Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills
- 30 August 2011
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The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
I use a wooden skewer as a glue applicator. When the glue on the skewer becomes tacky and almost dry it is the perfect tool to lift any spilled glue from flowers...
...and fabric...
...and tools. Simply dab and roll to collect the spilled glue.
This also works on your skin- just dab with the applicator (wooden skewer) and roll the glue away with the glue.
You can also dip the skewer back into the glue, set it aside to become tacky and then use it to lift away glue spills
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