Post # 1
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Worker bee
- Wedding: May 2021 - Rancho del Cielo, Malibu, CA
hey yall,
what is the best adhesive for stardust paper? i’m making my own "envelopment" b/c none of the ones out there come in the color i like. some folding is required for the pocket, and given how thick the paper is, i am afraid that regular glue would not be able to hold the cardstock in place when it tries to unfold.
any suggestions from our crafty hive?
thanks!
daffodil
Post # 4
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Helper bee
Have you considered double sided tape? I used glue on my cardstock and found that it warped the paper…is stardust the same as the stardream paper? Cuz mine was Stardream…but i would not use glue because warped paper is kinda ugly….in my opinion…
Post # 5
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Worker bee
- Wedding: May 2021 - Rancho del Cielo, Malibu, CA
oops i meant stardream!! 🙂 haha i don’t know where my mind was at…!
Post # 6
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Newbee
- Wedding: January 2021 - catherdral ceremony/private club reception
Daffodil, I used 3M spray adhesive for the stardream on my STDs and programs – worked like a charm, but kind of hard to control. How large is the area you need to stick?
Post # 7
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Worker bee
- Wedding: May 2021 - Rancho del Cielo, Malibu, CA
thanks magnolia and bluebear! it’s not too big of an area…basically, we are folding over the edges of a piece of stardream to create the pocketfold part. But I may consider the spray adhesive for the body of the invite!
does anyone know if there is a glue for smaller areas that works well, that won’t warp the paper?
i might go for the double sided tape, but trimming that to fit might be super time consuming…
Post # 8
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Newbee
where does one buy sheets of stardream paper?
Post # 9
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Newbee
Somebody else mentioned Tombo and it totally works! I used Tombo permanent adhesive to put my invitations together. You can’t pull it apart without ruining the paper, so it is definitely good!
I bought my stardream paper at XpedX. It’s an actual store (of lots of paper goods for office) and I just happened to have one down the street from me. They charge ~$20 for a pack of 100 sheets of 8.5×11 paper. Buying the paper online for me would have only saved me a $1 after shipping. Here’s a link to their locations: http://www.xpedxstores.com/StoreLocations.aspx. AND they’ll order for you (for pickup the following day) if they run out of something.
Hope that helps! Goodluck w/ your pocketfolders.
Post # 10
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Worker bee
- Wedding: May 2021 - Rancho del Cielo, Malibu, CA
ooh thanks graciette! where can i buy tombo?
harugirlie, i got my stardream paper at bluedotpapershop.com. you can also buy it at paperandmore.com. look for "metallic paper"
Post # 11
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Newbee
I bought them at Michael’s and they do get a bit pricey! I didn’t realize how many I needed =( I probably went through about 10 of them for my 80 invitations (Invitation, 3 inerts, and the flat bow ribbon), so be prepared for the cost! If I wasn’t in such a rush, I would probably have bought them from eBay: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=tombo+permanent&category0=. Looks like some of the sellers will combine shipping if you buy a bunch of them.
Post # 13
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Newbee
Hey, lady, if you haven’t purchased adhesive yet, I highly recommend the Xyron adhesive roller thing. Super easy to use, and easy to be accurate with your adhesive! I got mine at Michael’s, and I would suggest that you pick up refills at the same time–so frustrating to have to run out and get more in the middle of a project.
Here’s the link to their site:
http://www.xyron.com/enUS/Products/Adhesive_Runner_3_8_.html
I heart pretty much all things Xyron–all the products I have are so. unbelievably. useful! Good luck!
Post # 14
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Blushing bee
Hi All-I was reading the question and was going to respond that xpedx Paper & Graphics sells a spray adhesive. I used to work there, and my fiance still does!
Also xpedx sells A-size envelopes in every color. If the don’t have them in stock, they can pull them from another store OR have them made for you for very cheap!!!! Just a suggestion too, xpedx sells the Stardream line by the sheet at some stores(VERY expensive that way, about .25 a sheet), in 20-50 sheet packs depending on the weight of the paper, OR (this is what I plan on doing), is buying a ream of it, depending on the weight is 250-500 sheets! That way I can afford to mess up, and it brings the cost down. Depending on your colors too, they clearance out a lot of products, and don’t be afraid to ask for a lower price. None of the prices are "set in stone".
They do carry a ton of stuff too, if they don’t have it in stock, they can get it in a day or 2. I plan on buying all my invitations, envelopes, response cards, table cards (pre-perfed, sooo easy), pretty much everything there. Also, they deal with a lot of printers, so I plan on getting one of the local ma & pop shops to print mine for me!
Post # 15
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Blushing bee
the spray adhesive is great when doing layers of stuff. you can just put the papers upside down and spray a layer, then affix them to the next layer. but if you need precision for your pockets, i’d suggest a strong double stick tape actually. i used 3M double stick tape gun that made the job so much faster: http://search.ebay.com/3M-SCOTCH-ATG-Tape-Dispenser-Gun_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQdfspZ1QQfromZR40QQssPageNameZRC0021?_trksid=p1638.m120
good luck!
Post # 16
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Worker bee
- Wedding: May 2021 - Rancho del Cielo, Malibu, CA
you guys are all awesome. oh how i love the hive 🙂