Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Temptation Tuesday - Ivy Hollow ScrapFusion PA

Today's Temptation was submitted by an Ink Stains reader....
 
 
She said her friends had turned her onto this glue and she loved it!
 
Of course when I heard about a new type of glue I was all over it...I am an adhesive addict!  I have tons of different adhesives for all sorts of applications but mostly, I just like trying new glues ;)  So, of course I had to place an order just to see what it was all about.
 
Now when you get your order you get an information sheet which has a cute little fairy tale about how ScrapFusion came about.  I won't ruin it for you but it's neat.  
 
The information side tells all about this new and different adhesive.  First off it's archival; Acid Free (ph neutral); Permanent; dries clear and doesn't harden, stays flexible and never brittle.  It also states that embellishments won't pop off the page as they do with other types of brittle glues. 
 
It says that it will glue just about anything to paper, chipboard, cardboard, etc. One of the surfaces that you are gluing must be an absorbent cellulose base - for example it won't glue beads to acetate, fabric to fabric, or plastics. 
 
It goes on to further state that it's water based and color safe (unless the color will bleed in water), great for binding books; and will not cause your paper to warp or wrinkle under normal gluing conditions.
 
So, after reading this I wanted to give it a try...
 
I glued all sorts of things to my cardstock...various weights of paper & cardstock, watercolor papers, specialty papers, ephemera, etc.  It says it's not meant for vellum but I tried gluing a bit onto my white cardstock and it worked great...  No wrinkles or warping at all, everything stayed stuck where I put it.
 
 
 
I also tried to glue a bit of vellum to some burgundy cardstock and they were right...it didn't work so well.
 
 
So I then I decided to try some embellishments.  I was just grabbing whatever I could find.  I tried sheet metal (copper), a glass bead, plastic bingo markers, washers, a rusty metal disk, a metal label, a glass pebble, a faux gemstone, a wood bingo marker, some mesh netting and even a piece of crochet wire & beads. 
 
It all stuck down perfectly.  I bent the paper this way and that an everything stayed put.  So then I got really radical bending the paper and I was able to pop off the dream label and washer but only after getting a finger nail under each and peeling it off with lots of pressure.  The rest stayed put and when I tried the peeling technique...it actually tore the paper, the items still stayed glued to the paper!
 
 
You can see here by the bead, marker & glass pebble how clear the glue dries.
In person you can't even tell there is glue under it.
 
 
Now, let's talk price...  I bought the variety pack which contains a total of 14 oz of glue for 19.95 + 2.98 shipping (which is their flat rate shipping - unless your order is over 50.00 then it's free).   So I figured it up, that's $1.64 per oz.  MUCH cheaper than most liquid glues on the market that put a lot of claims out there that don't stand up to the test.
 
It comes in 3 very different applicator tops... the regular spout top; a dauber top and a needle top (really tiny metal top) plus there is also an 8oz refill bottle.
 
The best part?? 
It's a small business run by a man & wife 
right here in the US - Black Creek Wisconsin.
 
Now, since I bought the variety pack I would like to share a bit of this glue with a lucky reader.  Simply post a comment on which applicator top you'd like to try and what you might use it on.
 
You have until 10-23 to post your comment to be entered to win.
 
Good Luck Everyone!!
 

36 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great glue Roni. Would love to try. My choice would be the spout applicator top. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  2. awesome! a needle tip would be great! thanks for the info!

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  3. I think the needle tip would be my choice. I have some really detailed die cuts that I want to glue onto cardstock and need a clear drying glue that can be applied in really small spots. The needle tip sounds great!
    deniseB

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  4. I would love to win. I thing I would like the regular top. I am always gluing gems on things and I have some Cigar Boxes to alter.

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  5. dauber top! and if i sadly dont win this is a great idea for converting the glue i now have

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  6. This glue sounds like its worth trying. Tried of having things fall off. I would like the needle point.

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  7. Wow, you did your homework. I would love to try this stuff. I would like to try the dabber top, one thing I'd use it on is gluing two pieces of chipboard together for heavier projects. Thanks so much for the chance to win it. Shari (cricutrookie)

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  8. I'm always on the lookout for a great adhesive. Perhaps the needle tip would by my first choice to try

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  9. Roni, you always do such a good job when testing things. If I was going to try a new adhesive, I would love the needle tip applicator. I add lots of tiny details to my work. Always looking for something that won't leave a mark. thanks as always for sharing.

