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Homemade glue dots and resticky you mats …

January 26, 2015 By 8UpScrapin 3 Comments

Hello scrappy friends !!

Today it was time to open up the glue dot factory  , I was running very low so I thought it was time I show you how to I do this again.Why make you own you ask , well it is so much cheaper , you can make so many different sizes at the same time and you can customize them , say you find you need long dash , well you can do that.

the glue I use is called Aleene’s Tack It Over and Over , there are many glues Aleene’s make but it has to be this glue.

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next I have a friend that brings me home label paper ( they use the sticker label and throw tons of this paper away a day ) I use the shiny side to make my glue dots on  I have the paper long enough to but glue on one side and then once they are dry I fold over the blank side to cover for storage, if you don’t have this try cd cases , they close up and store nicely too. next I squeeze out many dots and don’t let them touch and then I set them aside for 24 hours , the dots are white when you start and as the dry they will turn clear , that is when you know they are done and you can close up the paper and store them .

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this is what they look like when they are ready to use , I fold over the top flap to store them covered
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next if you want to make you Cricut mats or your Silhouette mats sticky again , mix 50 /50 glue and water and store in a mini bowl with a lid , I use a sponge brush to apply to a clean mat , to clean the mat I take to sink and scrub the paper debris off with soap and water and let dry or you can use a baby wipe and alcohol and scrub it clean.Next you will paint a very very thin coat of the glue mixture ( it don’t take much ) and then let it dry an hour or so and you are ready to condition it , this is very important  this mat will be too sticky and rip your paper if you skip this step , tack your hands all over the mat or a dish towel to make it a little less sticky , if you skip this step you will be crying later , you wont be able to get your project off the mat .

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my mat is up in the air and its so sticky it hold to my hand ,

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when I ran out of foam cling mount for my rubber stamps I put a thin coat of glue out of the bottle on the back of my red rubber and let it dry , now it will stick to my clear blocks to stamp

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clings very well and will pull off to use over and over again

IMG_3602 well I hope I have helped you out with some ideas and saved you some money on glue dots , new mats and cling mount , if you have questions I will be happy to help you out , leave a commit below and ill reply back with an answer.

Happy a Scrappy fun day !!

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Filed Under: Scrappy Tagged With: 8upscrapin, aleene's tack it over and over glue, Crystal Lopez, homemade glue dots, how to make your own crafty supplies, make red rubber stick to clear blocks, restick your Cricut and Silhouette mats

Comments

  1. Regina Cooper says

    January 26, 2015 at 7:45 am

    Thank you for sharing! This is great info. I know you showede this but I had forgotten it. 

    Reply
  2. Judy says

    August 6, 2016 at 11:27 am

    Your tips were fabulous, thanks so much!

    Reply

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