AmScray 355 Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Scram,I use elmers to put repair books at school. I use it to reglue the block of pages to the spine. Should I use mucilage instead?Definitely not. It dries way too hard for something like that- it would make a terrible 'hinge' type adhesive. It does see use in paper restoration/conservation, however.The key to mucilage use is knowing how to apply it. For example, I regularly apply it with a watch oiling needle (to drop) and a razor blade (to smooth). Link to post Share on other sites
Nikki_N 17 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Definitely not. It dries way too hard for something like that- it would make a terrible 'hinge' type adhesive. It does see use in paper restoration/conservation, however.The key to mucilage use is knowing how to apply it. For example, I regularly apply it with a watch oiling needle (to drop) and a razor blade (to smooth).Thanks, Scram! Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I wanted to buy one single bottle of mucilage, but with shipping, I may as well have just bought a case, which I wound up doing.I hope you made sure they don't charge shipping and handling on each bottle individually, but it sounds like you checked that out before submitting your order. Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodAFD 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Definitely not. It dries way too hard for something like that- it would make a terrible 'hinge' type adhesive. It does see use in paper restoration/conservation, however.The key to mucilage use is knowing how to apply it. For example, I regularly apply it with a watch oiling needle (to drop) and a razor blade (to smooth).Am I gluing all wrong?I usually squeeze an amount in the center... use my finger to spread it around.Then when the glue dries on my finger I rub my finger on my pants until it forms a "glue bugger" and there's tons of things you can do with that. Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I hope you made sure they don't charge shipping and handling on each bottle individually, but it sounds like you checked that out before submitting your order.THEY COULD IF THEY WANTED TO Link to post Share on other sites
mtdesmoines 3 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I hope you made sure they don't charge shipping and handling on each bottle individually, but it sounds like you checked that out before submitting your order.OMG there was a thread on this like two months ago .... Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodAFD 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 OMG there was a thread on this like two months ago ....That was a guy looking for support on an issue where he knew he screwed over a customer. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I love this idea. You're gonna need another 15 cases or so.I'm dead serious though, I think with Scram's meticulous nature he could make a stunning sculture of that stuff.. like a big jew nose or 20's black mammie or something on that order.. Link to post Share on other sites
Buckwheat 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 THEY COULD IF THEY WANTED TOWhatchu mean by "they"?racist Link to post Share on other sites
mtdesmoines 3 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm dead serious though, I think with Scram's meticulous nature he could make a stunning sculture of that stuff.. like a big jew nose or 20's black mammie or something on that order..You mean his raging OCD. Link to post Share on other sites
stuck 0 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 AmScrayIf you stillhave your excess Mucilage, do you want to sell? Mucilage is superior to Elmers white glue- like, big time. The problem is, no one carries it anymore.I went to Wal Mart, they had no mucilage. Big Box Arts and Crafts store: no mucilage. Small, mom-and-pop art supply store: no god damn mucilage. I ordered a case of twelve bottles of mucilage from an online supplier. I anticipate it should arrive sometime in the next 2-4 weeks. According to my calculations, if I supplant all of my conventional Elmers glue usage with mucilage for the rest of my life, I will die with 3 bottles of left over mucilage.Which brings us to the question: What is the long-term shelf-life of mucilage?Does mucilage that has been aged for, say, a decade, lose any of its performance? Two decades?What can I expect out of three-decade old mucilage?Are there any ancillary uses for mucilage?How can I incorporate this mucilage into my daily life so my twelve bottle mucilage purchase isn't a typical wasteful and decadent vanity made by a stereotypical capitalist scum-dog pig? As the children of the world want for recreational adhesives, here I am, hovering over my mucilage horde much like a Jew hovers over his gold?There has to be more uses for mucilage. I will become to mucilage what George Washington Carver was to the peanut. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 AmScrayIf you stillhave your excess Mucilage, do you want to sell?Get this guy in the KOOT bracket NOW. Link to post Share on other sites
Theraflu 1,035 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Get this guy in the KOOT bracket NOW.There really is a lot of amazingness contained in that post. Link to post Share on other sites
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