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  10. Roni, you are a sticky girl after my own heart. I am also on the constant lookout for the perfect glue.
    Thank you for road testing this newest contender. I am also happy to hear that it is a product made in the USA.
    I am a fan of small needle tips. I have a tendency to be a bit messy with my glue so a smaller applicator might help me to sideline my issues with waist.
    I would love to use this product for bead application not only in my jewelry projects, but also for bead embellishment in my mixed media projects.
    Now at I am thinking about it, I think the needle tip would work really well on my macramé bracelets as a way to secure my finishing knot.
    Thanks for being our consumer reporter in the field! : -)
    Kathy
    kjprincipal@pacbell.net

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  11. New glue?.....sign me up! I would love to try the needle tip. I'm finding it difficult to attach small items to my altered art pieces. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for the link for those of us that aren't the lucky winner!

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  12. This sounds just like PPA, that has been made by US Art Quest, for years! will be nice to have an alternative though.

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  13. Sounds like a glue everyone should have. My choice would be a needle tipped bottle of glue please.

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  14. I would love to use the needle top on a mask for the Renaissance Faire that I plan on making soon.

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  15. Thanks for your research on this glue, it sounds really good. I would love the needle tip for all the tiny pieces I could glue to paper and cardstock now.
    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  16. Wow, I would really love to give the needle tip dispenser a try. It sounds great for applying tiny embellishments without having a pool of glue showing. Always on the lookout for Made in the USA products.
    Sue R.

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  17. From the comments given, it seems as though many are interested in the needle top dispenser. Me, too. It would be nice to have an aplicator that would use such a small amount of glue that it would be practically impossible to see. I am also glad to see that my Mom and I's (sorry, bad grammar) charms arrived. Can't wait to see the charms that have been sent in.

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  18. This glue sounds amazing. Always looking for a glue that doesn't cause wrinkling!
    I'd love to win a sample.
    Thanks for all your info.
    DianeD
    MA

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  19. This glue sounds amazing. I am going to look into it. I would be interested in the dauber top for adhering bigger things to my cards, but all would come in handy! Thanks for letting us know about this porduct Roni!

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  20. Sounds like great glue! I would be interested in the regular spout top.

    Smiles~
    Marilyn

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  21. Another sticky solution! Excellent. I would like to try the dauber. I would use it for decopage journals
    Lisa

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  22. Another sticky solution! Excellent. I would like to try the dauber. I would use it for decopage journals
    Lisa

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  23. Hi-
    This sounds like a great product. If I had it I think I would like the needlepoint tip to glue paper and flowers onto my cards I make. I especially would like to try to glue them to my bows as that is a hard place to get floweres to stay.. Currently am using a hot glue gun many times.

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  24. I have this glue...it is as awesome as Roni stated!!

    I tend to use the needle tip almost always...it's my favorite! And then the regular tip after that, I put the glue down and spread it with my fingers or a brush, if needed. I have glued tissue paper to chipboard and a metal can this way...it looks awesome, almost like a waxed paper.

    LisaH

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  25. Oh my gosh! I have a box of a variety of glues. I have been looking earnestly for a glue for all the embellishments that I use. I am not sure if I would want the tip or dauber. Or both! I will check this website and order. I don't expect to win anything but it sure is great to learn something new. I recommended your site to a new cardmaker gal.

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  26. The needle tip would be very handy for gluing all the intricate die cuts I use. Also would be great for tiny embellishments. Would be awesome to use with making charms!

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  27. Sounds like great glue! I'd love to try some with the needle tip applicator. Thank you for sharing!

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  28. Awesome testing on this glue -- I would love to win some~

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  29. My current go-to glue is acid-free, doesn't wrinkle paper, glues just about anything to anything and dries within 30 seconds so you can go on to your next step right away. I used it to glue rhinestones to the license plate frame on my car and they are still all there, four years and many rainy days later! The only drawback is that it has a strong odor. If this glue dries fast and also has little odor, I would be all over it!

    I would like to try the dauber tip, as I often glue sheets of paper together when binding books. Thanks for the opportunity and for testing this so thoroughly!

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  30. This sounds like a great glue. I'm ready to try the needle top, as most glues I use have a top that's too big for some of my projects, so I end up making a mess!

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  31. What a useful review. You really put it to the test. The needle top sounds interesting, handy for gluing different embellishments on boxes.

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  32. I bought the variety pack also and I love this glue! My favorite tip is the needle point.

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  33. I just required some information and was searching on Google for it. I visited each page that came on first page and didn’t got any relevant result then I thought to check out the second one and got your blog. This is what I wanted!



    Shell Beads Online

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  34. Hey, hey! Another adhesive addict! I've got to try this one - the spout applicator first!

    bravesfan91149@hotmail.com

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  35. I am very intrigued by this glue too and it looks great! If I were to pick I would use the needle tip - I like to glue tiny things onto my art. Thanks! Suzanne
    ranza6980[at]gmail[dot]com

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  36. Thanks so much or doing the testing on this new product for us. I was hoping for a new adhesive that really works. I would love to try the needle tip for tiny objects. I am a new follower of your blog. I am intrigued.

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Thanks for your thoughts and comments!