Comparison of Top Glues for Paper Crafts

Paper crafts rely on glues and adhesives. Sometimes paper crafts are not just about paper. They may include other fabric or plastic embellisments. You need to use the right glues to make them stick.

YES! Paste

YES! Paste is a powerful adhesive that can be used not just in paper crafts, but in projects that are multi-media. YES! Paste works on some tricky surfaces, not just paper.

It can be used in scrap booking, a popular form of paper crafts. It can also be used to adhere cloth to paper, real or imitation leather, glass, tin, wood and more.

Plus, YES! Paste is 100% acid free, a key to lasting paper crafts. I like YES! Paste because it does not wrinkle the materials, or warp them, like some other strong glues used in paper crafts tend to do.

It can take some time to dry, which can be an asset to those who like the opportunity to change their minds during the creative process.

The YES! Paste is also organic, and safe. This glue is also recyclable, which is important to some people when making crafts.

Diamond Glaze

When your paper crafts go beyond traditional papers, and include specialty items, like the scrap booking favorite Vellum turn to Diamond Glaze. The Diamond Glaze can be used to adhere plastic embellishments, and is one of the strongest glues you can use.

Acrylic Gel Medium

Another strong adhesive that can be used in paper crafts, especially for multi-media is Acrylic Gel Medium. Not just for acrylic painting, this substance can be used as a museum-quality adhesive for paper crafts. It dries quickly and is strong enough to add other materials, natural and man-made.

Elmer's Glue

Elmer's glue is a childhood staple for paper crafts. It does have its advantages, including mess-free glue delivery, and a low price.

Elmer's is non-toxic an safe for children. It dries quickly.

Children doing paper crafts may need the Elmer's Washable School Glue - which does wash out of clothes. Elmer's All-Purpose glue is ideal for older kids, or school projects. It works best for paper on paper adhesion.

For longer lasting projects. Elmer's glue is not the best choice, since the paper can un-adhere when exposed to moisture or humidity. The Elmer's glue can also run.

Glue Stick

Glue stick can be used by children for paper crafts, but it does not last. It easily comes undone, and the glue sticks dry up or get gunky very quickly. Glue stick is best suited to short-term paper crafts,that do not need to be acid-free. While some glue sticks are acid-free, their adhering powers lacking.