Cre8tive Space

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

How to adhere transparancies

From Karen Russell a list on how to adhere Transparancies!!!

Great ideas....

1. Spray adhesives (I talk more about this in my last post).

2. Sewing

3. Photo corners

4. Decorative tape (just stick it right on there or fold it over the edge of your layout).

5. Decorative attachments (the sample is staples from the EK Success Fastenator).

6. Stickers (use them just like tape to hold the transparency in place).

7. Paperclips

8. Brads

9. Hide the adhesive - if you lay 1 photo or 1 embellishment on top of your transparency, it gives you a perfect place to hide your adhesive. Just use adhesive where the photo or embellishment will be covering it up (hope that makes sense).

10. Stitching (I love making just a couple of little "X" patterns with a needle and doubled up thread.

11. Buttons (stitch them in place to adhere the transparency or use a couple to hide your adhesive).

12. Staples

13. Clips (these are Rob & Bob clips - love them).

14. Fold the edges of the transparency over (like tabs on a paper doll) and secure it to the back of your layout or photo or wherever you want it. You can fold a transparency pretty easily (using a bone folder helps).

15. Eyelets

16. Acrylic paint - amazing but true - it works just like glue on a transparency (just paint the back and lay it in place - as it dries it will secure the transparency).

Ok - here's a few more: use a small hole punch to punch a couple of holes through the layers of your project (including the transparency) and secure them all together with tied ribbon (or make more holes and "weave" the ribbon through them). Crystal lacquer. Photo turns (with some adhesive underneath them), conchos, nailheads, index tabs and clear adhesives (there are a lot on the market).