Rubber Cement
12-01-2018, 08:29 AM
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I've tried using my glue gun putting just a wee bitty line all over the back side of the rubber, laying it flat down so the glue will flatten out too. Once dry its good to go. The glue will peel right off easily too if you added too much as I did the first time I tried this.
12-01-2018, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
here's a video about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNLZzQGlxmM
with Elmer's which is a lot cheaper.
12-01-2018, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Snooze2978
I've tried using my glue gun putting just a wee bitty line all over the back side of the rubber, laying it flat down so the glue will flatten out too. Once dry its good to go. The glue will peel right off easily too if you added too much as I did the first time I tried this.
12-03-2018, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Onetomatoplant
And it smells good!
I like the idea of trying something different, I've had those little dots migrate too often!
12-03-2018, 02:45 PM
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I' m very pleased with the rubber cement on the back of this ruler. I have 1/2 of my sashing quilted and I haven't had any slippage. It is working really well to do the peaks and valleys FMQ along the ruler. Here is one of them and you can see how smooth it looks, very pleased![ATTACH=CONFIG]604779[/ATTACH]
12-03-2018, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
I decided to try using rubber cement on the back of my ruler today. It goes on milky but dries clear. I have tried the stick on dots but with limited success. The rubber cement does not totally prevent slipping but it does make the ruler less slippery on the fabric. It was only about $4.75 so it was worth a shot.[ATTACH=CONFIG]604640[/ATTACH]
12-03-2018, 07:43 PM
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I globbed mine down the length of this rulers edge kind of thick. I Googled the length of time it takes for the Elmer’s rubber cement glue to cure and it said about 20 minutes but I waited an hour. It still feels tacky to your fingertip even when dry. The tackiness decreases as it picks up fuzz off the quilt surface and I think eventually it will need to be replaced but so far mine is still working. Try your ruler on a scrap piece of fabric and check for any transfer of the rubber cement. If no transfer, it’s dry enough.
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