & used it with silver glitter on some ATCs. The glitter held very well from what I saw. . . but the stamp I used was too detailed and once the glitter was sprinkled you couldn't make out what it was. So I didn't keep any very long.

Karlene:)

[Inky Whiskers]

Thank you for the comparative info, Artkar!

So now we have a little better idea of what these glue pads can do. Whether either product works well with metallic foils or micro beads had yet to be explored.

From what I just read on the SS web-site, their glue pad appears to be the new generation from the heat & stick powder family tree. It says to apply the glue by stamping as usual & then to heat it with a heat tool to activate. (they claim you can't over heat it) Apply the glitz of choice (micro fine glitter, metallic foil or flakes, or mica powder) and use the heat tool to dry the glue. If you don't heat set it, it can smear. They also say it works best on coated papers like glossy card stock. It also comes in black, so when using transparent glitter or powers, there will be more contrast.

T has this to say about their glue pad: No heat required! Just stamp as usual, add glitz of choice (micro fine glitter, metallic foil or flakes, mica powder or chalk) and let dry. It is supposed to work on any kind of paper and only comes in the clear.

So they both claim to do the same thing, but we've experienced some different results than what's been advertised. I say we keep experimenting!!! :D

[stampin stacy]

Stamp La Jolla has a super strenghth glue pen they sell that is pretty cool. You just stamp with regular dye ink and then draw over the image in the areas you want to put glitter. Then nice thing about this is you can do several colors on one image by drawing each area separately. The tip of the "pen" is super fine too so it works really well for those fine detail areas.

The examples she has at her booth are really cool.

[ArtKar]

[QUOTE=Inky Whiskers;4965]Thank you for the comparative info, Artkar!

So now we have a little better idea of what these glue pads can do. Whether either product works well with metallic foils or micro beads had yet to be explored.


The dragon card I sent for the Mystical Animal Swap used the foil over Palette ink. While it wasn't the best choice for the very detailed dragon image, teh foil adhered very, very well. I had small bits that I had to keep brushing over the design for coverage and the "glue ink" never had to be touched up or refreshed.

Karlene

[Inky Whiskers]

Stamp La Jolla has a super strenghth glue pen they sell that is pretty cool. You just stamp with regular dye ink and then draw over the image in the areas you want to put glitter. Then nice thing about this is you can do several colors on one image by drawing each area separately. The tip of the "pen" is super fine too so it works really well for those fine detail areas.

The examples she has at her booth are really cool.

Are you talking about the Sukura Quickie Glue pen? That is one awesome glue applicator!!! I've used it for foiling and it worked great. I've also used it for attaching mini googly eyes & other tiny bits when making punch critters. :D

[Inky Whiskers]

[QUOTE=Inky Whiskers;4965]Thank you for the comparative info, Artkar!

So now we have a little better idea of what these glue pads can do. Whether either product works well with metallic foils or micro beads had yet to be explored.


The dragon card I sent for the Mystical Animal Swap used the foil over Palette ink. While it wasn't the best choice for the very detailed dragon image, teh foil adhered very, very well. I had small bits that I had to keep brushing over the design for coverage and the "glue ink" never had to be touched up or refreshed.

Karlene

Thanks, Karlene! You're just full of useful bits of info on this topic. :D

[Vincentia]

The Palette glue pad works fine as long as used on glossy paper. It won't work on regular cardstock. The instructions said so but I, of course, didn't read my instructions.

Blockhead Stamps says this about it "This product is everything it promises to be. For most techniques you want to stamp your image on glossy card stock using this ink, heat it with your embossing gun to cure the glue and then add your glitter or leafing. It does have to be used on coated paper or non-porous surfaces, except in the case of flocking, because with flocking you want to stamp the image then apply the flocking prior to heating the glue. For some reason the flocking isn't damged by the heat and it makes it possible to use the Palette Glue Pad on nearly any paper. It is not good for holding micro marbles or other inclusions like JudiKins Roxs."

I'd love to use flocking around an image to make it look like one of those velvet posters with the image inset into it? Anyone got any idea how to do that?

[Inky Whiskers]

I'd love to use flocking around an image to make it look like one of those velvet posters with the image inset into it? Anyone got any idea how to do that?

Just a few ideas to try...

1) stamp the desired image using regular dye ink (I would think a wide line design would hold the flocking better than a fine line image.)
2) color the image however suits you
3) make a mask of the image and cover the stamped image with it
4) use a sponge or DTP (direct to paper) to apply glue ink to the background
5) remove the mask so it doesn't get glued to the surface
6) add your flock & heat set
7) use a stamp positioner to re-stamp the image over the dye inked image using glue ink
8) flock & heat

I haven't actually done this myself, but it seems like a logical way to go about it. If you try it out with a small bold line image on a small piece of card stock you won't be out much in materials if it doesn't work.

My motto in stamping is that there has to be a way to do anything I can dream of! :D

[Vincentia]

Thanks -- I'll give that a try!

[Inky Whiskers]

You are most welcome! Please let us know how your flocking explorations turn out. :D