Creating your own cards and boxes is actually a actual pleasure however when you first start if the right adhesion isn't employed it can spoil the completed product. This article provides a basic guide to double-sided tapes.



The improvement of double-sided adhesive tapes has opened up various solutions to stick paper and card. There are actually countless adhesive tapes available it can be complicated know which can be the most beneficial 1 to work with. Although it's personal preference what to use when applying tapes to produce handmade cards there are actually some tapes which might be not suitable for distinct mediums.



Under would be the primary double-sided self adhesive tapes out there. You will find new tapes getting brought towards the industry each of the time.



1 Double-sided tape.



two Super sticky red liner tape



3 Tape pen



DOUBLE SIDED TAPE



This tape is often a will have to within the crafters tool box. It can be made use of for attaching card to card or paper to card. The disadvantage of making use of tape is when it truly is down it's stuck. To help to offer some movement use a glue stick to run along the tape ahead of placing it to card.



SUPER STICKY RED LINER TAPE



A tape that lives as much as the name because the title states it really is red and can't be mistaken. This will grab the card as quickly as it touches the card. It really is best made use of for heavier duty card or box creating. This wouldn't be acceptable for paper to card. Red liner tape is excellent for gilding flakes and glitter. Reduce a strip location on your card and embellish with it provides a little bit of interest for the card without obtaining to devote funds on mirror card.



TAPE PEN



They are a staple for the tool box. You can find 3 sorts of pen in the marketplace, a typical double-sided tape, a super sticky tape and one that may be repositioned. Ideal for attaching paper to paper or paper to card. Some tape pens are also refillable. The pens will dispense the tape continuously since it is pulled along the item.



These tapes are great for attaching flat to a base card or matting and layering. A further significant a part of making a card is providing it some dimension to lift the main image.



DIMENSIONAL TAPES



These are in different depths and widths inside the primary they are employed to lift the topper but can be applied to lift a matt. The main depths employed are 1 mm, 2mm and 3mm and it truly is cut towards the length expected. They are foam and are double-sided, when placing these on the card use glue stick on them so there's movement to enable positioning. Applying foam tape allows a card maker to select the size and shape they would like to use. Foam tapes and pads are perfect for using with 3D Decoupage.



This is just a taste with the tapes that happen to be available out there. There are actually also wet glues readily available which do precisely the same job. It can be all about private preference of what a card maker is comfortable with.